Shadow Fiend Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Shadow Fiend beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Shadow Fiend is a glass-cannon mid who stacks Necromastery souls for huge physical right-clicks and a triple Requiem of Souls nuke. He beats immobile, low-pressure mids: Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Tinker let him free-farm souls and out-damage them. He's hard-countered by heroes that punish his zero-escape frame: Wraith King and Spectre out-tank and walk him down, while Vengeful Spirit swaps and deletes him with negative armor. Draft tip: SF wants lane space into passive mids; never leave him without a save into a dive comp — he is one of the squishiest carries in the game.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Shadow Fiend hardest are Wraith King, Visage and Brewmaster — Shadow Fiend wins only 42.1%, 43.2% and 43.6% of ranked matches against them.
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Shadow Fiend is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 65.20% | 589 |
 Gyrocopter | 60.86% | 373 |
 Storm Spirit | 59.26% | 869 |
 Batrider | 59.20% | 174 |
 Doom | 58.74% | 635 |
 Kez | 58.61% | 662 |
 Primal Beast | 58.42% | 469 |
 Shadow Demon | 57.45% | 275 |
 Beastmaster | 57.05% | 440 |
 Alchemist | 56.65% | 496 |
 Nature's Prophet | 56.53% | 1,026 |
 Tinker | 56.43% | 801 |
 Chen | 52.35% | 22,754 |
Shadow Fiend struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 42.09% | 1,485 |
 Visage | 43.18% | 264 |
 Brewmaster | 43.64% | 220 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 44.58% | 1,651 |
 Dawnbreaker | 44.61% | 1,289 |
 Sniper | 44.66% | 2,389 |
 Viper | 45.10% | 887 |
 Arc Warden | 45.69% | 626 |
 Shadow Shaman | 45.79% | 1,926 |
 Phantom Lancer | 45.93% | 1,535 |
 Spirit Breaker | 45.95% | 1,815 |
 Troll Warlord | 46.15% | 377 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Shadow Fiend in Dota 2?
- Wraith King, Visage and Brewmaster are Shadow Fiend's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Shadow Fiend's win rate drops to 42.1% against Wraith King, 43.2% against Visage and 43.6% against Brewmaster.
- Who is Shadow Fiend strong against?
- Shadow Fiend performs best against Timbersaw (65.2% win rate), Gyrocopter (60.9%) and Storm Spirit (59.3%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Shadow Fiend good in the current patch?
- Shadow Fiend wins 50.3% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 18.2% pick rate — ranking #60 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.