Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Arc Warden wins the Arc Warden vs Shadow Fiend matchup: Arc Warden beats Shadow Fiend in 58.42% of 38,088 ranked matches.
Trying to land Shadowrazes in lane becomes a real headache against a good Arc Warden. Standing still to aim is an invitation for a Spark Wraith, forcing a trade that Shadow Fiend often doesn't want to take. Later on, Magnetic Field creates a zone where SF's right-clicks are mostly useless. This forces him to either reposition constantly during fights, losing precious seconds of attack time, or switch focus entirely. While Shadow Fiend can still use his magical burst, his main source of sustained damage gets heavily discouraged.
The matchup often comes down to which hero hits their timings first. Shadow Fiend can have a strong early lane, using his razes to secure a farm and soul advantage before Arc Warden has many levels. If he can snowball that lead into an early BKB and start taking objectives, he can end the game before Arc becomes a problem. However, if the game goes longer, the Tempest Double starts to take over. Arc Warden can safely push out lanes and farm with his clone, while the real hero stays safe, making it difficult for Shadow Fiend to find the pickoffs he needs to stay ahead.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Arc Warden's win rate against Shadow Fiend in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Arc Warden win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 50.94% | 532 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.83% | 1,724 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.70% | 1,541 |
| Divine & Immortal | 59.31% | 403 |
Arc Warden's win rate against Shadow Fiend in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Arc Warden win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 58.42% | ▲ +3.8pp | 38,088 |
| 7.41e | 54.57% | ▲ +2.2pp | 154,866 |
| 7.41d | 52.38% | ▲ +0.4pp | 111,476 |
| 7.41c | 51.96% | — | 35,133 |
Move this data into a draft
Arc Warden starts on Radiant and Shadow Fiend on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.