Shadow Shaman · Position 5

Shadow Shaman

Tier S52.4% win rate

Win rate

52.4%

Pick rate

4.9%

Net worth

9,396

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	Wraith King	57%	3	64%
2	Visage	57%	3	64%
3	Elder Titan	56%	3 4	51%
4	Pugna	54%	4	64%
5	Vengeful Spirit	53%	4	62%
6	Omniknight	53%	3 4	63%
7	Night Stalker	52%	3	68%
8	Abaddon	52%	3 4	61%
9	Razor	51%	3	78%
10	Necrophos	51%	3	70%
11	Bounty Hunter	51%	4	64%
12	Winter Wyvern	51%	4	62%
13	Zeus	50%	4	64%
14	Lich	50%	4	61%
15	Enigma	50%	3 4	69%
16	Dazzle	50%	4	64%
17	Ancient Apparition	50%	4	54%
18	Spirit Breaker	50%	3 4	59%
19	Treant Protector	50%	4	70%
20	Undying	50%	3 4	80%
21	Nyx Assassin	50%	4	53%
22	Io	50%	4	65%
23	Dawnbreaker	50%	3	63%
24	Pudge	49%	3 4	67%
25	Dark Seer	49%	3	52%
26	Invoker	49%	4	55%
27	Legion Commander	49%	3	58%
28	Grimstroke	49%	4	58%
29	Snapfire	49%	4	61%
30		49%	3 4	59%
31	Axe	48%	3	62%
32	Earthshaker	48%	3 4	55%
33	Mirana	48%	4	65%
34	Clockwerk	48%	4	57%
35	Silencer	48%	4	64%
36	Brewmaster	48%	3	50%
37	Chaos Knight	48%	3	62%
38	Skywrath Mage	48%	4	69%
39	Earth Spirit	48%	3 4	53%
40	Dark Willow	48%	4	62%
41	Crystal Maiden	47%	4	61%
42	Tidehunter	47%	3	43%
43	Witch Doctor	47%	4	66%
44	Broodmother	47%	3	52%
45	Lycan	47%	3	59%
46	Shadow Demon	47%	4	56%
47	Ogre Magi	47%	3 4	59%
48	Rubick	47%	4	60%
49	Centaur Warrunner	47%	3	56%
50	Techies	47%	4	64%

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	MAIN 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	Arc Warden	51.3%	2
14	Abaddon	51.1%	5
15	Leshrac	50.8%	2
16	Snapfire	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	Dawnbreaker	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	Grimstroke	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	Marci	48%	2

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