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Kunkka vs Shadow Demon

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

Favored
Kunkka 50.31%
Kunkka50.31%
Shadow Demon49.69%
Over 161 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Kunkka wins the Kunkka vs Shadow Demon matchup: Kunkka beats Shadow Demon in 50.31% of 161 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Choosing Shadow Demon into an enemy Kunkka is a tough sell, and it’s for the same core reason they often fail as teammates. Kunkka’s strength lies in huge area damage from Tidebringer and Ghostship, making Shadow Demon's single-target Disruption feel completely outmatched in a teamfight. Even when you successfully banish a key target to save them, Kunkka can use X Marks the Spot to pull them right back where he wants them after the effect ends. This core timing conflict makes Shadow Demon feel ineffective against him and actively disruptive with him, as a misplaced save can ruin his ally's entire combo.

Kunkka vs Shadow Demon by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Kunkka'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.

RankKunkka win rateMatches
Crusader & Archon55.61%196
Legend & Ancient48.43%159

Kunkka vs Shadow Demon across patches

Kunkka'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.

PatchKunkka win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 50.31%▼ -4.4pp161
7.41d 54.74%▼ -1.8pp16,004
7.41c 56.50%▲ +1.4pp8,543
7.41b 55.09%9,950

Move this data into a draft

Put Kunkka against Shadow Demon

Kunkka 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
Kunkka
Dire4 open
Shadow Demon
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Frequently asked questions

Does Kunkka counter Shadow Demon?
Kunkka wins 50.31% of ranked matches against Shadow Demon in Dota 2 7.41e (161 matches) — the matchup favors Kunkka.
Does Shadow Demon counter Kunkka?
Shadow Demon wins 49.69% of ranked matches against Kunkka in Dota 2 7.41e (161 matches) — the matchup favors Kunkka.
How many matches back the Kunkka vs Shadow Demon win rate?
161 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.