Shadow Shaman locks one target with Hex or the channeled Shackles, then Mass Serpent Ward summons wards that are immune to magic and attack while the target is helpless. Fowl Play turns him into a chicken with zero incoming damage when a hit would be lethal, so burst alone does not finish him. Both disables are targeted, so Linken's Sphere or Lotus Orb can stop the first lock.
Counter items
Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the first targeted Hex or Shackles on a carry.
Lotus OrbEcho Shell re-casts Hex or Shackles back onto Shadow Shaman.
Blade MailActive mode returns the damage of every Serpent Ward attack to the wards.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.45
Who Beats Shadow Shaman
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Who beats Shadow Shaman at All Ranks
Wraith King
57.0%+6.86,904
vs Shadow Shaman6,904 games+6.8
Meepo
57.9%+6.5949
vs Shadow Shaman949 games+6.5
Phantom Lancer
55.0%+4.85,992
vs Shadow Shaman5,992 games+4.8
Spectre
54.8%+4.64,693
vs Shadow Shaman4,693 games+4.6
Omniknight
53.4%+2.8982
vs Shadow Shaman982 games+2.8
Visage
53.2%+2.5680
vs Shadow Shaman680 games+2.5
Dawnbreaker
52.3%+2.24,334
vs Shadow Shaman4,334 games+2.2
Lycan
52.5%+1.8533
vs Shadow Shaman533 games+1.8
Troll Warlord
51.8%+1.51,197
vs Shadow Shaman1,197 games+1.5
Enigma
51.6%+1.52,046
vs Shadow Shaman2,046 games+1.5
Shadow Shaman Counters
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Shadow Shaman counters at All Ranks
Kez
39.8%-9.01,568
vs Shadow Shaman1,568 games-9.0
Nature's Prophet
41.7%-7.94,187
vs Shadow Shaman4,187 games-7.9
Shadow Fiend
42.2%-7.43,925
vs Shadow Shaman3,925 games-7.4
Ursa
42.8%-6.83,319
vs Shadow Shaman3,319 games-6.8
Puck
42.4%-6.51,152
vs Shadow Shaman1,152 games-6.5
Chen
36.4%-6.4176
vs Shadow Shaman176 games-6.4
Huskar
43.0%-6.21,589
vs Shadow Shaman1,589 games-6.2
Queen of Pain
43.6%-6.14,100
vs Shadow Shaman4,100 games-6.1
Weaver
43.6%-5.92,448
vs Shadow Shaman2,448 games-5.9
Tiny
43.5%-5.91,864
vs Shadow Shaman1,864 games-5.9
Top Allies for Shadow Shaman
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Top allies for Shadow Shaman at All Ranks
Visage
57.6%+7.6576
Meepo
57.2%+7.2815
Wraith King
56.5%+6.56,703
Elder Titan
56.0%+6.0316
Arc Warden
55.6%+5.62,085
Invoker
55.1%+5.17,922
Witch Doctor
54.9%+4.94,094
Mirana
54.7%+4.73,121
Warlock
54.6%+4.61,398
Lifestealer
54.6%+4.65,907
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry44.5% WR50,415 matches
2 Mid47.5% WR52,743 matches
3 Off46.7% WR56,868 matches
4 Soft51.9% WR906,747 matches
5 Hard52.1% WR1,928,376 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.93
Who Beats Shadow Shaman
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Who beats Shadow Shaman at Herald–Guardian
Wraith King
56.6%+5.1661
vs Shadow Shaman661 games+5.1
Riki
56.8%+4.4366
vs Shadow Shaman366 games+4.4
Spectre
55.9%+3.9395
vs Shadow Shaman395 games+3.9
Phantom Lancer
54.7%+3.5600
vs Shadow Shaman600 games+3.5
Phoenix
57.6%+3.3151
vs Shadow Shaman151 games+3.3
Enigma
55.3%+2.8219
vs Shadow Shaman219 games+2.8
Alchemist
56.7%+2.5120
vs Shadow Shaman120 games+2.5
Troll Warlord
55.0%+2.5202
vs Shadow Shaman202 games+2.5
Meepo
56.5%+2.4115
vs Shadow Shaman115 games+2.4
Slark
53.2%+2.2453
vs Shadow Shaman453 games+2.2
Shadow Shaman Counters
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Shadow Shaman counters at Herald–Guardian
Drow Ranger
43.6%-5.0734
vs Shadow Shaman734 games-5.0
Ursa
41.3%-4.9254
vs Shadow Shaman254 games-4.9
Lina
44.1%-4.6703
vs Shadow Shaman703 games-4.6
Death Prophet
42.3%-4.5284
vs Shadow Shaman284 games-4.5
Tinker
41.9%-4.2215
vs Shadow Shaman215 games-4.2
Faceless Void
43.7%-4.1382
vs Shadow Shaman382 games-4.1
Shadow Fiend
44.2%-4.0443
vs Shadow Shaman443 games-4.0
Viper
44.8%-4.0656
vs Shadow Shaman656 games-4.0
Nature's Prophet
44.5%-3.9472
vs Shadow Shaman472 games-3.9
Weaver
44.1%-3.6322
vs Shadow Shaman322 games-3.6
Top Allies for Shadow Shaman
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Top allies for Shadow Shaman at Herald–Guardian
Leshrac
63.5%+13.596
Phantom Lancer
60.1%+10.1675
Phoenix
57.5%+7.5106
Mirana
56.7%+6.7238
Ancient Apparition
56.5%+6.5232
Wraith King
56.3%+6.3756
Earth Spirit
55.8%+5.895
Pudge
55.4%+5.41,141
Arc Warden
55.4%+5.4316
Lifestealer
55.3%+5.3546
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry44.9% WR15,724 matches
2 Mid48.2% WR8,670 matches
3 Off46.7% WR16,808 matches
4 Soft52.1% WR139,207 matches
5 Hard52.8% WR229,190 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.50
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Who beats Shadow Shaman at Crusader–Archon
Wraith King
56.6%+6.12,675
vs Shadow Shaman2,675 games+6.1
Spectre
54.6%+4.21,868
vs Shadow Shaman1,868 games+4.2
Visage
57.1%+3.9240
vs Shadow Shaman240 games+3.9
Phantom Lancer
54.2%+3.92,304
vs Shadow Shaman2,304 games+3.9
Meepo
53.7%+2.3337
vs Shadow Shaman337 games+2.3
Necrophos
52.2%+2.02,715
vs Shadow Shaman2,715 games+2.0
Omniknight
52.9%+1.9365
vs Shadow Shaman365 games+1.9
Ancient Apparition
51.7%+1.51,562
vs Shadow Shaman1,562 games+1.5
Troll Warlord
52.1%+1.5505
vs Shadow Shaman505 games+1.5
Broodmother
52.4%+1.5332
vs Shadow Shaman332 games+1.5
Shadow Shaman Counters
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Shadow Shaman counters at Crusader–Archon
Shadow Fiend
41.0%-8.01,564
vs Shadow Shaman1,564 games-8.0
Nature's Prophet
41.9%-7.21,645
vs Shadow Shaman1,645 games-7.2
Tiny
41.6%-6.3598
vs Shadow Shaman598 games-6.3
Monkey King
42.1%-6.2739
vs Shadow Shaman739 games-6.2
Weaver
42.6%-6.2993
vs Shadow Shaman993 games-6.2
Queen of Pain
43.3%-5.91,433
vs Shadow Shaman1,433 games-5.9
Kez
42.2%-5.6500
vs Shadow Shaman500 games-5.6
Ursa
43.6%-5.51,150
vs Shadow Shaman1,150 games-5.5
Alchemist
42.4%-5.4493
vs Shadow Shaman493 games-5.4
Templar Assassin
43.4%-5.4857
vs Shadow Shaman857 games-5.4
Top Allies for Shadow Shaman
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Top allies for Shadow Shaman at Crusader–Archon
Elder Titan
58.8%+8.8136
Visage
57.6%+7.6210
Wraith King
57.3%+7.32,878
Witch Doctor
56.7%+6.71,812
Meepo
56.2%+6.2345
Marci
56.0%+6.0632
Arc Warden
55.9%+5.9866
Pugna
55.8%+5.8633
Spectre
55.5%+5.51,828
Juggernaut
55.3%+5.34,009
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry44.0% WR20,842 matches
2 Mid48.0% WR24,479 matches
3 Off47.0% WR23,638 matches
4 Soft51.9% WR396,732 matches
5 Hard52.2% WR816,612 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.50
Who Beats Shadow Shaman
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Who beats Shadow Shaman at Legend–Ancient
Meepo
60.3%+6.7380
vs Shadow Shaman380 games+6.7
Wraith King
57.0%+6.63,097
vs Shadow Shaman3,097 games+6.6
Phantom Lancer
55.0%+4.62,459
vs Shadow Shaman2,459 games+4.6
Spectre
55.0%+4.62,055
vs Shadow Shaman2,055 games+4.6
Lycan
57.6%+3.9210
vs Shadow Shaman210 games+3.9
Omniknight
55.1%+3.4392
vs Shadow Shaman392 games+3.4
Arc Warden
52.8%+2.3911
vs Shadow Shaman911 games+2.3
Vengeful Spirit
52.4%+2.21,983
vs Shadow Shaman1,983 games+2.2
Dawnbreaker
52.3%+2.12,112
vs Shadow Shaman2,112 games+2.1
Grimstroke
52.2%+2.01,580
vs Shadow Shaman1,580 games+2.0
Shadow Shaman Counters
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Shadow Shaman counters at Legend–Ancient
Kez
36.8%-10.3715
vs Shadow Shaman715 games-10.3
Nature's Prophet
40.5%-8.51,666
vs Shadow Shaman1,666 games-8.5
Puck
39.2%-7.9533
vs Shadow Shaman533 games-7.9
Huskar
39.8%-7.8636
vs Shadow Shaman636 games-7.8
Storm Spirit
41.7%-6.8903
vs Shadow Shaman903 games-6.8
Ursa
42.6%-6.51,541
vs Shadow Shaman1,541 games-6.5
Shadow Fiend
42.7%-6.51,636
vs Shadow Shaman1,636 games-6.5
Tiny
42.2%-6.3811
vs Shadow Shaman811 games-6.3
Queen of Pain
43.5%-5.91,933
vs Shadow Shaman1,933 games-5.9
Tinker
43.0%-5.91,054
vs Shadow Shaman1,054 games-5.9
Top Allies for Shadow Shaman
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Top allies for Shadow Shaman at Legend–Ancient
Meepo
62.1%+12.1277
Visage
60.5%+10.5210
Chen
Few games57.7%+7.726
Invoker
57.1%+7.13,377
Wraith King
56.3%+6.32,648
Grimstroke
56.1%+6.1708
Warlock
56.0%+6.0466
Omniknight
55.8%+5.8276
Disruptor
55.5%+5.5762
Arc Warden
55.2%+5.2745
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.3% WR5,874 matches
2 Mid46.7% WR15,006 matches
3 Off45.3% WR8,216 matches
4 Soft51.9% WR295,124 matches
5 Hard51.9% WR721,023 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.80
Who Beats Shadow Shaman
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Who beats Shadow Shaman at Divine–Immortal
Phantom Lancer
58.2%+6.2629
vs Shadow Shaman629 games+6.2
Wraith King
58.8%+6.2471
vs Shadow Shaman471 games+6.2
Meepo
63.2%+4.9117
vs Shadow Shaman117 games+4.9
Leshrac
59.1%+4.3176
vs Shadow Shaman176 games+4.3
Lycan
64.0%+4.286
vs Shadow Shaman86 games+4.2
Dark Seer
57.2%+4.2276
vs Shadow Shaman276 games+4.2
Outworld Destroyer
55.0%+3.9694
vs Shadow Shaman694 games+3.9
Omniknight
60.2%+3.6108
vs Shadow Shaman108 games+3.6
Enigma
56.0%+3.4266
vs Shadow Shaman266 games+3.4
Dazzle
56.7%+3.4201
vs Shadow Shaman201 games+3.4
Shadow Shaman Counters
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Shadow Shaman counters at Divine–Immortal
Undying
41.0%-5.8361
vs Shadow Shaman361 games-5.8
Kez
39.5%-5.3205
vs Shadow Shaman205 games-5.3
Ursa
42.0%-5.2374
vs Shadow Shaman374 games-5.2
Ember Spirit
42.8%-4.9439
vs Shadow Shaman439 games-4.9
Nature's Prophet
42.8%-4.8404
vs Shadow Shaman404 games-4.8
Centaur Warrunner
39.8%-4.8176
vs Shadow Shaman176 games-4.8
Mars
42.5%-4.6320
vs Shadow Shaman320 games-4.6
Lina
43.6%-4.6516
vs Shadow Shaman516 games-4.6
Bristleback
37.7%-4.5114
vs Shadow Shaman114 games-4.5
Skywrath Mage
43.4%-4.4408
vs Shadow Shaman408 games-4.4
Top Allies for Shadow Shaman
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Top allies for Shadow Shaman at Divine–Immortal
Tinker
62.3%+12.3231
Elder Titan
Few games61.8%+11.834
Bane
Few games60.0%+10.035
Chaos Knight
60.0%+10.065
Visage
60.0%+10.070
Enigma
59.7%+9.7206
Broodmother
Few games59.0%+9.039
Phoenix
57.7%+7.7220
Clinkz
57.3%+7.3131
Templar Assassin
57.2%+7.2173
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.2% WR628 matches
2 Mid43.4% WR1,637 matches
3 Off44.9% WR966 matches
4 Soft51.4% WR55,758 matches
5 Hard51.2% WR136,371 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Lycan's raw advantage against Shadow Shaman swings by +11.50 between Divine–Immortal and All Ranks.
Meepo's raw advantage against Shadow Shaman swings by +9.50 between Divine–Immortal and Crusader–Archon.
Leshrac only ranks as a top counter to Shadow Shaman in Divine–Immortal.
Phoenix only ranks as a top counter to Shadow Shaman in Herald–Guardian.
Omniknight's raw advantage against Shadow Shaman swings by +7.30 between Divine–Immortal and Crusader–Archon.
About Shadow Shaman
Wraith King is Shadow Shaman's strongest counter, with a +7.00 raw advantage.
Shadow Shaman is most contested in Legend–Ancient and least contested in Herald–Guardian.
Lycan's raw advantage against Shadow Shaman swings by +11.50 between Divine–Immortal and All Ranks.
Visage is Shadow Shaman's strongest ally, with a +7.60 raw synergy advantage.
Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the first targeted Hex or Shackles on a carry.
Lotus OrbEcho Shell re-casts Hex or Shackles back onto Shadow Shaman.
Blade MailActive mode returns the damage of every Serpent Ward attack to the wards.
