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Shadow Demon counters and build in Dota 2

Shadow Demon in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Shadow Demon build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. Blood Grenade
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Sentry Ward
  6. Observer and Sentry Wards
Boots
  1. 11 minArcane Boots
  2. 11 minTranquil Boots
Through the game
  1. 2 minMagic Wand
  2. 5 minRing of Basilius
Talents
  1. Demonic Purge Applies Shadow Poison 0%2 Charges of Disruption 100%25
  2. +15% Disseminate Shared Damage 36%-20s Demonic Purge Cooldown 65%20
  3. +15% Shadow Poison Damage 54%+8 Strength 46%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Shadow Poison
  2. lvl 11Disseminate
  3. lvl 12Disruption
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 5: Hard Support51%
  • Position 4: Support42%

Strong against Shadow Demon

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Broodmother+6.6%60.5%38
Timbersaw+4.6%67.9%53
Marci+4.2%55.4%56
Abaddon+3.9%67.3%49
Treant Protector+3.4%56.6%53
Ancient Apparition+3.3%68.1%144
Skywrath Mage+3.2%63.7%259
Doom+2.9%60.4%53
Storm Spirit+2.8%56.5%69
Chaos Knight+2.8%65.8%117
Sand King+2.8%55.6%72
Tinker+2.8%59.4%69

Shadow Demon is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Largo+8.3%76.2%21
Dark Willow+4.9%56.5%92
Kez+4.1%59.6%57
Spectre+3.8%48.3%172
Viper+3.6%48.5%171
Legion Commander+3.5%43.3%252
Grimstroke+3.4%43.2%81
Brewmaster+3.3%66.7%18
Gyrocopter+3.1%52.2%46
Silencer+3.0%43.8%169
Windranger+2.6%49.4%247
Omniknight+2.4%36.4%33

Best allies for Shadow Demon

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Alchemist+6.4%48.8%41
Death Prophet+4.4%50.8%63
Templar Assassin+4.3%48.9%90
Centaur Warrunner+3.6%48.0%98
Dark Willow+3.5%47.5%61
Necrophos+3.4%52.8%248
Arc Warden+3.3%52.7%74
Brewmaster+3.3%60.0%25
Queen of Pain+2.8%48.1%108
Sven+2.5%48.2%170
Juggernaut+2.4%48.6%282
Venomancer+2.3%44.4%81
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