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Shadow Demon

Popularity: #114

Leaderboard: #88

Ban Rank: #103

KDA Rank: #76

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Promulgate

Disseminate instantly removes a percentage of the opponent's health for its duration.

Disseminate

If the target is an enemy, they lose 15% of their health, regaining half of it after the effect is lifted. If the target is an ally, increases their health by that amount instead.

Ability Build

1
Disruption
2
Shadow Poison
3
Shadow Poison
4
Disseminate
5
Shadow Poison
6
Demonic Purge
7
Shadow Poison
8
Disruption
9
Disruption
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
10
+10 Strength
11
Disruption
12
Demonic Purge
13
Disseminate
14
Disseminate
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
-1s Shadow Poison Cooldown
16
Disseminate
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Demonic Purge
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+150 Demonic Purge/Cleanse Damage/Heal
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
2 Charges of Disruption

Item Build

Starting
Tango
Tango
10
Blood Grenade
Enchanted Mango
Circlet
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
1
Sentry Ward
Early Game
Boots of Speed
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Basilius
Wind Lace
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
55
Arcane Boots
Aether Lens
15
Blink Dagger
19
Force Staff
Aghanim's Shard
Late Game
Aghanim's Scepter
Octarine Core
16
Wind Waker
180
Refresher Orb
Situational
14
Glimmer Cape
7
Urn of Shadows
105
Aeon Disk
30
Drum of Endurance
30
Boots of Bearing
40
Guardian Greaves
15
Lotus Orb
22
Ghost Scepter
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
16
Pavise
16
Solar Crest
22
Ethereal Blade
20
Scythe of Vyse
27
Dagon
Boots of Travel
Neutral
60
Arcane Ring
40
Trusty Shovel
Philosopher's Stone
Eye of the Vizier
20
Psychic Headband
40
Ogre Seal Totem
Telescope
Timeless Relic
60
Seer Stone
8
Book of Shadows

In Game Guides

Standard Position 4, Facet 1 |

7.36c | Off Lane | 3,169,509 subscribers

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Torte de Lini

STEAM GUIDE
1
Disruption
2
Shadow Poison
3
Shadow Poison
4
Disruption
5
Shadow Poison
6
Demonic Purge
7
Shadow Poison
8
Disruption
9
Disruption
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
10
+10 Strength
11
Disseminate
12
Demonic Purge
13
Disseminate
14
Disseminate
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
-1s Shadow Poison Cooldown
16
Disseminate
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Demonic Purge
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+150 Demonic Purge/Cleanse Damage/Heal
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
2 Charges of Disruption

STARTING ITEMS

Tango
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade
Sentry Ward

Early game

Boots of Speed
Ring of Basilius

Core items

Arcane Boots
Magic Wand
Aether Lens
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard

utility items

Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Gem of True Sight
Smoke of Deceit
Blood Grenade

Situational items

Ring of Basilius
Ghost Scepter
Aeon Disk

Extension items

Glimmer Cape
Force Staff
Boots of Travel
Aghanim's Scepter
Octarine Core

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STEAM GUIDE
1
Disruption
2
Shadow Poison
3
Disruption
4
Shadow Poison
5
Disruption
6
Demonic Purge
7
Disruption
8
Disseminate
9
Disseminate
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
10
+10 Strength
11
Disseminate
12
Demonic Purge
13
Disseminate
14
Shadow Poison
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
+25 Movement Speed
16
Shadow Poison
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Demonic Purge
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+150 Demonic Purge/Cleanse Damage/Heal
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
2 Charges of Disruption

Starting Items

Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Tango
Enchanted Mango
Faerie Fire
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade
Circlet

Early Game

Arcane Boots
Magic Wand
Pavise

Core Items

Solar Crest
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Scepter
Octarine Core

Situational Items

Ghost Scepter
Glimmer Cape
Veil of Discord
Aeon Disk
Force Staff
Scythe of Vyse
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Wind Waker

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Smoke of Deceit

Pro Builds

2387

Blimith

7 hours ago

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KILLS

7

DEATHS

7

ASSISTS

23

KDA

4.3

TEAM KILL %

81.1%

GPM

402

XPM

482

LH/DN

65/1

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item healing-salve
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:01

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

00:09

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

00:09

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

00:53

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

01:09

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

01:26

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:26

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

03:44

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:45

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

03:49

Dota 2 Item clarity

04:07

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:03

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

05:07

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

06:26

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:26

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

06:30

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:30

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

07:02

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

07:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:21

Dota 2 Item clarity

09:21

Dota 2 Item clarity

10:49

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:49

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

10:50

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:50

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

12:49

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:24

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

13:27

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

13:27

Dota 2 Item cloak

13:41

Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape

14:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:16

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

14:16

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:53

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

15:31

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

15:42

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

18:38

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

19:50

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:51

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

22:30

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

23:00

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

23:11

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

24:10

Dota 2 Item void-stone

24:52

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

28:36

Dota 2 Item gem-of-true-sight

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape
Dota 2 Item gem-of-true-sight
Dota 2 Item magic-wand

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

01:14

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

03:10

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

03:47

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

05:45

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

07:39

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon demonic purge

08:48

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

09:18

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

12:19

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

13:38

10

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17:00

11

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

17:14

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon demonic purge

21:22

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

23:49

14

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

27:21

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

29:01

16

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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9 hours ago

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KILLS

3

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

7

KDA

1.7

TEAM KILL %

62.5%

GPM

259

XPM

333

LH/DN

27/3

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:18

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

01:33

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

02:03

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

03:14

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

04:28

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

04:29

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

04:29

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

04:29

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

06:42

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:10

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

08:57

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

10:13

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

10:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:17

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

11:15

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

11:15

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

11:51

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

11:52

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

11:53

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

11:53

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

12:09

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

14:00

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:01

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:53

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

21:24

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

21:25

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:25

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:10

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

25:12

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:12

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

25:12

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

27:09

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

01:31

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

05:32

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

07:35

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

09:41

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

11:32

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon demonic purge

13:11

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

15:01

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

16:25

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

19:42

10

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

21:34

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

23:48

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon demonic purge

29:17

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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gooodman

9 hours ago

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KILLS

11

DEATHS

7

ASSISTS

25

KDA

5.1

TEAM KILL %

69.2%

GPM

490

XPM

610

LH/DN

72/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item observer-ward

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:05

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

00:32

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

00:32

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

00:33

Dota 2 Item faerie-fire

03:16

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:28

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

03:28

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

05:15

Dota 2 Item clarity

05:15

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

05:18

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

05:48

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

07:30

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

07:30

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

07:43

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

08:03

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

09:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:09

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

13:03

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

13:12

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

15:01

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

15:09

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

15:10

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

17:53

Dota 2 Item point-booster

17:53

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

19:17

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

19:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:17

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:30

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

20:31

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

23:21

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

23:43

Dota 2 Item gem-of-true-sight

25:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:47

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:25

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:20

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

29:14

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

29:14

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

29:14

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

29:14

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

29:14

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

30:24

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

30:25

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

30:25

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

30:55

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

31:50

Dota 2 Item cornucopia

32:35

Dota 2 Item ring-of-tarrasque

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

02:11

2

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

03:26

3

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

04:12

4

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

08:09

5

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

09:57

6

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon demonic purge

11:57

7

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon shadow poison

12:40

8

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

13:50

9

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

15:35

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

17:44

11

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disseminate

21:13

12

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon demonic purge

23:42

13

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

26:32

14

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

27:38

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

28:13

16

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon disruption

32:02

18

Dota 2 Ability shadow demon demonic purge

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Regen
Cloak
Mid Game
15
Lotus Orb
60
Pipe of Insight
Eternal Shroud
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere

Support Players

Laning Phase
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Regen
Cloak
13
Tranquil Boots
Mid Game
15
Lotus Orb
14
Glimmer Cape
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere
95
Black King Bar
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