Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Fiend wins the Shadow Fiend vs Storm Spirit matchup: Shadow Fiend beats Storm Spirit in 56.79% of 1,775 ranked matches.
Controlling the mid lane is tricky for Storm Spirit here. Shadow Fiend's stacked Shadowrazes create a constant threat at different ranges, making it difficult for Storm to get close for his own spells without taking heavy damage. Dodging with Ball Lightning is an option, but it drains his mana pool very quickly in the early game. This pressure often forces Storm Spirit to play defensively, giving Shadow Fiend the space he needs to collect souls and build a farm lead. While a skilled Storm can still find openings, the lane often feels like an uphill battle, tipping the scales slightly in SF's favor from the start.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Shadow Fiend's win rate against Storm Spirit 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 | 58.71% | 729 |
| Crusader & Archon | 57.77% | 1,795 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.59% | 1,554 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.66% | 669 |
Shadow Fiend's win rate against Storm Spirit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 56.79% | ▲ +4.1pp | 1,775 |
| 7.41d | 52.71% | ▲ +0.7pp | 169,254 |
| 7.41c | 52.05% | ▲ +0.7pp | 76,238 |
| 7.41b | 51.34% | — | 59,401 |
Move this data into a draft
Shadow Fiend starts on Radiant and Storm Spirit on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.