Shadow Fiend — Dota 2 hero

Shadow Fiend

AgilityRangedCarryNuker

Shadow Fiend Pro Match Statistics

44.3%Win Rate
11%Pick Rate
5.3%Ban Rate
-13.4% Trend

Shadow Fiend Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Shadow Fiend is strongest during the mid game (17.5–40.5 minutes), achieving a 38.2% win rate across 68 professional matches. Shadow Fiend maintains a relatively consistent win rate across game phases, making this hero a stable pick regardless of expected game length in the current professional meta. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–17.5 min): 36.4% win rate over 77 games. Mid game (17.5–40.5 min): 38.2% win rate over 68 games. Late game (40.5–55.5 min): 50% win rate over 4 games. Shadow Fiend is most vulnerable during the early game with a 36.4% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar mid game performance include Void Spirit (38.9%), Dark Willow (39%), Spirit Breaker (39.3%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game Weakest0–17.5 min36.4%7777 games36.4%
Mid Game Strongest17.5–40.5 min38.2%6868 games38.2%
Late Game 40.5–55.5 min50%44 games50%
Hard Late Game 55.5+ min————

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–17.5 min) in professional matches
Centaur Warrunner — 37% early game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesCentaur Warrunner46 games37%Timbersaw — 37.2% early game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesTimbersaw43 games37.2%Razor — 37.3% early game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesRazor51 games37.3%Sven — 35.3% early game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesSven17 games35.3%Witch Doctor — 37.5% early game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesWitch Doctor16 games37.5%

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Shadow Fiend's mid game performance (17.5–40.5 min) in competitive Dota 2
Void Spirit — 38.9% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesVoid Spirit95 games38.9%Dark Willow — 39% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesDark Willow41 games39%Spirit Breaker — 39.3% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesSpirit Breaker89 games39.3%Marci — 39.3% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesMarci28 games39.3%Razor — 37% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Shadow Fiend in Dota 2 pro matchesRazor46 games37%

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Shadow Fiend in 40.5–55.5 min pro games

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Heroes with Similar Hard Late Game Performance

Ultra-late game specialists with comparable 55.5+ min win rates in professional Dota 2

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