Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon Pro Match Statistics
49.6%Win Rate
13.2%Pick Rate
30.5%Ban Rate
-15.1% Trend
Shadow Demon Hero Guide & Overview
Intelligence support who creates illusions of enemy heroes with Disruption. Demonic Purge slows enemies to a crawl, and Shadow Poison stacks lethal damage over repeated casts. Strong setup and save support.
Is Shadow Demon Good Right Now? — Pro Meta Analysis
With a 49.6% win rate and a -15.1% trend over the last 14 days, Shadow Demon is currently average and declining sharply in the professional Dota 2 meta. Shadow Demon is a situational pick with a 13.2% pick rate and 30.5% ban rate in recent pro matches. The high ban rate suggests Shadow Demon is considered a priority threat by professional teams in the current patch. As a Support / Disabler / Initiator / Nuker, Shadow Demon remains viable in the right draft context despite a middle-of-the-pack win rate.
Shadow Demon Lore & Background Story
Shadow Demon is a manipulator from the demon plane who deals not in violence but in corruption. He twists heroes into dark copies of themselves and turns their strengths into weapons against them. His patience is infinite — every disruption is a seed planted for future betrayal. His manipulative nature has entangled even Shadow Fiend, the Soul Fiend, who recognizes in Shadow Demon a rare equal — a demon who conquers not through force but through the slow poison of influence.