Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Nyx Assassin wins the Shadow Fiend vs Nyx Assassin matchup: Nyx Assassin beats Shadow Fiend in 61.26% of 19,691 ranked matches.
Casting Requiem of Souls on a Nyx Assassin is a recipe for disaster. Spiked Carapace will instantly stun Shadow Fiend as the damage lands, turning his own ultimate against him and leaving him helpless in the middle of the fight. This interaction alone neuters his biggest teamfight contribution. Even before that point, Nyx Assassin’s entire kit is designed to punish immobile farmers. Constant ganks with Vendetta and Impale make it incredibly difficult for Shadow Fiend to safely farm the lane or jungle. Mana Burn is also a major problem, draining the resources SF needs to use Shadowraze to accelerate his game, leaving him unable to fight back.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Shadow Fiend's win rate against Nyx Assassin 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 | Shadow Fiend win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 46.38% | 636 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.34% | 2,225 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.07% | 2,646 |
| Divine & Immortal | 44.98% | 947 |
Shadow Fiend's win rate against Nyx Assassin in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Shadow Fiend win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 38.74% | ▼ -6.7pp | 19,691 |
| 7.41e | 45.48% | ▼ -0.4pp | 171,226 |
| 7.41d | 45.83% | ▼ -0.2pp | 158,944 |
| 7.41c | 46.02% | — | 54,469 |
Move this data into a draft
Shadow Fiend starts on Radiant and Nyx Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Sep 25, 2026.