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Batrider vs Shadow Demon

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

Favored
Shadow Demon 53.19%
Batrider46.81%
Shadow Demon53.19%
Over 47 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Demon wins the Batrider vs Shadow Demon matchup: Shadow Demon beats Batrider in 53.19% of 47 ranked matches.

Small sample: this pairing has only 47 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.

How this matchup plays

Playing against Batrider is a miserable experience for Shadow Demon. Your primary defensive tool, Disruption, is almost completely nullified. When Batrider catches someone with Flaming Lasso, you can try to save them with Disruption, but the target will continue to be dragged. This makes it impossible to reposition or save an ally from the pull. You’re left with slow-acting damage spells that do nothing to stop the initiation. Batrider can secure a kill right in front of you, and there's very little you can do about it. This fundamental mismatch of abilities is also why the two heroes can feel awkward even on the same team; their kits simply don't work together.

Batrider vs Shadow Demon across patches

Batrider'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.

PatchBatrider win rateChangeMatches
7.41e early46.81%▼ -1.2pp47
7.41d 47.98%▼ -1.7pp5,878
7.41c 49.65%▼ -4.5pp3,871
7.41b 54.12%8,956

Move this data into a draft

Put Batrider against Shadow Demon

Batrider 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
Batrider
Dire4 open
Shadow Demon
Open with heroes loaded

Frequently asked questions

Does Batrider counter Shadow Demon?
Batrider wins 46.81% of ranked matches against Shadow Demon in Dota 2 7.41e (47 matches) — the matchup favors Shadow Demon.
Does Shadow Demon counter Batrider?
Shadow Demon wins 53.19% of ranked matches against Batrider in Dota 2 7.41e (47 matches) — the matchup favors Shadow Demon.
How many matches back the Batrider vs Shadow Demon win rate?
47 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.