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Meepo vs Shadow Demon

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

Favored
Meepo 67.11%
Meepo67.11%
Shadow Demon32.89%
Over 76 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Meepo wins the Meepo vs Shadow Demon matchup: Meepo beats Shadow Demon in 67.11% of 76 ranked matches.

Small sample: this pairing has only 76 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

Trying to save a teammate from a Meepo gank feels hopeless for Shadow Demon. His entire kit is designed to isolate and control one hero, but Meepo is never one hero. Using Disruption on a single clone is a waste of a long cooldown, and the resulting illusions are no threat. Demonic Purge can slow one Meepo, but the others will continue to net and pummel their target without issue. Shadow Demon fundamentally lacks the area-of-effect control or burst damage needed to handle a hero that attacks from multiple angles at once. He can only ever deal with a fraction of the problem, which is why Meepo can comfortably run at him and his team.

Meepo vs Shadow Demon across patches

Meepo'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.

PatchMeepo win rateChangeMatches
7.41e early67.11%▲ +8.7pp76
7.41d 58.42%▲ +0.2pp5,888
7.41c 58.23%▲ +2.7pp3,364
7.41b 55.55%5,120

Move this data into a draft

Put Meepo against Shadow Demon

Meepo 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
Meepo
Dire4 open
Shadow Demon
Open with heroes loaded

Frequently asked questions

Does Meepo counter Shadow Demon?
Meepo wins 67.11% of ranked matches against Shadow Demon in Dota 2 7.41e (76 matches) — the matchup favors Meepo.
Does Shadow Demon counter Meepo?
Shadow Demon wins 32.89% of ranked matches against Meepo in Dota 2 7.41e (76 matches) — the matchup favors Meepo.
How many matches back the Meepo vs Shadow Demon win rate?
76 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.