Shadow Demon

How Shadow Demon is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Shadow Demon wins 44.3% of ranked All Pick games, over 64,093 games. That's 0.5 pts less than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate44.3%
Games64,093
Most played asHard support · 56%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald39.0%1,214
  • GuardianGuardian38.6%4,678
  • CrusaderCrusader41.8%7,641
  • ArchonArchon44.0%12,040
  • LegendLegend45.9%16,402
  • AncientAncient45.6%12,021
  • DivineDivine46.5%6,999
  • ImmortalImmortal45.2%3,098

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry0% of games39.6%94
  • Mid3% of games44.3%728
  • Offlane1% of games46.8%172
  • Soft support40% of games48.1%9,126
  • Hard support56% of games48.2%12,794

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Shadow Demon beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Largo5.7 pts better than expected
    53.5%248
  2. Medusa4.6 pts better than expected
    51.9%328
  3. Elder Titan4.2 pts better than expected
    49.3%92
  4. Troll Warlord3.9 pts better than expected
    48.4%311
  5. Bloodseeker3.4 pts better than expected
    47.4%444
  6. Clockwerk3.3 pts better than expected
    52.1%324
  7. Arc Warden3.2 pts better than expected
    46.7%633
  8. Viper3.0 pts better than expected
    50.8%1,090

Countered by

These heroes beat Shadow Demon more often than expected.

  1. Chen6.7 pts better than expected
    56.6%43
  2. Leshrac5.8 pts better than expected
    61.9%295
  3. Pangolier4.8 pts better than expected
    55.2%560
  4. Batrider4.7 pts better than expected
    52.6%118
  5. Riki4.0 pts better than expected
    61.0%829
  6. Brewmaster3.8 pts better than expected
    58.3%344
  7. Timbersaw3.6 pts better than expected
    52.9%761
  8. Tiny3.6 pts better than expected
    51.5%677
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Shadow Demon wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Visage6.5 pts better than expected
    56.3%189
  2. Lycan5.7 pts better than expected
    50.6%207
  3. Abaddon5.5 pts better than expected
    53.2%291
  4. Medusa4.4 pts better than expected
    49.4%383
  5. Alchemist4.4 pts better than expected
    47.2%299
  6. Techies4.2 pts better than expected
    51.5%377
  7. Arc Warden4.1 pts better than expected
    52.9%693
  8. Leshrac3.4 pts better than expected
    51.7%268

Worst with

Shadow Demon wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Dark Seer6.1 pts worse than expected
    39.4%527
  2. Omniknight5.8 pts worse than expected
    41.5%220
  3. Pugna4.7 pts worse than expected
    42.2%372
  4. Clockwerk4.1 pts worse than expected
    39.4%235
  5. Drow Ranger3.7 pts worse than expected
    38.2%1,310
  6. Winter Wyvern3.2 pts worse than expected
    42.6%465
  7. Legion Commander2.8 pts worse than expected
    45.9%2,092
  8. Snapfire2.6 pts worse than expected
    42.8%948

Items

What Shadow Demon players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango91%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade67%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch61%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick51%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward44%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards30%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire29%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango27%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots85% of games · on average at 11:0946.1%25,055
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed31% of games · on average at 6:0645.6%9,097
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots12% of games · on average at 9:5946.5%3,423
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves7% of games · on average at 38:4760.3%2,123

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger59% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 53.4%Later: 48.9%51.3%17,597
  • Aether LensAether Lens37% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 50.5%Later: 52.6%51.6%11,047
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape33% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 47.7%Later: 47.3%47.5%9,795
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter21% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 60.8%Later: 58.2%60.0%6,191
  • Force StaffForce Staff14% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 46.4%Later: 48.6%47.6%4,016

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. 2 Charges of Disruption100% picked · 61.6% wonLevel 25
  2. +15% Disseminate Shared Damage36% picked · 58.1% won-20s Demonic Purge Cooldown64% picked · 60.3% wonLevel 20
  3. +20 Movement Speed28% picked · 55.8% won-1s Shadow Poison Cooldown72% picked · 53.1% wonLevel 15
  4. +60% Shadow Poison Damage55% picked · 46.1% won+8 Strength45% picked · 47.7% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202644.2%64,385
  2. Sep 24, 202644.7%66,882
  3. Sep 17, 202645.0%73,090
  4. Sep 10, 202644.7%47,324
  5. Sep 3, 202644.9%61,195
  6. Aug 27, 202645.3%83,487
  7. Aug 20, 202645.1%80,543
  8. Aug 13, 202645.0%93,592

Shadow Demon in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Shadow Demon's win rate?

44.3% in ranked All Pick games, over 64,093 games. That's 0.5 pts less than the week before.

What counters Shadow Demon?

Chen, Leshrac, and Pangolier beat Shadow Demon more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 6.7 pts better than expected, over 43 games.

Which heroes is Shadow Demon good against?

Shadow Demon beats Largo, Medusa, and Elder Titan more often than expected. The clearest is Largo: 5.7 pts better than expected, over 248 games.

What position is Shadow Demon played in?

Mostly hard support (56% of its games), then soft support (40%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Shadow Demon?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Aether Lens, Glimmer Cape, and Aghanim's Scepter.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ