Shadow Fiend

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Shadow Fiend wins 42.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 379,497 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate42.4%
Games379,497
Most played asMid · 65%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald45.2%8,909
  • GuardianGuardian44.8%34,587
  • CrusaderCrusader44.4%61,395
  • ArchonArchon42.6%87,717
  • LegendLegend41.7%95,092
  • AncientAncient41.0%56,948
  • DivineDivine40.3%25,938
  • ImmortalImmortal39.3%8,911

Where it's played

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

  • Carry31% of games40.1%31,586
  • Mid65% of games46.7%65,189
  • Offlane2% of games42.8%1,573
  • Soft support1% of games46.7%1,369
  • Hard support1% of games42.9%1,009

Matchups

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

Good against

Shadow Fiend beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Meepo4.8 pts better than expected
    43.7%1,191
  2. Riki3.2 pts better than expected
    43.3%3,629
  3. Bloodseeker3.1 pts better than expected
    44.2%2,151
  4. Naga Siren3.0 pts better than expected
    47.5%876
  5. Broodmother2.9 pts better than expected
    45.0%1,290
  6. Kez2.6 pts better than expected
    50.3%2,698
  7. Slark2.5 pts better than expected
    45.9%9,417
  8. Necrophos2.4 pts better than expected
    44.7%10,570

Countered by

These heroes beat Shadow Fiend more often than expected.

  1. Lycan5.1 pts better than expected
    60.7%726
  2. Medusa4.8 pts better than expected
    60.5%1,571
  3. Techies4.0 pts better than expected
    62.0%2,938
  4. Luna2.8 pts better than expected
    60.1%8,472
  5. Chen2.7 pts better than expected
    55.6%264
  6. Shadow Demon2.6 pts better than expected
    53.9%1,205
  7. Mars2.4 pts better than expected
    56.8%2,496
  8. Ursa2.4 pts better than expected
    58.2%4,791
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Teammates

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

Best with

Shadow Fiend wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chaos Knight3.0 pts better than expected
    47.5%2,374
  2. Phantom Assassin2.6 pts better than expected
    46.8%6,319
  3. Broodmother2.2 pts better than expected
    46.3%622
  4. Alchemist2.2 pts better than expected
    42.1%1,373
  5. Clockwerk2.0 pts better than expected
    42.5%1,470
  6. Omniknight2.0 pts better than expected
    46.3%1,263
  7. Shadow Shaman2.0 pts better than expected
    46.7%11,545
  8. Enchantress1.9 pts better than expected
    42.2%1,260

Worst with

Shadow Fiend wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Muerta3.9 pts worse than expected
    36.8%1,064
  2. Leshrac3.5 pts worse than expected
    41.9%803
  3. Ancient Apparition3.3 pts worse than expected
    41.3%4,677
  4. Naga Siren3.0 pts worse than expected
    38.9%698
  5. Queen of Pain2.7 pts worse than expected
    37.8%2,718
  6. Earth Spirit2.7 pts worse than expected
    40.2%2,049
  7. Monkey King2.7 pts worse than expected
    36.2%2,080
  8. Lina2.5 pts worse than expected
    37.7%4,636

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Iron BranchIron Branch83%
  • TangoTango80%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire71%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango50%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick21%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward19%
  • CircletCirclet15%
  • Magic WandMagic Wand15%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads62% of games · on average at 8:1642.6%80,373
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel39% of games · on average at 26:3553.5%50,846
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed24% of games · on average at 6:4743.7%30,832

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.

  • YashaYasha69% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 47.8%Later: 43.1%45.8%89,912
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar63% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 48.8%Later: 43.2%46.3%82,215
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger55% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 48.8%Later: 40.3%45.0%71,836
  • KayaKaya47% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 48.7%Later: 41.9%45.5%61,456
  • Yasha and KayaYasha and Kaya46% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 48.9%Later: 42.8%46.1%60,054
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance41% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 46.4%Later: 41.8%44.2%53,316
  • Mask of MadnessMask of Madness35% of games · usually at 12:00By 12:00: 46.6%Later: 35.9%42.6%45,932
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter32% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 61.0%Later: 51.7%56.9%40,907
  • CrystalysCrystalys26% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 53.8%Later: 48.3%51.3%34,113
  • Shadow BladeShadow Blade25% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 45.9%Later: 39.2%42.8%32,104

Talents

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

  1. Feast of Souls Grants +30% Cast Speed41% picked · 58.9% wonShadowraze Applies Attack Damage59% picked · 55.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +5 Necromastery Max Souls73% picked · 49.3% won+0.2s Requiem Fear per line27% picked · 50.3% wonLevel 20
  3. +1.5 Presence Armor Reduction100% picked · 45.1% wonLevel 15
  4. +30 Shadowraze Stack Damage56% picked · 43.7% won+30 Feast of Souls Attack Speed44% picked · 42.8% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202642.5%379,543
  2. Sep 24, 202642.4%425,413
  3. Sep 17, 202642.2%559,133
  4. Sep 10, 202647.9%547,166
  5. Sep 3, 202648.3%686,575
  6. Aug 27, 202648.4%934,732
  7. Aug 20, 202648.5%840,574
  8. Aug 13, 202648.3%709,702

Shadow Fiend in short

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

What is Shadow Fiend's win rate?

42.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 379,497 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Shadow Fiend?

Lycan, Medusa, and Techies beat Shadow Fiend more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Lycan: 5.1 pts better than expected, over 726 games.

Which heroes is Shadow Fiend good against?

Shadow Fiend beats Meepo, Riki, and Bloodseeker more often than expected. The clearest is Meepo: 4.8 pts better than expected, over 1,191 games.

What position is Shadow Fiend played in?

Mostly mid (65% of its games), then carry (31%). See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Shadow Fiend?

Most games start with Iron Branch, Tango, and Faerie Fire. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Travel. The most bought core items are Yasha, Black King Bar, Blink Dagger, and Kaya.

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