Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Warlock wins the Shadow Demon vs Warlock matchup: Warlock beats Shadow Demon in 61.78% of 225 ranked matches.
Losing towers and map control feels inevitable in this game. Warlock can consistently pressure objectives with Chaotic Offering, and Shadow Demon struggles to mount an effective defense. The core problem is Fatal Bonds. Any hero Shadow Demon saves with Disruption can get linked up upon returning, turning a save into a death sentence. Your own Demonic Purge illusions become a liability, as focusing them transfers a huge amount of damage back to the original hero. The Golem's immolation also cleans up these illusions very quickly. It's a difficult matchup where Shadow Demon’s own abilities can easily be turned against his team, making it hard to find good trades.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Shadow Demon's win rate against Warlock 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 33.33% | 108 |
| Crusader & Archon | 38.93% | 244 |
| Legend & Ancient | 40.44% | 183 |
Shadow Demon's win rate against Warlock 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 | 38.22% | ▼ -6.5pp | 225 |
| 7.41d | 44.72% | ▼ -0.8pp | 21,884 |
| 7.41c | 45.55% | ▼ -1.6pp | 11,420 |
| 7.41b | 47.14% | — | 15,871 |
Move this data into a draft
Shadow Demon starts on Radiant and Warlock on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 12, 2026.