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Shadow Fiend

Carry · Nuker

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire134×
  • Iron BranchIron Branch116×
  • Magic WandMagic Wand61×
  • TangoTango58×
  • CircletCirclet35×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick26×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed102×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads99×
  • Falcon BladeFalcon Blade86×
  • Morbid MaskMorbid Mask45×
  • BroadswordBroadsword39×
  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity20×

Mid game

  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity152×
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance88×
  • YashaYasha76×
  • Manta StyleManta Style65×
  • DiademDiadem65×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry61×

Late game

  • Demon EdgeDemon Edge92×
  • CrystalysCrystalys48×
  • ReaverReaver41×
  • SatanicSatanic40×
  • DaedalusDaedalus37×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar34×

Pro games

Matchups

Shadow Fiend's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Shadow Fiend is strong against

Shadow Fiend struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute553732856
XP per minute7561,0811,327
Last hits per minute7.110.012.3
Hero damage per minute6361,0111,415
Tower damage2,31313,61122,635

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Shadow Fiend

8–4 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.