Shadow Demon Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Shadow Demon in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Shadow Demon beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from 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, Timbersaw and Brewmaster get controlled and amplified down. Shadow Demon is hard-countered by AoE and divers: Tidehunter Ravages through his setup, Riki ambushes him, and Dawnbreaker or Phoenix 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.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Shadow Demon hardest are Wraith King, Spectre and Shadow Shaman — Shadow Demon wins only 29.5%, 31.9% and 34.1% of ranked matches against them.
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Shadow Demon is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Centaur Warrunner | 55.26% | 114 |
 Ember Spirit | 51.46% | 103 |
 Disruptor | 50.38% | 133 |
 Elder Titan | 51.91% | 11,497 |
 Templar Assassin | 51.83% | 31,335 |
 Gyrocopter | 51.26% | 21,978 |
 Largo | 50.81% | 14,223 |
 Timbersaw | 50.67% | 24,496 |
 Beastmaster | 50.52% | 37,933 |
 Huskar | 50.19% | 38,017 |
 Mars | 50.07% | 40,648 |
Shadow Demon struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Riki | 40.48% | 37,905 |
 Meepo | 41.83% | 15,152 |
 Phoenix | 42.02% | 45,958 |
 Earth Spirit | 42.87% | 22,303 |
 Terrorblade | 49.67% | 23,683 |
 Leshrac | 49.73% | 20,312 |
 Brewmaster | 49.77% | 11,475 |
 Wraith King | 29.48% | 173 |
 Spectre | 31.94% | 191 |
 Shadow Shaman | 34.07% | 226 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 34.52% | 197 |
 Axe | 35.00% | 260 |
 Phantom Lancer | 35.79% | 190 |
 Mirana | 36.57% | 134 |
 Snapfire | 36.67% | 210 |
 Ogre Magi | 37.50% | 240 |
 Pudge | 38.34% | 433 |
 Undying | 38.36% | 219 |
 Witch Doctor | 38.74% | 253 |
 Queen of Pain | 46.71% | 152 |
 Ursa | 46.85% | 111 |
 Lifestealer | 47.53% | 162 |
 Tidehunter | 47.69% | 130 |
 Tusk | 47.71% | 109 |
 Phantom Assassin | 48.17% | 218 |
 Lion | 48.18% | 330 |
 Ringmaster | 48.54% | 103 |
 Slardar | 49.09% | 110 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Shadow Demon in Dota 2?
- Wraith King, Spectre and Shadow Shaman are Shadow Demon's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Shadow Demon's win rate drops to 29.5% against Wraith King, 31.9% against Spectre and 34.1% against Shadow Shaman.
- Who is Shadow Demon strong against?
- Shadow Demon performs best against Centaur Warrunner (55.3% win rate), Elder Titan (51.9%) and Templar Assassin (51.8%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Shadow Demon good in the current patch?
- Shadow Demon wins 42.1% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 2.2% pick rate — ranking #124 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.