Shadow Fiend Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

Shadow Fiend Dota 2 counter stats: All the Shadow Fiend info you could want with counter picks, heroes counter, item counter, matchups and more!

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To counter Shadow Fiend in Dota 2, gank him early before he gains souls and snowballs. Heroes with gap-closing abilities exploit his low armor, while armor items help survive his burst. Silence or stun to dodge Requiem, ward his jungle paths, and smoke gank to reset his souls mid-game.

Find Heroes To Counter Shadow Fiend

Below is a list of heroes weaker and stronger than Shadow Fiend.

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Shadow Fiend include: Axe, Razor, Bane, Bounty Hunter, Disruptor, Doom.

Find Items To Counter Shadow Fiend

Prioritize choosing items to counter Shadow Fiend such as: Eul’s Scepter of Divinity, Orchid Malevolence, Bloodthorn, Scythe of Vyse.

Find Tips To Counter Shadow Fiend ?

Heroes with gap close punish his low armor.

Build armor items to survive burst (e.g., Shiva’s).

Dodge Requiem by stunning or silencing him.

Gank him early – he’s weak pre-souls.

Ward mid lane and jungle entrances heavily.

Smoke gank him post-laning to reset souls.

Don’t fight near Roshan or cliffs without vision.

Shadow Fiend Matchups

Shadow Fiend Vs.

Axe	Win rate: 44.58% Game: 154,738
Razor	Win rate: 49.69% Game: 50,552
Bane	Win rate: 47.25% Game: 29,974
Bounty Hunter	Win rate: 48.16% Game: 105,368
Disruptor	Win rate: 50.13% Game: 56,695
Doom	Win rate: 47.93% Game: 54,975
Clockwerk	Win rate: 47.86% Game: 29,218
Meepo	Win rate: 47.61% Game: 47,501
Nature’s Prophet	Win rate: 50.45% Game: 167,735
Silencer	Win rate: 48.44% Game: 107,051
Slark	Win rate: 48.29% Game: 161,518