Shadow Demon — Dota 2 hero

Shadow Demon

IntelligenceRangedSupportDisablerInitiatorNuker

Shadow Demon Pro Match Statistics

57.4%Win Rate
22%Pick Rate
43.9%Ban Rate
+4.3% Trend

How to Counter Shadow Demon in Dota 2

The best counters to Shadow Demon in professional Dota 2 matches are Lina (30.8% win rate across 13 games), Pudge (36% win rate across 25 games), Beastmaster (38.7% win rate across 31 games). As an initiator, Shadow Demon can be countered by heroes who disrupt engagements, interrupt key abilities, or punish committed positioning. Picking Lina into Shadow Demon provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Pudge is another reliable counter pick with a 36% win rate over 25 professional games. Conversely, Shadow Demon performs best against Primal Beast (92.3% win rate), so avoid picking Primal Beast into Shadow Demon when possible.

Heroes Shadow Demon Is Worst Against

All heroes Shadow Demon is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Lina counters Shadow Demon — 30.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesLina13 games30.8%30.8%Pudge counters Shadow Demon — 36% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge25 games36%36%Beastmaster counters Shadow Demon — 38.7% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster31 games38.7%38.7%Templar Assassin counters Shadow Demon — 39% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin41 games39%39%Ancient Apparition counters Shadow Demon — 40% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesAncient Apparition20 games40%40%Treant Protector counters Shadow Demon — 40.7% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector27 games40.7%40.7%Rubick counters Shadow Demon — 41.2% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick17 games41.2%41.2%Nyx Assassin counters Shadow Demon — 43.5% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesNyx Assassin23 games43.5%43.5%Juggernaut counters Shadow Demon — 44.4% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesJuggernaut27 games44.4%44.4%Razor counters Shadow Demon — 44.7% win rate in 38 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor38 games44.7%44.7%Spirit Breaker counters Shadow Demon — 45% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker20 games45%45%Monkey King counters Shadow Demon — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesMonkey King11 games45.5%45.5%Enchantress counters Shadow Demon — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesEnchantress13 games46.2%46.2%Phoenix counters Shadow Demon — 46.7% win rate in 45 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix45 games46.7%46.7%Leshrac counters Shadow Demon — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesLeshrac15 games46.7%46.7%Tidehunter counters Shadow Demon — 47.1% win rate in 51 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter51 games47.1%47.1%Lifestealer counters Shadow Demon — 47.1% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesLifestealer17 games47.1%47.1%Crystal Maiden counters Shadow Demon — 47.1% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden17 games47.1%47.1%Huskar counters Shadow Demon — 47.4% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesHuskar19 games47.4%47.4%Snapfire counters Shadow Demon — 47.7% win rate in 44 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire44 games47.7%47.7%Keeper of the Light counters Shadow Demon — 48.6% win rate in 35 professional Dota 2 matchesKeeper of the Light35 games48.6%48.6%Underlord counters Shadow Demon — 48.8% win rate in 43 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord43 games48.8%48.8%Invoker counters Shadow Demon — 50% win rate in 38 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker38 games50%50%Shadow Shaman counters Shadow Demon — 50% win rate in 38 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman38 games50%50%Terrorblade counters Shadow Demon — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesTerrorblade10 games50%50%Doom counters Shadow Demon — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesDoom12 games50%50%Kez counters Shadow Demon — 50% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesKez26 games50%50%Dark Willow counters Shadow Demon — 50% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow32 games50%50%Morphling counters Shadow Demon — 50% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesMorphling28 games50%50%Undying counters Shadow Demon — 50% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesUndying22 games50%50%Shadow Fiend counters Shadow Demon — 50.8% win rate in 63 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend63 games50.8%50.8%Viper counters Shadow Demon — 51.2% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesViper41 games51.2%51.2%Chen counters Shadow Demon — 51.5% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesChen33 games51.5%51.5%Storm Spirit counters Shadow Demon — 52.2% win rate in 69 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit69 games52.2%52.2%Ogre Magi counters Shadow Demon — 52.3% win rate in 44 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi44 games52.3%52.3%Clinkz counters Shadow Demon — 52.6% win rate in 38 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz38 games52.6%52.6%Largo counters Shadow Demon — 52.9% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo34 games52.9%52.9%Enigma counters Shadow Demon — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesEnigma13 games53.8%53.8%Slardar counters Shadow Demon — 54.1% win rate in 37 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar37 games54.1%54.1%Tiny counters Shadow Demon — 54.2% win rate in 96 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny96 games54.2%54.2%Dragon Knight counters Shadow Demon — 54.3% win rate in 46 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight46 games54.3%54.3%Warlock counters Shadow Demon — 54.7% win rate in 75 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock75 games54.7%54.7%Jakiro counters Shadow Demon — 55.2% win rate in 96 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro96 games55.2%55.2%Ring Master counters Shadow Demon — 55.6% win rate in 36 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master36 games55.6%55.6%Skywrath Mage counters Shadow Demon — 55.9% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage34 games55.9%55.9%Axe counters Shadow Demon — 56.5% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe23 games56.5%56.5%Abaddon counters Shadow Demon — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesAbaddon14 games57.1%57.1%Sand King counters Shadow Demon — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesSand King14 games57.1%57.1%Mars counters Shadow Demon — 57.4% win rate in 68 professional Dota 2 matchesMars68 games57.4%57.4%Bristleback counters Shadow Demon — 57.9% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback19 games57.9%57.9%Muerta counters Shadow Demon — 58.5% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta41 games58.5%58.5%Broodmother counters Shadow Demon — 58.8% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesBroodmother17 games58.8%58.8%Tusk counters Shadow Demon — 59% win rate in 83 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk83 games59%59%Ember Spirit counters Shadow Demon — 59% win rate in 39 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit39 games59%59%Ursa counters Shadow Demon — 59.5% win rate in 37 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa37 games59.5%59.5%Void Spirit counters Shadow Demon — 60% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit30 games60%60%Sniper counters Shadow Demon — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper10 games60%60%Luna counters Shadow Demon — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna15 games60%60%Dawnbreaker counters Shadow Demon — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesDawnbreaker15 games60%60%Earth Spirit counters Shadow Demon — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesEarth Spirit10 games60%60%Timbersaw counters Shadow Demon — 60.6% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw33 games60.6%60.6%Batrider counters Shadow Demon — 60.7% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider28 games60.7%60.7%Phantom Assassin counters Shadow Demon — 61.1% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesPhantom Assassin18 games61.1%61.1%Puck counters Shadow Demon — 61.8% win rate in 55 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck55 games61.8%61.8%Hoodwink counters Shadow Demon — 61.9% win rate in 42 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink42 games61.9%61.9%Brewmaster counters Shadow Demon — 63.3% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesBrewmaster30 games63.3%63.3%Queen of Pain counters Shadow Demon — 63.9% win rate in 36 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain36 games63.9%63.9%Drow Ranger counters Shadow Demon — 64.3% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesDrow Ranger14 games64.3%64.3%Disruptor counters Shadow Demon — 64.4% win rate in 45 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor45 games64.4%64.4%Dazzle counters Shadow Demon — 65.4% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesDazzle26 games65.4%65.4%Centaur Warrunner counters Shadow Demon — 66.2% win rate in 65 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner65 games66.2%66.2%Faceless Void counters Shadow Demon — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesFaceless Void12 games66.7%66.7%Windranger counters Shadow Demon — 66.7% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger30 games66.7%66.7%Nature's Prophet counters Shadow Demon — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesNature's Prophet12 games66.7%66.7%Marci counters Shadow Demon — 70.4% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesMarci27 games70.4%70.4%Clockwerk counters Shadow Demon — 73.1% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesClockwerk26 games73.1%73.1%Gyrocopter counters Shadow Demon — 74% win rate in 50 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter50 games74%74%Weaver counters Shadow Demon — 75% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesWeaver32 games75%75%Lion counters Shadow Demon — 76.2% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesLion21 games76.2%76.2%Kunkka counters Shadow Demon — 78.6% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesKunkka14 games78.6%78.6%Lich counters Shadow Demon — 80% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesLich10 games80%80%Primal Beast counters Shadow Demon — 92.3% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesPrimal Beast13 games92.3%92.3%

Shadow Demon counter data: 82 hero matchups analyzed across 2627 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Shadow Demon performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Shadow Demon Is Best Against

All heroes Shadow Demon is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Shadow Demon dominates Primal Beast — 92.3% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesPrimal Beast13 games92.3%92.3%Shadow Demon dominates Lich — 80% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesLich10 games80%80%Shadow Demon dominates Kunkka — 78.6% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesKunkka14 games78.6%78.6%Shadow Demon dominates Lion — 76.2% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesLion21 games76.2%76.2%Shadow Demon dominates Weaver — 75% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesWeaver32 games75%75%Shadow Demon dominates Gyrocopter — 74% win rate across 50 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter50 games74%74%Shadow Demon dominates Clockwerk — 73.1% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesClockwerk26 games73.1%73.1%Shadow Demon dominates Marci — 70.4% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesMarci27 games70.4%70.4%Shadow Demon dominates Nature's Prophet — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesNature's Prophet12 games66.7%66.7%Shadow Demon dominates Windranger — 66.7% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger30 games66.7%66.7%Shadow Demon dominates Faceless Void — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesFaceless Void12 games66.7%66.7%Shadow Demon dominates Centaur Warrunner — 66.2% win rate across 65 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner65 games66.2%66.2%Shadow Demon dominates Dazzle — 65.4% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesDazzle26 games65.4%65.4%Shadow Demon dominates Disruptor — 64.4% win rate across 45 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor45 games64.4%64.4%Shadow Demon dominates Drow Ranger — 64.3% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesDrow Ranger14 games64.3%64.3%Shadow Demon dominates Queen of Pain — 63.9% win rate across 36 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain36 games63.9%63.9%Shadow Demon dominates Brewmaster — 63.3% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesBrewmaster30 games63.3%63.3%Shadow Demon dominates Hoodwink — 61.9% win rate across 42 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink42 games61.9%61.9%Shadow Demon dominates Puck — 61.8% win rate across 55 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck55 games61.8%61.8%Shadow Demon dominates Phantom Assassin — 61.1% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesPhantom Assassin18 games61.1%61.1%Shadow Demon dominates Batrider — 60.7% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider28 games60.7%60.7%Shadow Demon dominates Timbersaw — 60.6% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw33 games60.6%60.6%Shadow Demon dominates Earth Spirit — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesEarth Spirit10 games60%60%Shadow Demon dominates Dawnbreaker — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesDawnbreaker15 games60%60%Shadow Demon dominates Luna — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna15 games60%60%Shadow Demon dominates Sniper — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper10 games60%60%Shadow Demon dominates Void Spirit — 60% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit30 games60%60%Shadow Demon dominates Ursa — 59.5% win rate across 37 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa37 games59.5%59.5%Shadow Demon dominates Ember Spirit — 59% win rate across 39 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit39 games59%59%Shadow Demon dominates Tusk — 59% win rate across 83 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk83 games59%59%Shadow Demon dominates Broodmother — 58.8% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesBroodmother17 games58.8%58.8%Shadow Demon dominates Muerta — 58.5% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta41 games58.5%58.5%Shadow Demon dominates Bristleback — 57.9% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback19 games57.9%57.9%Shadow Demon dominates Mars — 57.4% win rate across 68 pro Dota 2 gamesMars68 games57.4%57.4%Shadow Demon dominates Sand King — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesSand King14 games57.1%57.1%Shadow Demon dominates Abaddon — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesAbaddon14 games57.1%57.1%Shadow Demon dominates Axe — 56.5% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe23 games56.5%56.5%Shadow Demon dominates Skywrath Mage — 55.9% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage34 games55.9%55.9%Shadow Demon dominates Ring Master — 55.6% win rate across 36 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master36 games55.6%55.6%Shadow Demon dominates Jakiro — 55.2% win rate across 96 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro96 games55.2%55.2%Shadow Demon dominates Warlock — 54.7% win rate across 75 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock75 games54.7%54.7%Shadow Demon dominates Dragon Knight — 54.3% win rate across 46 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight46 games54.3%54.3%Shadow Demon dominates Tiny — 54.2% win rate across 96 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny96 games54.2%54.2%Shadow Demon dominates Slardar — 54.1% win rate across 37 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar37 games54.1%54.1%Shadow Demon dominates Enigma — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesEnigma13 games53.8%53.8%Shadow Demon dominates Largo — 52.9% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo34 games52.9%52.9%Shadow Demon dominates Clinkz — 52.6% win rate across 38 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz38 games52.6%52.6%Shadow Demon dominates Ogre Magi — 52.3% win rate across 44 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi44 games52.3%52.3%Shadow Demon dominates Storm Spirit — 52.2% win rate across 69 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit69 games52.2%52.2%Shadow Demon dominates Chen — 51.5% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesChen33 games51.5%51.5%Shadow Demon dominates Viper — 51.2% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesViper41 games51.2%51.2%Shadow Demon dominates Shadow Fiend — 50.8% win rate across 63 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend63 games50.8%50.8%Shadow Demon dominates Undying — 50% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesUndying22 games50%50%Shadow Demon dominates Morphling — 50% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesMorphling28 games50%50%Shadow Demon dominates Dark Willow — 50% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow32 games50%50%Shadow Demon dominates Kez — 50% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesKez26 games50%50%Shadow Demon dominates Doom — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesDoom12 games50%50%Shadow Demon dominates Terrorblade — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesTerrorblade10 games50%50%Shadow Demon dominates Shadow Shaman — 50% win rate across 38 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman38 games50%50%Shadow Demon dominates Invoker — 50% win rate across 38 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker38 games50%50%Shadow Demon dominates Underlord — 48.8% win rate across 43 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord43 games48.8%48.8%Shadow Demon dominates Keeper of the Light — 48.6% win rate across 35 pro Dota 2 gamesKeeper of the Light35 games48.6%48.6%Shadow Demon dominates Snapfire — 47.7% win rate across 44 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire44 games47.7%47.7%Shadow Demon dominates Huskar — 47.4% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesHuskar19 games47.4%47.4%Shadow Demon dominates Crystal Maiden — 47.1% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden17 games47.1%47.1%Shadow Demon dominates Lifestealer — 47.1% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesLifestealer17 games47.1%47.1%Shadow Demon dominates Tidehunter — 47.1% win rate across 51 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter51 games47.1%47.1%Shadow Demon dominates Leshrac — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesLeshrac15 games46.7%46.7%Shadow Demon dominates Phoenix — 46.7% win rate across 45 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix45 games46.7%46.7%Shadow Demon dominates Enchantress — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesEnchantress13 games46.2%46.2%Shadow Demon dominates Monkey King — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesMonkey King11 games45.5%45.5%Shadow Demon dominates Spirit Breaker — 45% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker20 games45%45%Shadow Demon dominates Razor — 44.7% win rate across 38 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor38 games44.7%44.7%Shadow Demon dominates Juggernaut — 44.4% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesJuggernaut27 games44.4%44.4%Shadow Demon dominates Nyx Assassin — 43.5% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesNyx Assassin23 games43.5%43.5%Shadow Demon dominates Rubick — 41.2% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick17 games41.2%41.2%Shadow Demon dominates Treant Protector — 40.7% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector27 games40.7%40.7%Shadow Demon dominates Ancient Apparition — 40% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesAncient Apparition20 games40%40%Shadow Demon dominates Templar Assassin — 39% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin41 games39%39%Shadow Demon dominates Beastmaster — 38.7% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster31 games38.7%38.7%Shadow Demon dominates Pudge — 36% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge25 games36%36%Shadow Demon dominates Lina — 30.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesLina13 games30.8%30.8%

Shadow Demon favorable matchups: 82 heroes Shadow Demon dominates, tracked from 2627 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Shadow Demon.