Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
Favored
Shadow Demon 53.07%
Chen46.93%
Shadow Demon53.07%
Over 179 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Demon wins the Chen vs Shadow Demon matchup: Shadow Demon beats Chen in 53.07% of 179 ranked matches.
How this matchup plays
Trying to control Chen's army with single-target spells is a difficult game for Shadow Demon. Using Demonic Purge to kill one converted creep is a very low-impact way to spend an ultimate. While Disruption can save a core from the initial gank, Shadow Demon doesn't have the area damage to clear the remaining units before they take an objective. This allows Chen to consistently apply pressure that Shadow Demon’s kit isn't built to handle efficiently. This matchup doesn't come up often, though, so a lot depends on team compositions.
Chen vs Shadow Demon across patches
Chen'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.
Patch
Chen win rate
Change
Matches
7.41e
46.93%
▼ -5.7pp
179
7.41d
52.66%
0.0pp
2,353
7.41c
52.66%
▲ +0.5pp
1,335
7.41b
52.12%
—
1,765
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