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Shadow Shaman

Popularity: #19

Leaderboard: #10

Ban Rank: #41

KDA Rank: #91

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Cluster Cluck

Hex can turn allies into a flock of chickens, removing other negative effects.

Hex

Can be cast on allies to apply a basic dispel and make them invulnerable for =0.1 seconds before turning into a chicken. Creates additional uncontrollable chicken illusions.

ALLY DURATION: =2.0

ALLY CHICKENS: 3

Fowl Play

Creates 3 other chicken illusions as well.

Ability Build

1
Ether Shock
2
Shackles
3
Shackles
4
Hex
5
Shackles
6
Mass Serpent Ward
7
Shackles
8
Hex
9
Hex
10
Hex
11
Ether Shock
12
Mass Serpent Ward
13
Ether Shock
14
Ether Shock
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
+170 Shackles Total Damage
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
16
+160 Serpent Wards Attack Range
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Mass Serpent Ward
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+1.5s Shackles Duration
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
+20% Wards Attack Damage

Item Build

Starting
10
Blood Grenade
Enchanted Mango
Wind Lace
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
1
Sentry Ward
Early Game
Boots of Speed
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Basilius
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
55
Arcane Boots
15
Blink Dagger
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Shard
19
Force Staff
Late Game
Aghanim's Scepter
180
Refresher Orb
Octarine Core
105
Aeon Disk
Situational
Hand of Midas
95
Black King Bar
22
Ghost Scepter
14
Glimmer Cape
15
Lotus Orb
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
16
Wind Waker
Boots of Travel
Core
55
Arcane Boots
15
Blink Dagger
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Shard
19
Force Staff
Aghanim's Scepter
180
Refresher Orb
Neutral
Faded Broach
60
Arcane Ring
Philosopher's Stone
Eye of the Vizier
20
Psychic Headband
Ceremonial Robe
Telescope
60
Ninja Gear
60
Seer Stone
8
Force Boots

In Game Guides

Standard Position 4, Facet 1 |

7.37e | Support | 4,911,301 subscribers

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Thunderpick

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1
Shackles
2
Ether Shock
3
Shackles
4
Hex
5
Shackles
6
Mass Serpent Ward
7
Shackles
8
Hex
9
Hex
10
Hex
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+170 Shackles Total Damage
12
Mass Serpent Ward
13
Ether Shock
14
Ether Shock
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
Hex Breaks
16
Ether Shock
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Mass Serpent Ward
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+1.5s Shackles Duration
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+20% Wards Attack Damage

STARTING ITEMS

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Faerie Fire
Blood Grenade
Sentry Ward

Early game

Boots of Speed
Ring of Basilius

Core items

Arcane Boots
Magic Wand
Blink Dagger
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Shard

utility items

Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Gem of True Sight
Smoke of Deceit
Blood Grenade

Situational items

Glimmer Cape
Aeon Disk

Extension items

Force Staff
Boots of Travel
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Scepter
Refresher Orb

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ImmortalFaith

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1
Ether Shock
2
Shackles
3
Ether Shock
4
Hex
5
Shackles
6
Mass Serpent Ward
7
Hex
8
Hex
9
Hex
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
+170 Shackles Total Damage
11
Shackles
12
Mass Serpent Ward
13
Shackles
14
Ether Shock
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+160 Serpent Wards Attack Range
16
Ether Shock
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Mass Serpent Ward
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+50% Serpent Wards Max HP
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+20% Wards Attack Damage

Starting Items

Observer Ward
Boots of Speed
Tango

Early Game

Arcane Boots
Magic Stick
Magic Wand

Core Items

Blink Dagger
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Shard
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Scepter
Refresher Orb

Situational Items

Glimmer Cape
Ghost Scepter
Lotus Orb
Aeon Disk
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Force Staff

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Smoke of Deceit

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Gem of True Sight

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Thunderpick

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1
Shackles
2
Ether Shock
3
Shackles
4
Hex
5
Shackles
6
Mass Serpent Ward
7
Shackles
8
Hex
9
Hex
10
Hex
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+170 Shackles Total Damage
12
Mass Serpent Ward
13
Ether Shock
14
Ether Shock
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
Hex Breaks
16
Ether Shock
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Mass Serpent Ward
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+1.5s Shackles Duration
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+20% Wards Attack Damage

STARTING ITEMS

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Faerie Fire
Blood Grenade
Sentry Ward

Early game

Boots of Speed
Ring of Basilius

Core items

Arcane Boots
Magic Wand
Blink Dagger
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Shard

utility items

Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Gem of True Sight
Smoke of Deceit
Blood Grenade

Situational items

Glimmer Cape
Aeon Disk

Extension items

Force Staff
Boots of Travel
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Scepter
Refresher Orb

Pro Builds

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KILLS

3

DEATHS

13

ASSISTS

14

KDA

1.3

TEAM KILL %

73.9%

GPM

407

XPM

494

LH/DN

52/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:37

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

01:48

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

03:24

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

05:10

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

06:03

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:53

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

07:43

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:44

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:44

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:44

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:37

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:38

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

09:55

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

09:55

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

11:30

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

11:45

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:45

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

11:45

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

11:45

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

13:49

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

14:59

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

14:59

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:59

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

16:24

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:25

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

16:42

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:42

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

16:43

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:43

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

18:14

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

18:52

Dota 2 Item great-healing-lotus

19:14

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

19:15

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:15

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

19:15

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:15

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:20

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

20:20

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

20:20

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

25:48

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

25:48

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

25:48

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

25:48

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:48

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

25:49

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:49

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

25:49

Dota 2 Item void-stone

27:42

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

27:51

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

28:11

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

29:18

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item aether-lens

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

01:55

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

04:06

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

06:36

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

09:31

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

12:12

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

14:23

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

17:09

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

17:55

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

22:20

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

25:27

11

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

25:35

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

26:13

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

27:42

14

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

29:24

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

29:59

16

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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2392

AyaAyaAya

1 hour ago

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KILLS

3

DEATHS

8

ASSISTS

14

KDA

2.1

TEAM KILL %

68%

GPM

237

XPM

397

LH/DN

19/2

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item iron-branch

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:21

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:21

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

02:06

Dota 2 Item tango

02:07

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

04:20

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:22

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

05:29

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

05:52

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

07:29

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

11:08

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

11:20

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

11:21

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

12:51

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

12:52

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:52

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:36

Dota 2 Item void-stone

15:27

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

15:27

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

22:01

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

22:01

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

22:05

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item iron-branch

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

01:41

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

03:22

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

05:23

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

07:00

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

10:24

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

11:44

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

14:14

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

17:16

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

21:00

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

21:09

11

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

21:57

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

24:28

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

28:15

14

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

29:08

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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776

student visas

4 hours ago

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KILLS

3

DEATHS

4

ASSISTS

19

KDA

5.5

TEAM KILL %

61.1%

GPM

391

XPM

387

LH/DN

23/0

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:22

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:23

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

01:25

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

01:26

Dota 2 Item clarity

03:25

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

05:40

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:52

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

07:56

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

09:24

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

09:24

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:24

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

10:12

Dota 2 Item ring-of-regen

10:12

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

10:13

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

10:35

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

10:35

Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots

11:51

Dota 2 Item circlet

11:51

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

11:51

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

12:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:05

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

12:18

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

12:19

Dota 2 Item clarity

14:30

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

14:30

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:31

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:31

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:32

Dota 2 Item cloak

17:24

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

17:24

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

17:24

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

17:24

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:24

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

17:24

Dota 2 Item clarity

18:17

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

19:33

Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape

19:54

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:54

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

21:53

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

23:01

Dota 2 Item void-stone

23:02

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

23:02

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

23:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

23:03

Dota 2 Item clarity

24:28

Dota 2 Item great-healing-lotus

28:16

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

28:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:16

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:16

Dota 2 Item clarity

28:53

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

30:15

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

30:15

Dota 2 Item fluffy-hat

30:15

Dota 2 Item force-staff

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item force-staff
Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape
Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item aether-lens

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

01:41

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

03:51

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

07:00

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

09:48

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

11:46

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

14:42

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

17:13

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

18:05

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

21:06

10

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

22:03

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

24:10

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

26:46

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

28:14

14

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
Ring of Regen
7
Infused Raindrops
Armor items
Ring of Health
Mid Game
15
Lotus Orb
18
Orchid Malevolence
95
Black King Bar
Sange and Yasha
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere
Assault Cuirass

Support Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
Ring of Regen
7
Infused Raindrops
Armor items
Mid Game
15
Lotus Orb
19
Force Staff
14
Glimmer Cape
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere
95
Black King Bar
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