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Shadow Demon counters for patch 7.41
On patch 7.41f in Divine+ games, Shadow Demon struggles most against Undying, Snapfire and Winter Wyvern.
Divine+ games, patch 7.41f · data built 2026-11-04
You play
Power spikes
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Who is stronger when
Win-chance points by game length, Enchantress against Shadow Demon: up is you, down is him. Solid bars are clear gaps.
- 15-20
- 20-25
- 25-30
- 30-35
- 35-40
- 40-45
- 45-50
- 50+
20–30Fight him from minute 20 to 30: that is your window.
- ▲20–30You are clearly stronger from minute 20 to 30.
From Divine+ games on this patch and Valve's game files. A part with too few games or no clear difference is left out, never guessed.
How to beat Shadow Demon
In lane
Beyond both heroes' general lane strength, by 10:00
As Soft support (pos 4)
Across 150 lanes at this position, no lane matchup stands out for Shadow Demon beyond both heroes' general lane strength.
More lane matchups, from STRATZ (their raw lane results, not adjusted for general lane strength)
- Undying496 lanesSTRATZ+26pts
Why?
Measured by STRATZ over 496 lanes: with Undying across, Shadow Demon loses the lane 26 points more often than usual. Their raw result, not adjusted for general lane strength; our own lanes do not show it yet.
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- Anti-Mage1,084 lanesSTRATZ+17pts
Why?
Measured by STRATZ over 1,084 lanes: with Anti-Mage across, Shadow Demon loses the lane 17 points more often than usual. Their raw result, not adjusted for general lane strength; our own lanes do not show it yet.
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- Windranger515 lanesSTRATZ+15pts
Why?
Measured by STRATZ over 515 lanes: with Windranger across, Shadow Demon loses the lane 15 points more often than usual. Their raw result, not adjusted for general lane strength; our own lanes do not show it yet.
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
Data: STRATZ (stratz.com)
As Hard support (pos 5)
Across 233 lanes at this position, no lane matchup stands out for Shadow Demon beyond both heroes' general lane strength.
Strong in most lanes
They win most of their lanes against every hero, so this is not specific to Shadow Demon. They are not listed as counters.
- Axe19 lanes+0.20lane score
Why?
Measured over 19 lanes: Axe wins most of his lanes against every hero, so with Axe across Shadow Demon does 0.20 lane-score points worse than usual (80% range +0.02 to +0.38). That is general lane strength, not a matchup of Shadow Demon's.
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
More lane matchups, from STRATZ (their raw lane results, not adjusted for general lane strength)
- Undying884 lanesSTRATZ+29pts
Why?
Measured by STRATZ over 884 lanes: with Undying across, Shadow Demon loses the lane 29 points more often than usual. Their raw result, not adjusted for general lane strength; our own lanes do not show it yet.
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- Night Stalker1,474 lanesSTRATZ+19pts
Why?
Measured by STRATZ over 1,474 lanes: with Night Stalker across, Shadow Demon loses the lane 19 points more often than usual. Their raw result, not adjusted for general lane strength; our own lanes do not show it yet.
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- Bounty Hunter1,117 lanesSTRATZ+16pts
Why?
Measured by STRATZ over 1,117 lanes: with Bounty Hunter across, Shadow Demon loses the lane 16 points more often than usual. Their raw result, not adjusted for general lane strength; our own lanes do not show it yet.
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
Data: STRATZ (stratz.com)
In game
Win-chance points the matchup moves
- UndyingHard support, Soft support2,874 games+2.6pts
Why?
Measured: across 2,874 Divine+ games, Undying's side wins 2.6 win-chance points more often than the two heroes' own win rates predict (90% range +1.1 to +4.1).
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- SnapfireSoft support, Mid4,055 games+2.3pts
Why?
Measured: across 4,055 Divine+ games, Snapfire's side wins 2.3 win-chance points more often than the two heroes' own win rates predict (90% range +1.0 to +3.6).
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- Winter WyvernHard support, Soft support2,520 games+2.5pts
Why?
Measured: across 2,520 Divine+ games, Winter Wyvern's side wins 2.5 win-chance points more often than the two heroes' own win rates predict (90% range +0.9 to +4.1).
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- SnapfireSoft support, Mid4,055 games+2.3pts
Why?
Measured: across 4,055 Divine+ games, Snapfire's side wins 2.3 win-chance points more often than the two heroes' own win rates predict (90% range +1.0 to +3.6).
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- UndyingHard support, Soft support2,874 games+2.6pts
Why?
Measured: across 2,874 Divine+ games, Undying's side wins 2.6 win-chance points more often than the two heroes' own win rates predict (90% range +1.1 to +4.1).
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
Items
Bought more often against Shadow Demon
No item is bought noticeably more often against this hero in Divine+ games.
In lane
Beyond both heroes' general lane strength, by 10:00
As Soft support (pos 4)
Across 150 lanes at this position, Shadow Demon does not beat any hero in lane beyond his general lane strength.
As Hard support (pos 5)
Across 233 lanes at this position, Shadow Demon does not beat any hero in lane beyond his general lane strength.
In game
Win-chance points the matchup moves
- Legion CommanderOfflane2,514 games+4.1pts
Why?
Measured: across 2,514 Divine+ games, Shadow Demon's side wins 4.1 win-chance points more often than the two heroes' own win rates predict (90% range +2.5 to +5.7).
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
- WindrangerSoft support, Carry3,605 games+2.3pts
Why?
Measured: across 3,605 Divine+ games, Shadow Demon's side wins 2.3 win-chance points more often than the two heroes' own win rates predict (90% range +1.0 to +3.6).
No game-mechanic reason is confirmed for this one yet; this is only what was measured.
Divine+ games on one patch. An edge is what happens when a hero is picked into another, not a controlled test; the dots show how strongly a matchup stands out among all counters. In lane an edge counts only what the matchup does beyond both heroes' general lane strength. A reason is shown only where Valve's own spell or item text and the data agree; a rule of the game is a fact from Valve's files, not a measurement.