Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Fiend wins the Morphling vs Shadow Fiend matchup: Shadow Fiend beats Morphling in 51.19% of 10,884 ranked matches.
Facing a full Requiem of Souls is a test of reaction time for Morphling. If he's caught with high agility, Shadow Fiend's magical burst can be overwhelming. The reverse is also true; surviving the initial barrage by shifting to strength leaves Shadow Fiend extremely vulnerable. Morphling can then easily turn and eliminate the fragile Shadow Fiend. Using Morph on SF can also swing a fight, giving Morphling access to his own Shadowraze combo and a powerful Requiem.
The matchup often feels like a duel that hinges on who gets the first move. In lane, it’s a constant battle for position to land or dodge Shadowraze. Later on, it becomes about vision and initiation. A Shadow Fiend who blinks in and lands his combo first will usually win. But if Morphling anticipates this, survives with Attribute Shift, and closes the gap with Waveform, he has all the tools needed to take over the fight. It's a true test of execution from both players.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Morphling's win rate against Shadow Fiend 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 | Morphling win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 46.38% | 636 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.53% | 1,731 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.00% | 1,429 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.72% | 593 |
Morphling's win rate against Shadow Fiend in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Morphling win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.81% | ▼ -0.4pp | 10,884 |
| 7.41d | 49.16% | ▲ +0.3pp | 119,825 |
| 7.41c | 48.88% | ▼ -0.9pp | 36,029 |
| 7.41b | 49.82% | — | 38,197 |
Move this data into a draft
Morphling starts on Radiant and Shadow Fiend on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.