Shadow Demon
Win rates
Pub win rate
45.0%
Struggling — pick with caution
Pro win rate
100.0%
3 pro picks
Pub pick rate
2.2%
92k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
67%
2 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 92k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
20%Branches
14%Tango
14%Blood Grenade
12%Ward Dispenser
9%Faerie Fire
8%Ward Sentry
Early
~0–10 min
69%Boots
26%Arcane Boots
3%Tranquil Boots
2%Urn Of Shadows
Core
~10–25 min
29%Blink
- 23%
Arcane Boots
8%Aghanims Shard
7%Aether Lens
4%Staff Of Wizardry
4%Solar Crest
Luxury
25 min+
25%Ultimate Scepter
- 20%
Aether Lens
- 18%
Blink
13%Glimmer Cape
6%Force Staff
5%Aeon Disk
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Shadow Demon does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Weaver
62%
179 games
- Warlock
59%
301 games
- Underlord
59%
161 games
- Gyrocopter
59%
217 games
- Doom
58%
101 games
Good against
- Chen
44%
102 games
- Beastmaster
45%
162 games
- Juggernaut
46%
127 games
- Phoenix
46%
196 games
- Rubick
47%
255 games
How to play
Shadow Demon is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything. Look to initiate fights — your kit is built to start engagements on your terms. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
23
+2.6 / level
Agility
18
+2.2 / level
Intelligence
22
+3.6 / level
FAQ
What is Shadow Demon's win rate?
Shadow Demon has a 45.0% pub win rate across 92k games. That's below the 50% baseline. The hero is either niche, hard to play, or underpowered in the current patch.
How popular is Shadow Demon?
Shadow Demon is picked in 2.22% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Shadow Demon played in pro Dota?
Yes — Shadow Demon has a 100.0% win rate across 3 pro picks and a 67% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Shadow Demon?
Shadow Demon is hard-countered by Chen, Beastmaster, Juggernaut, Phoenix, Rubick, but has an edge against Weaver, Warlock, Underlord, Gyrocopter, Doom.