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Arc Warden vs Shadow Demon

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Arc Warden 55.87%
Arc Warden55.87%
Shadow Demon44.13%
Over 1,158 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Arc Warden wins the Arc Warden vs Shadow Demon matchup: Arc Warden beats Shadow Demon in 55.87% of 1,158 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Saving an ally caught by Arc Warden's Tempest Double is often straightforward for Shadow Demon. His Disruption can completely negate the initial slow from Flux, and the illusions it creates will prevent the slow from reapplying. This buys enough time for the target to escape a Spark Wraith trap. However, this is a two-way street. The real Arc Warden plays from a safe distance while his clone hunts for targets. Shadow Demon is a very fragile hero, and if he's the one caught out of position by the clone, he has no reliable way to save himself. The matchup often comes down to whose team has better vision and initiation.

Arc Warden vs Shadow Demon by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Arc Warden's win rate against Shadow Demon 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.

RankArc Warden win rateMatches
Crusader & Archon60.51%157
Legend & Ancient52.59%135

Arc Warden vs Shadow Demon across patches

Arc Warden's win rate against Shadow Demon in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchArc Warden win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 55.87%▲ +1.4pp1,158
7.41d 54.47%▲ +2.3pp12,919
7.41c 52.21%▲ +3.1pp5,526
7.41b 49.06%7,751

Move this data into a draft

Put Arc Warden against Shadow Demon

Arc Warden starts on Radiant and Shadow Demon on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Arc Warden
Dire4 open
Shadow Demon
Open with heroes loaded

Frequently asked questions

Does Arc Warden counter Shadow Demon?
Arc Warden wins 55.87% of ranked matches against Shadow Demon in Dota 2 7.41e (1,158 matches) — the matchup favors Arc Warden.
Does Shadow Demon counter Arc Warden?
Shadow Demon wins 44.13% of ranked matches against Arc Warden in Dota 2 7.41e (1,158 matches) — the matchup favors Arc Warden.
How many matches back the Arc Warden vs Shadow Demon win rate?
1,158 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.