Shadow Demon Counters (7.41)
Who counters Shadow Demon in Dota 2 7.41? Heroes Shadow Demon is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over ranked matches.
Shadow Demon is a control support whose Disruption banishes and creates illusions, Soul Catcher amplifies damage, and Demonic Purge slows and dispels. He's strong into immobile, single-target heroes: Elder Titan (56.9%), Timbersaw (53.6%) and Brewmaster (53.1%) get controlled and amplified down. Shadow Demon is hard-countered by AoE and divers: Tidehunter (41.0%) Ravages through his setup, Riki (41.3%) ambushes him, and Dawnbreaker (41.5%) / Phoenix (41.6%) out-fight him. Draft tip: Shadow Demon is a strong single-target control + save support into squishy drafts; he's weaker into AoE-teamfight and hard-dive line-ups.
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| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Elder Titan | 56.85% | 3,541 |
 Timbersaw | 53.59% | 6,372 |
 Largo | 53.12% | 4,716 |
 Brewmaster | 53.08% | 3,389 |
 Templar Assassin | 52.48% | 11,149 |
 Nature's Prophet | 52.10% | 11,838 |
 Terrorblade | 52.10% | 6,138 |
 Tinker | 51.66% | 7,733 |
 Mars | 51.63% | 12,887 |
 Gyrocopter | 51.04% | 6,897 |
Shadow Demon struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tidehunter | 41.04% | 21,188 |
 Riki | 41.28% | 9,809 |
 Dawnbreaker | 41.52% | 11,439 |
 Phoenix | 41.57% | 12,749 |
 Wraith King | 41.63% | 21,714 |
 Meepo | 41.67% | 5,918 |
 Phantom Lancer | 42.06% | 13,830 |
 Naga Siren | 42.68% | 4,745 |
 Spectre | 42.72% | 14,954 |
 Crystal Maiden | 43.01% | 18,800 |