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Shadow Shaman

Mostly Hard support · 70% of gamesAlso Soft support · 28%

IntelligenceRanged

Roles:SupportPusherDisablerNukerInitiator

Win rate▲ 52.0%
Games28,521
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Games: 28,521

  • Period: Last 7 days
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Popular builds

A build is the first three key items a player bought, in any order, shown in the most common buying order. Win rate and how often it is played are shown under each, from matches with item timings.

Top 5 builds cover 53% of games that reach three key items

Selected build

Blink Dagger → Aether Lens → Glimmer Cape · 4,160 games · win rate 61.3%
Everything below follows the selected build.

Full build

From the starting items to the late game, in this build's games with the filters above. Each phase shows up to 3 combinations with win rate, games and share of the build's games; the most played is highlighted.

Most common pathIron BranchMagic StickSentry WardTangoBlood GrenadeMagic Wand · ~3:56Ring of Basilius · ~6:52Arcane Boots · ~10:55Blink Dagger · ~18:11Aether Lens · ~27:05Glimmer Cape · ~34:05Aghanim's Scepter · ~43:39Aghanim's Shard · ~37:53Refresher Orb · ~45:24

1 · Starting items

0:00
  1. Iron BranchMagic StickSentry WardTangoBlood Grenade 59.3%246 · 6%
  2. Iron BranchMagic StickObserver WardSentry WardTangoBlood Grenade 60.7%201 · 5%
  3. Iron BranchMagic StickObserver WardSentry WardTangoEnchanted MangoFaerie FireBlood Grenade 58.8%114 · 3%

Bought before the horn.

2 · Early game

before the 1st key item
  1. Magic Wand · ~3:56Ring of Basilius · ~6:52Arcane Boots · ~10:55 61.5%2,051 · 49%
  2. Ring of Basilius · ~5:03Arcane Boots · ~9:34 62.4%1,419 · 34%
  3. Magic Wand · ~5:43Tranquil Boots · ~7:21 60.9%156 · 4%

Finished items only: no components, consumables or Aghanim's Shard. Any order; shown in the most common one.

3 · Core

first 3 key items
  1. Blink Dagger · ~18:11Aether Lens · ~27:05Glimmer Cape · ~34:05 61.6%1,838 · 44%
  2. Blink Dagger · ~18:38Glimmer Cape · ~26:53Aether Lens · ~34:17 64.1%1,369 · 33%
  3. Aether Lens · ~17:41Blink Dagger · ~24:49Glimmer Cape · ~32:22 54.7%508 · 12%

The build itself, in its most common buying orders.

4 · Late game

next 3 items after the core
  1. Aghanim's Scepter · ~43:39Aghanim's Shard · ~37:53Refresher Orb · ~45:24 68.5%851 · 20%
  2. Force Staff · ~40:07Aghanim's Shard · ~37:44Aghanim's Scepter · ~43:35 65.9%771 · 18%
  3. Aeon Disk · ~43:24Aghanim's Shard · ~37:41Aghanim's Scepter · ~43:35 65.9%721 · 17%

Any order, shown in the most common one. A game counts if it reached at least one of the items.

Situational items

Bought in at least 5% of this build's games and not on the most common path, sorted by win-rate change.
  • Mekansm · ~42:39Mekansm6% of games · ~42:39+9.9 pts
  • Headdress · ~40:26Headdress7% of games · ~40:26+8.2 pts
  • Force Staff · ~40:16Force Staff7% of games · ~40:16+2.8 pts
  • Aeon Disk · ~43:55Aeon Disk6% of games · ~43:55+2.5 pts
  • Tranquil Boots · ~7:54Tranquil Boots9% of games · ~7:54−5.2 pts

Win-rate change: win rate of the build's games with the item minus without it, in percentage points. At least 30 games on each side.

Skill order, levels 1–25

63.3% · 600 games with this order
Ability12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
Ether Shock2121415
Hex48910
Shackles1357
Mass Serpent Ward61318
TalentTTTT
Attributes171921222324

The most common order. Games count if they followed it for as long as they lasted, from 10 points on. Gold numbers: the levels where an ultimate point or a talent usually comes. T: a talent is taken here; the tree shows which.

Talents

+1 Ward Attack Targets (Recommended)
67% · 64.9% · 552
Level 25
+250 Ether Shock Damage
33% · 61.8% · 275
+50% Serpent Wards Max HP
23% · 63.8% · 647
Level 20
+1.5s Shackles Duration (Recommended)
77% · 63.5% · 2,183
Hex Breaks (Recommended)
72% · 61.4% · 2,934
Level 15
+160 Serpent Wards Attack Range
28% · 62.1% · 1,136
+1.75 Mana Regen
16% · 60.1% · 647
Level 10
+170 Shackles Total Damage (Recommended)
84% · 61.4% · 3,521
+2 to All Attributes · levels 17, 19, 21–24

Numbers from the games of this build. Under each talent: how often it is picked, win rate, games. ★ the higher win rate we are 95% sure of, with at least 30 games on each side. Bar: how often each side is picked.

Neutral items

Searing Signet49.6% · 4,218
Conjurer's Catalyst55.4% · 2,829
Mana Draught53.9% · 1,988
Dormant Curio50.3% · 1,494
Spellslinger54.5% · 1,419
Enchanter's Bauble56.7% · 1,418

When to buy

Win rate depending on when the item was bought (first purchase, 5-minute windows). Earlier is usually better — this shows by how much.

Blink Dagger~20:38
0–5 min▼ 0.0%1
5–10 min▲ 50.0%36
10–15 min▲ 61.2%1,902
15–20 min▲ 58.7%10,053
20–25 min▼ 49.4%6,973
25–30 min▼ 45.2%2,318
30–35 min▼ 43.0%875
35–40 min▼ 41.3%310
40–45 min▼ 43.5%108
45–50 min▼ 44.4%45
50–55 min▲ 63.6%11
55–60 min▲ 50.0%4
60–65 min▲ 100.0%2
65–70 min▲ 100.0%3
70–75 min▲ 100.0%1

Bought before 20:00: 59.0% wins; later: 47.7%.

Aether Lens~26:38
5–10 min▲ 61.5%26
10–15 min▲ 56.6%618
15–20 min▲ 57.3%2,200
20–25 min▲ 62.3%2,989
25–30 min▲ 61.1%3,765
30–35 min▲ 55.9%2,573
35–40 min▲ 52.7%1,106
40–45 min▲ 56.4%431
45–50 min▼ 45.8%142
50–55 min▲ 60.5%38
55–60 min▲ 58.3%12
60–65 min▲ 60.0%5
65–70 min▲ 60.0%5
70–75 min▲ 100.0%1

Bought before 25:00: 59.8% wins; later: 57.8%.

Glimmer Cape~29:24
5–10 min▲ 50.0%2
10–15 min▲ 57.6%59
15–20 min▲ 55.6%613
20–25 min▲ 57.2%1,869
25–30 min▲ 56.7%3,198
30–35 min▲ 51.1%2,532
35–40 min▼ 47.4%1,169
40–45 min▼ 48.4%432
45–50 min▲ 52.0%148
50–55 min▲ 51.9%54
55–60 min▼ 38.5%13
60–65 min▼ 25.0%8
65–70 min▲ 100.0%1

Bought before 25:00: 56.8% wins; later: 52.7%.

Aghanim's Scepter~36:53
10–15 min▲ 61.5%13
15–20 min▼ 47.8%69
20–25 min▲ 58.5%234
25–30 min▲ 63.9%595
30–35 min▲ 65.1%1,087
35–40 min▲ 63.2%1,085
40–45 min▲ 60.6%777
45–50 min▲ 59.2%407
50–55 min▲ 53.2%186
55–60 min▲ 67.1%85
60–65 min▼ 47.2%36
65–70 min▲ 50.0%10
70–75 min▼ 33.3%3
75–80 min▲ 100.0%1

Bought before 35:00: 63.4% wins; later: 60.9%.

Refresher Orb~42:28
10–15 min▲ 100.0%2
15–20 min▲ 75.0%4
20–25 min▲ 78.9%19
25–30 min▲ 82.1%112
30–35 min▲ 79.6%431
35–40 min▲ 75.0%757
40–45 min▲ 71.8%751
45–50 min▲ 61.7%546
50–55 min▲ 60.1%313
55–60 min▲ 64.5%141
60–65 min▲ 75.7%74
65–70 min▲ 63.6%22
70–75 min▲ 80.0%5
75–80 min▲ 66.7%3
80–85 min▼ 0.0%1

Bought before 40:00: 77.2% wins; later: 66.3%.

Force Staff~31:46
5–10 min▼ 0.0%1
10–15 min▲ 62.1%29
15–20 min▲ 57.2%173
20–25 min▲ 54.2%395
25–30 min▲ 54.4%607
30–35 min▲ 55.2%762
35–40 min▲ 59.6%507
40–45 min▲ 51.1%276
45–50 min▼ 49.0%102
50–55 min▲ 52.6%38
55–60 min▼ 38.9%18
60–65 min▼ 0.0%2
65–70 min▲ 100.0%1

Bought before 30:00: 54.9% wins; later: 55.2%.

Eul's Scepter of Divinity~33:48
10–15 min▲ 66.7%6
15–20 min▲ 59.5%42
20–25 min▲ 57.8%180
25–30 min▲ 59.7%380
30–35 min▲ 62.8%545
35–40 min▲ 61.2%384
40–45 min▲ 54.7%214
45–50 min▲ 52.8%89
50–55 min▲ 62.5%40
55–60 min▲ 50.0%22
60–65 min▼ 20.0%5
65–70 min▼ 25.0%4

Bought before 30:00: 59.2% wins; later: 59.8%.

Aeon Disk~39:22
10–15 min▲ 100.0%1
15–20 min▼ 0.0%1
20–25 min▲ 79.4%34
25–30 min▲ 69.9%153
30–35 min▲ 68.4%389
35–40 min▲ 64.4%508
40–45 min▲ 64.6%362
45–50 min▲ 56.5%209
50–55 min▲ 58.6%116
55–60 min▲ 50.0%52
60–65 min▲ 53.3%15
65–70 min▼ 37.5%8
70–75 min▲ 80.0%5
75–80 min▲ 100.0%2

Bought before 35:00: 69.4% wins; later: 61.9%.