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Shadow Shaman

Popularity: #17

Leaderboard: #11

Ban Rank: #40

KDA Rank: #89

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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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1 hour ago

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KILLS

1

DEATHS

13

ASSISTS

9

KDA

0.8

TEAM KILL %

58.8%

GPM

276

XPM

351

LH/DN

85/6

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item iron-branch

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:46

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

02:59

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

02:59

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

03:44

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

04:52

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

04:57

Dota 2 Item tango

05:31

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

07:01

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:02

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

07:02

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:02

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:07

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:26

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

10:53

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:44

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

11:44

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

11:44

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:44

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

11:44

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:44

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

11:45

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

13:44

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

15:48

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

15:49

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:50

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

18:06

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

19:14

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

19:14

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:14

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

19:29

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:29

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

20:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

20:29

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

20:29

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

21:12

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:12

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:13

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:34

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

22:25

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

22:30

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

22:30

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

22:40

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:40

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

24:55

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

25:36

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

26:01

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

26:01

Dota 2 Item ring-of-regen

26:01

Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots

26:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:04

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

27:51

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

28:33

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

29:22

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

29:23

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

29:23

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

02:16

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

04:24

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

06:27

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

07:51

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

11:35

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

14:34

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

15:04

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

18:14

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

18:46

10

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

21:00

11

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

21:51

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

25:27

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

29:02

14

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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2546

str

1 hour ago

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KILLS

1

DEATHS

7

ASSISTS

18

KDA

2.7

TEAM KILL %

90.5%

GPM

268

XPM

369

LH/DN

42/3

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item fluffy-hat
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:22

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

02:29

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

03:20

Dota 2 Item tango

04:56

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

04:58

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

05:01

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

05:03

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

07:15

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

08:48

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

08:52

Dota 2 Item clarity

09:46

Dota 2 Item clarity

10:21

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

11:19

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

12:30

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

12:32

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

12:47

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

12:47

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:47

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:00

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

17:00

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

17:00

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

17:00

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

18:40

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

19:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

20:36

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

21:48

Dota 2 Item void-stone

22:04

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

22:28

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

29:40

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

29:53

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

30:14

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

31:46

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item fluffy-hat
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

01:49

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

03:48

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

06:45

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

08:13

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

10:52

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

12:21

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

15:13

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

16:33

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

18:00

10

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

21:21

11

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

21:59

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

23:28

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

24:20

14

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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960

浪漫Duke

2 hours ago

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KILLS

2

DEATHS

12

ASSISTS

12

KDA

1.2

TEAM KILL %

77.8%

GPM

327

XPM

356

LH/DN

78/6

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

00:29

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

01:09

Dota 2 Item tango

02:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:00

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

05:00

Dota 2 Item ring-of-regen

05:01

Dota 2 Item clarity

05:32

Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots

06:16

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

06:16

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

07:07

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

09:04

Dota 2 Item circlet

09:04

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

09:04

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

10:07

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

10:39

Dota 2 Item void-stone

10:52

Dota 2 Item clarity

12:58

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

13:58

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:58

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

14:27

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

14:55

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

14:55

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

14:58

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

14:58

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

15:21

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

15:46

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

15:47

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

15:48

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:53

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

21:55

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:12

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:12

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:12

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:57

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

27:10

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item null-talisman

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

01:46

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

04:27

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

06:26

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

08:20

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

09:59

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

11:21

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman ether shock

12:36

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

14:23

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

17:57

10

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

18:38

11

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman shackles

21:52

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman mass serpent ward

27:22

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow shaman voodoo

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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