Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Spectre wins the Shadow Demon vs Spectre matchup: Spectre beats Shadow Demon in 57.72% of 9,776 ranked matches.
Picking Shadow Demon against a potential Spectre is a high-risk decision for any drafter. The moment Spectre uses Haunt, an illusion appears directly on the fragile support, who often positions on the edges of a fight. This guarantees he's an isolated target for Desolate, and Shadow Demon has no real escape to survive the assault. While Disruption can offer a brief reprieve for a teammate or himself, it doesn't stop the pressure from the other illusions across the map. Spectre’s global presence simply preys on his lack of mobility and low health pool, making him a consistent first target in any engagement. His single-target lockdown isn't enough to contain her.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Shadow Demon's win rate against Spectre 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 Demon win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 35.44% | 316 |
| Legend & Ancient | 42.82% | 383 |
| Divine & Immortal | 41.80% | 122 |
Shadow Demon's win rate against Spectre in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Shadow Demon win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 42.28% | ▲ +1.5pp | 9,776 |
| 7.41e | 40.78% | ▲ +0.7pp | 41,792 |
| 7.41d | 40.08% | ▼ -0.0pp | 41,409 |
| 7.41c | 40.11% | — | 15,912 |
Move this data into a draft
Shadow Demon starts on Radiant and Spectre on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.