Pudge vs Shadow Shaman
It is close to even: Pudge wins 47.2% of 159 public games against Shadow Shaman, and the 95% interval (39.6% to 54.9%) includes 50%.
Is Pudge good against Shadow Shaman?
- Pudge win rate
- 47.2%
- −4.2 pp · No clear edge
- Difference from Pudge's overall win rate
- Games
- 159
- 95% interval
- 39.6–54.9%
- Range the true win rate is likely to be in
Patch 7.41Updated: Games: 159Not patch-specific
Details
Source: OpenDota public matches. These statistics are not filtered by patch; the patch shown is the latest one OpenDota lists. Patch released: . OpenDota's patch list has had no new entry for 195 days, so a newer game patch may already exist. How we calculate thisINTERPRETATION
- In 159 public games against Shadow Shaman, Pudge won 75 and lost 84 (47.2% win rate).
- That is 4.2 percentage points below Pudge's overall win rate of 51.4%.
- Shadow Shaman is the 24th most played opponent out of 126 heroes in this data.
How to play Pudge vs Shadow Shaman
ADVICE
- Shadow Shaman attacks from range: 400 against Pudge's 175. Expect harass, and hook when Shadow Shaman steps up to attack.
- Shadow Shaman is faster (285 movement speed against 280): hook from fog rather than chase.
- Shackles is channeled. Shadow Shaman stands still while channeling, which is a good moment for Meat Hook.
- Urnaconda and Mass Serpent Ward pierce spell immunity, so Black King Bar on Pudge does not stop them.
- Ether Shock has Shadow Shaman's shortest base cooldown: 14 s at level 1. Expect it more often than the other abilities.
- Fowl Play has the longest base cooldown: 120 s at level 1. Once it is used, Shadow Shaman waits a while to use it again.
- Shackles is channeled, according to the ability data.
Pudge vs Shadow Shaman: base stats compared
Starting values at level 1 as listed by OpenDota, side by side.
| Attribute | Pudge | Shadow Shaman |
|---|---|---|
| Primary attribute | Strength | Intelligence |
| Attack type | Melee | Ranged |
| Roles | Disabler, Initiator, Durable, Nuker | Support, Pusher, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator |
| Base health | 120 | 120 |
| Base armor | 0 | 2 |
| Base magic resistance | 25% | 25% |
| Movement speed | 280 | 285 |
| Attack range | 175 | 400 |
| Base attack damage | 45–51 | 40–47 |
| Base attack time (s) | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Strength (level 1) | 25 | 20 |
| Agility (level 1) | 11 | 16 |
| Intelligence (level 1) | 16 | 23 |
Side by side
Base health120 Pudge120 Shadow Shaman
Base armor0 Pudge2 Shadow Shaman
Base magic resistance25 Pudge25 Shadow Shaman
Movement speed280 Pudge285 Shadow Shaman
Attack range175 Pudge400 Shadow Shaman
Base attack time (s)1.7 Pudge1.7 Shadow Shaman
Strength (level 1)25 Pudge20 Shadow Shaman
Agility (level 1)11 Pudge16 Shadow Shaman
Intelligence (level 1)16 Pudge23 Shadow Shaman
DATA
- Shadow Shaman has 5 more base movement speed than Pudge (285 vs 280).
- Shadow Shaman has 225 more base attack range than Pudge (400 vs 175).
- Shadow Shaman has 2 more base armor than Pudge (2 vs 0).
- Shadow Shaman and Pudge have the same base health (120).
- Shadow Shaman's listed roles are Support, Pusher, Disabler, Nuker and Initiator. Pudge shares Disabler, Nuker and Initiator.
- Shadow Shaman is a ranged hero, Pudge is melee.
Shadow Shaman abilities: cooldowns, spell immunity and dispels
Ability facts as listed by OpenDota. Cooldown and mana values are shown per level.
| Ability | Type | Damage | Cooldown (s) | Mana | Pierces spell immunity | Dispellable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ether Shock | Unit Target | Magical | 14 / 12 / 10 / 8 | 90 / 105 / 120 / 135 | No | — |
 Hex | Unit Target | — | 24 / 20 / 16 / 12 | 130 / 150 / 170 / 190 | No | Strong Dispels Only |
 Shackles | Unit Target / Channeled | Magical | 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 | 125 / 140 / 155 / 170 | No | Strong Dispels Only |
 Fowl Play | Passive | — | 120 | — | — | — |
 Urnaconda | Point Target / AOE | — | 50 | 115 | Yes | — |
 Mass Serpent Ward | Point Target / AOE | Physical | 110 / 105 / 100 | 200 / 350 / 550 | Yes | — |
How Shadow Shaman's abilities change with level
Ether Shock
Hex
Shackles
Mass Serpent Ward
DATA
- 2 of 5 Shadow Shaman abilities with spell-immunity data pierce it: Urnaconda and Mass Serpent Ward.
- Channeled abilities: Shackles.
- Passive abilities: Fowl Play.
- Dispel data: Hex (Strong Dispels Only), Shackles (Strong Dispels Only).
- Damage types among its abilities: Magical and Physical.
Pudge vs Shadow Shaman: questions and answers
What is Pudge's win rate against Shadow Shaman?
Pudge has won 75 and lost 84 of 159 games against Shadow Shaman (47.2%); his overall win rate is 51.4%.
Does Shadow Shaman counter Pudge?
Not clearly: 47.2% over 159 games is still within reach of an even matchup.
Which Shadow Shaman abilities go through BKB?
Urnaconda and Mass Serpent Ward, according to the ability data.