Shadow Shaman Counters

Items

• Blink Dagger cannot be used while being affected by Hex and Shackles

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Hero   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Shadow Shaman 21 + 2.1 16 + 1.6 21 + 3 Level

Strategy   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Ability Builds 3 Talents 4 Tips & Tactics

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Equipment   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e Shadow Shaman Equipment (collapse sets)Sets Dancer of the Spiteful Eye Eki Spiritual

Gear   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     This is a list of cosmetic items that reflects Shadow Shaman s design

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Sounds   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e  Dota 2 Sounds Hero Sounds Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage Arc Warden Axe

Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Rhasta, the Shadow Shaman Born in the Bleeding Hills, Rhasta was just

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Sand King   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Sand King 22 + 2.9 19 + 2.1 16 + 1.8 Level

• Rhasta`s early game Shackle needs to not be disturbed, and Sand King`s Burrow can make for a natural counter for Rhasta.
• Since Rhasta does not have tons of health points , he can easily be taken out by the Epicenter at any point of the game.
• With no area-of-effect spells, Shadow Shaman has no countermeasure to Sand King`s invisibility.

Wraith King   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Wraith King 22 + 3.2 18 + 1.7 18 + 1.6 Level

• Wraith King`s stun is a natural countermeasure against Shadow Shaman, with a short cooldown ideal for interrupting Shackles.
• Reincarnation allows Wraith King to survive Shadow Shaman`s initial barrage of stuns and Serpent Ward attacks.

Morphling   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Morphling 19 + 2.3 24 + 3.7 17 +

• Morphling can survive through the duration of Shackles with his Morph (Strength Gain), since he can cast it while stunned. In the same manner Morphling can take advantage of the fact Shadow Shaman usually maxes Hex last.
• Morphling can interrupt Shadow Shaman while he is shackling an ally, since Adaptive Strike will always apply a stun regardless of which attribute is dominant at the moment.
• With Ethereal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Ethereal Blade A flickering blade of a ghastly nature, it is capable of dealing damage in both magical and physical planes. Cost4700 Bought FromWeapons Active Ether Blast Bonus +10 , Morphling can take advantage of Rhasta`s miniature health pool and quickly burst him down before the latter even has a chance to react.
• Waveform escapes while trapped in Serpant Ward.

Riki   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Riki 17 + 1.9 34 + 2.2 14 + 1.3 Level Base

• Riki is known for being a successful support killer, and not just for show. He can give you one hell of a time by constantly picking you off and/or forcing you to stick close to the rest of the team.
• Riki`s Smoke Screen is particularly devastating to Shadow Shaman. With neither his various disables nor a solid health pool Shadow Shaman is usually dead. Consider a force staff if you find yourself in this scenario (to force yourself out of the cloud before shackling Riki) and buy sentry wards if you find the money.

Mirana   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Mirana 17 + 2.15 20 + 3.6 17 + 1.65 Level Base

• Mirana can disturb your channeling even if you are under the effect of invisibility thanks to Sacred Arrow.
• Mirana armed with an Aghanim`s Scepter   Item   Upgraded Abilities   Old Abilities   Lore   Changelogs     Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 is known to be able to quickly burst down heroes - especially supports. Together with Ethereal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Ethereal Blade A flickering blade of a ghastly nature, it is capable of dealing damage in both magical and physical planes. Cost4700 Bought FromWeapons Active Ether Blast Bonus +10 the bullying can continue for the whole match.

Tidehunter   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Tidehunter 22 + 3.3 15 + 1.5 16 + 1.7 Level Base

• Kraken Shell   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Tidehunter 22 + 3.3 15 + 1.5 16 + 1.7 Level Base negates most damage from Serpent Wards and gets Tidehunter out of disables.
• Ravage   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Tidehunter 22 + 3.3 15 + 1.5 16 + 1.7 Level Base can disrupt Shadow Shaman during his channeling from afar.

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Good against...

Spirit Breaker   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Spirit Breaker 29 + 2.7 17 + 1.7 14 + 1.8 Level

• Can easily interrupt and disable Spirit Breaker with hex if being charged.

Nature`s Prophet   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Nature s Prophet 19 + 2.1 18 + 1.9 25 + 2.9 Level

• Shadow Shaman`s Mass Serpent Ward can kill lots of Treant if played defensively.
• Mass Serpent Ward, Hex and Shackles can trap NP who try to Teleportation. Though he can Sprout himself.rout himself.

Broodmother   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Broodmother 17 + 2.8 18 + 2.2 18 +

• Spiderlings can`t destroy Serpent Ward but her Insatiable Hunger can solve this issue.

Beastmaster   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Beastmaster 23 + 2.5 18 + 1.6 16 +

• Boar is perfect target for Serpent Ward and Ether Shock.

Lycan   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lycan 25 + 3.3 16 + 1 17 + 1.55 Level Base

• Lycan`s solo pushing alone is not recommended because wolves aren`t strong enough to destroy Serpent Ward and Lycan himself isn`t good at this too, except Necronomicon can do this well. His Shapeshifting cannot help him if he gets stuck in Serpent Wards.

Weaver   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Weaver 15 + 1.8 14 + 2.8 15 + 1.8 Level Base

• Shadow Shaman`s many disables can lock down Weaver. Even with Linken`s Sphere   Item   Interactions   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Linken s Sphere This magical sphere once protected one of the most famous heroes in history. Cost4850 (1000) Bought FromArmor Active Transfer Spellblock Passive Spellblock , Weaver might be able to escape should Shadow Shaman uses Shackles quickly enough following Hex.
• Mass Serpent Ward   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Shadow Shaman 21 + 2.1 16 + 1.6 21 + 3 Level can make short work of Weaver once he is locked down.

Terrorblade   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Terrorblade 15 + 1.7 22 + 3.2 19 + 1.75 Level Base

• All of Shadow Shaman`s skills totally ruin Terrorblade: Ether Shock destroy his illusions, Hex prevents him to use Sunder or Manta Style in bad situations, Shackles not only that prevents him to use Sunder, but he has no way to cancel it and Mass Serpent Ward can help Shadow Shaman push faster than Terrorblade even in Metamorphosis.

Works well with...

• Shadow Shaman`s high duration channeled stuns can make for a good combo with juggernaut`s Blade Flury in the early game .

• Just like with Juggernaut, Shadow Shaman can disable enemy heroes long enough for Ursa to make them his meal.

• If a Hero is Shackeld Troll can make full use of his fervor ability to gain the full amount of attack speed.

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