DOTARECAPS
Overview

Shadow Shaman

Tier S52.3% win rate
Win rate
52.3%
Pick rate
1.3%
Tier
S
Main
Position 5
Abilities

Skill Level Order Distribution

Ether Shock
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
21%
72%
13%
5%
7%
1%
3%
6%
7%
6%
Hex
1%
6%
53%
43%
3%
0%
25%
66%
84%
55%
Shackles
78%
22%
34%
52%
90%
0%
73%
28%
9%
9%
Mass Serpent Ward
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
99%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Talents

Talent Build

+1.75 Mana Regen

OR

+170 Shackles Total Damage

Hex Breaks

OR

+160 Serpent Wards Attack Range

+50%% Serpent Wards Max HP

OR

+1.5s Shackles Duration

+1 Ward Attack Targets

OR

+250 Ether Shock Damage

Facets

Grandmaster Facet Preference

Cluster Cluck
Choice 1
93%
191
Massive Serpent Ward
Choice 3
7%
15
Starting

Common Starting Items

Grandmaster

Core Items

Item 1
Arcane Boots
Item 2
Blink Dagger
Item 3
Blink Dagger
Item 4
Refresher Orb
Talents

Talent Win Rates

+170 Shackles Total Damage
52.7% WR
87,951
Hex Breaks
58.5% WR
59,950
+1.5s Shackles Duration
62.7% WR
36,739
+160 Serpent Wards Attack Range
60.5% WR
26,969
+1.75 Mana Regen
54.4% WR
19,860
+50%% Serpent Wards Max HP
63.8% WR
14,342
+1 Ward Attack Targets
66.7% WR
9,010
+250 Ether Shock Damage
61.3% WR
4,701
56.9% WR
4,085
Boots

Boot purchase timing & impact

Arcane BootsArcane Boots52.7% WRBought ~11 min · 95,615
Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed52.9% WRBought ~5 min · 36,324
Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots50.7% WRBought ~9 min · 10,587
Boots of TravelBoots of Travel66.1% WRBought ~47 min · 6,298
Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves67.6% WRBought ~40 min · 4,727
Boots of BearingBoots of Bearing69.9% WRBought ~39 min · 396
All Players

Most Popular Item Path

Early Game
0 - 15 min
Ring of Basilius
Ring of Basilius84.3%
Magic Wand
Magic Wand59.8%
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger13.6%
Infused Raindrops
Infused Raindrops11.6%
Mid Game
15 - 35 min
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger78.2%
Aether Lens
Aether Lens49.4%
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape40.2%
Force Staff
Force Staff10.6%
Late Game
35+ min
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb11.4%
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter7.3%
Aether Lens
Aether Lens5.9%
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape5.1%
Neutrals

Top Neutral Items by Tier

Tier 1
Pollywog Charm
Occult Bracelet
Tier 2
Tumbler's Toy
Searing Signet
Essence Ring
Whisper of the Dread
Tier 3
Psychic Headband
Gunpowder Gauntlet
Tier 4
Rattlecage
Tips

How to Play

Use Ether Shock to farm waves and harass in lane, the nuke also hits multiple enemies.

Chain Hex and Shackles to keep one target locked down for several seconds.

Place Serpent Wards to push towers, they deal massive physical damage to buildings.

Buy Blink Dagger to initiate and instantly hex the carry, then chain your stuns.

Channel Shackles behind your wards so the enemy is locked in the ward damage.

Use your ultimate on towers during pushes, the wards melt structures quickly.

Build utility items like Glimmer and Force Staff to stay alive while channeling Shackles.

Counters

Toughest matchups for Shadow Shaman

Meepo
42.3%
WR vs
Elder Titan
43.0%
WR vs
Visage
44.6%
WR vs
Spectre
45.9%
WR vs
Wraith King
46.0%
WR vs
Synergy

Best allies for Shadow Shaman

Visage
62.0%
WR with
Keeper of the Light
57.5%
WR with
Arc Warden
56.8%
WR with
Enigma
56.3%
WR with
Wraith King
56.3%
WR with