Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
Favored
Lycan 58.06%
Lycan58.06%
Shadow Demon41.94%
Over 2,139 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lycan wins the Lycan vs Shadow Demon matchup: Lycan beats Shadow Demon in 58.06% of 2,139 ranked matches.
How this matchup plays
Using Disruption on a charging Lycan might seem like the right play, but it usually doesn't solve the problem. His wolves and other summons don't get banished, so they're free to finish off a support while their master is briefly untargetable. When Lycan reappears, he’s still in the middle of the fight with full Shapeshift momentum, ready to finish his original target. Shadow Demon himself is an easy victim, lacking any real escape from the relentless chase. Lycan's constant pressure on objectives also forces Shadow Demon into exposed positions on the map, making him a simple kill before a fight can even start. The tools SD has simply don't stop the multi-unit onslaught.
Lycan vs Shadow Demon across patches
Lycan'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
Lycan win rate
Change
Matches
7.41f
58.06%
▲ +1.5pp
2,139
7.41e
56.52%
▲ +1.6pp
6,175
7.41d
54.92%
▼ -1.8pp
5,912
7.41c
56.73%
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3,291
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Put Lycan against Shadow Demon
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