Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Demon wins the Shadow Demon vs Templar Assassin matchup: Shadow Demon beats Templar Assassin in 50.32% of 155 ranked matches.
Playing as Templar Assassin into this matchup feels uncomfortable because her main defensive spell is constantly under threat. Shadow Demon's Shadow Poison is a perfect tool for burning through Refraction charges, forcing her to play much more defensively in lane and teamfights. Later on, the problem gets worse with Demonic Purge, which strips Refraction away and keeps it off, leaving her completely vulnerable to follow-up damage. Even an attempt to burst a key target can be easily foiled by Disruption. All these tools combined mean Templar Assassin struggles to build momentum and survive fights, giving Shadow Demon a consistent way to control her effectiveness.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Shadow Demon's win rate against Templar 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 Demon win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 55.86% | 145 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.82% | 127 |
Shadow Demon's win rate against Templar Assassin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.32% | ▼ -0.0pp | 155 |
| 7.41d | 50.35% | ▼ -1.2pp | 13,695 |
| 7.41c | 51.55% | ▼ -1.4pp | 6,770 |
| 7.41b | 52.98% | — | 10,464 |
Move this data into a draft
Shadow Demon starts on Radiant and Templar Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.