Shadow Shaman · Position 4

Shadow Shaman

Tier A52.5% win rate

Win rate

52.5%

Pick rate

2.0%

Net worth

9,643

KDA

2.19

Counter Tips

How to beat Shadow Shaman

Interrupt his Shackles channel with any stun or silence, it has a long duration.

Kill Serpent Wards fast, they are the source of his tower damage and lane power.

Pick strong wave clear heroes to counter his push strategy and stop the snowball.

Use silences to stop his combo before it starts, he is immobile once committed.

Ward his rotations and catch him alone, he has no escape once the fight begins.

Items

Item counters for Shadow Shaman

Strong answers

Force Staff

Can help escape Mass Serpent Ward, but not Shackles. Upgrading to Hurricane Pike allows chasing Shadow Shaman.

Lotus Orb

Reflects Hex and Shackles back at Shadow Shaman.

Black King Bar

Restricts Shadow Shaman's actions, especially against Black King Bar. Mass Serpent Ward is his primary tool.

Linken's Sphere

Blocks Hex and Shackles, but can be removed with Ether Shock.

Notable answers

Orchid Malevolence

Makes Shadow Shaman ineffective in teamfights.

Lane Matchups

Statistics of heroes laning against Shadow Shaman

Showing the statistics of heroes from the opposing lane when laning against Shadow Shaman

Heroes labeled yellow are those that perform well in specific roles with at least a 15% lane presence, even though these are not their primary positions

INDEX	HERO	WIN RATE	POSITION	LANE WIN/DRAW RATE
1	Leshrac	63%	1	70%
2	Elder Titan	56%	5	62%
3	Wraith King	55%	1	73%
4	Batrider	53%	5	66%
5	Spectre	53%	1	69%
6	Shadow Demon	53%	5	66%
7	Vengeful Spirit	52%	1 5	69%
8	Clockwerk	52%	5	70%
9	Chaos Knight	52%	1	72%
10	Naga Siren	52%	1	59%
11	136	52%	5	68%
12	Bloodseeker	51%	1	64%
13	Phantom Lancer	51%	1	64%
14	Pugna	51%	5	67%
15	Dazzle	51%	5	72%
16	Omniknight	51%	5	59%
17	Bounty Hunter	51%	5	70%
18	Nyx Assassin	51%	5	61%
19	Io	51%	5	73%
20	Troll Warlord	51%	1	76%
21	Lifestealer	50%	1	62%
22	Clinkz	50%	1	74%
23	Chen	50%	5	66%
24	Undying	50%	5	86%
25	128	50%	5	66%
26	Drow Ranger	49%	1	81%
27	Lich	49%	5	71%
28	Warlock	49%	5	73%
29	Luna	49%	1	66%
30	Ancient Apparition	49%	5	62%
31	Abaddon	49%	5	68%
32	119	49%	5	76%
33	121	49%	5	68%
34	138	49%	1	74%
35	Bane	48%	5	73%
36	Juggernaut	48%	1	69%
37	Mirana	48%	5	71%
38	Pudge	48%	5	76%
39	Razor	48%	1	90%
40	Witch Doctor	48%	5	75%
41	Sniper	48%	1	79%
42	Silencer	48%	5	75%
43	Treant Protector	48%	5	73%
44	Ogre Magi	47%	5	66%
45	Disruptor	47%	5	68%
46	Medusa	47%	1	64%
47	Oracle	47%	5	62%
48	131	47%	5	68%
49	Sven	46%	1	61%
50	Zeus	46%	5	70%

All Positions

Statistics of heroes playing against Shadow Shaman

Showing the statistics of heroes from all position when playing against Shadow Shaman

INDEX	HERO	WIN RATE	POSITION
1	Meepo	57.7%	2
2	Elder Titan	57%	3
3	Visage	55.4%	3
4	Spectre	54.1%	1
5	Wraith King	54%	3
6	Phantom Lancer	52.5%	1
7	Io	52.1%	5
8	Night Stalker	51.9%	3
9	Bounty Hunter	51.8%	4
10	Treant Protector	51.8%	5
11	Omniknight	51.6%	3
12	Vengeful Spirit	51.3%	1
13	113	51.3%	2
14	Abaddon	51.1%	5
15	Leshrac	50.8%	2
16	128	50.6%	2
17	Lifestealer	50.4%	1
18	Pugna	50.3%	4
19	Spirit Breaker	50.3%	4
20	Keeper of the Light	50.2%	2
21	135	50.2%	3
22	Naga Siren	50.1%	1
23	Necrophos	50%	2
24	Dazzle	50%	5
25	Ancient Apparition	49.6%	5
26	Terrorblade	49.4%	1
27	Undying	49.3%	5
28	Pudge	49.2%	4
29	Invoker	49.2%	2
30	Enigma	49.1%	3
31	Luna	49%	1
32	Silencer	48.9%	5
33	Brewmaster	48.9%	3
34	Legion Commander	48.9%	3
35	Lich	48.8%	5
36	Drow Ranger	48.7%	1
37	Winter Wyvern	48.7%	5
38	Earthshaker	48.6%	3
39	Nyx Assassin	48.6%	4
40	Bloodseeker	48.5%	1
41	Troll Warlord	48.5%	1
42	Zeus	48.4%	4
43	Clinkz	48.4%	1
44	Broodmother	48.4%	2
45	121	48.4%	5
46	Mirana	48.3%	4
47	Medusa	48.3%	1
48	Axe	48.2%	3
49	Chaos Knight	48.1%	3
50	136	48%	2

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