Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Disruptor wins the Disruptor vs Shadow Demon matchup: Disruptor beats Shadow Demon in 51.94% of 2,524 ranked matches.
Trying to save an ally as Shadow Demon feels a lot less reliable when a Disruptor is on the other team. The main problem is how Glimpse directly counters Disruption. You might perfectly time a save on your core, banishing them just before they die, but a patient Disruptor can wait for the banish to end and then pull them right back into the fight. This interaction can turn your best defensive tool into a temporary delay rather than a real escape. On the other hand, Shadow Demon isn't helpless. A well-timed Disruption on Disruptor himself can stop his combo before it starts. Both supports are fragile, so whichever one gets the jump first often wins the exchange.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Disruptor'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.
| Rank | Disruptor win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 55.21% | 317 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.16% | 406 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.00% | 200 |
Disruptor'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 | Disruptor win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.94% | ▼ -1.3pp | 2,524 |
| 7.41d | 53.28% | ▲ +0.6pp | 28,600 |
| 7.41c | 52.65% | ▲ +0.2pp | 12,547 |
| 7.41b | 52.46% | — | 15,937 |
Move this data into a draft
Disruptor 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.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.