How Leshrac and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 45.93%
Win rate when Leshrac and Shadow Demon are on the same team, over 2,765 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Leshrac and Shadow Demon win 45.93% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,765 matches.
Why this works
Playing against this lane feels like you're dodging one specific trick. Shadow Demon's Disruption sets up a clean Split Earth, but if you survive that initial burst, the pressure largely evaporates. The real problem emerges later. Leshrac wants to be a frontline nuisance with Pulse Nova active, running at targets and forcing reactions. He needs allies who can either go in with him or keep him alive while he does it. Shadow Demon does neither. He’s a backline caster who wants to stay out of harm's way. This leaves Leshrac isolated and vulnerable when he tries to play his aggressive style, making him a prime target for the enemy team to burst down.
Leshrac + Shadow Demon across patches
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
Patch
Team win rate
Change
Matches
7.41f
45.93%
▼ -0.7pp
2,765
7.41e
46.59%
▲ +1.5pp
7,896
7.41d
45.05%
▲ +2.2pp
7,429
7.41c
42.87%
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3,378
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