Shadow Fiend Dota 2 Build

Shadow fiend is a ranged agility hero which can be played in mid-lane or in Safe-lane. But it's mostly played in mid-lane because of his insane amount of damage. He can increase his physical damage by taking last hits on creeps.

His shadow razes does a lot of damage including stacking the damage per raze. That mean 3 stack of razes deals a lot of damage.

His laning phase is very strong because he has a lot of both physical and magical damage. He can win his lane against any hero if played properly. Only loses when he gets ganked by enemy's supports. He has fast farming ability because of this he can recover in game.

With his ability Presence of the Dark Lord at level 15 it reduces the armor of the buildings so he can easily take towers in mid-game. Even if the enemies jump on him, he can open his ultimate Requiem of Souls which does a lot damage. if you too near to him and it also fears the enemy.

Shadow Fiend the king of mid-lane heroes in Dota 2. Makes him a good hero to win lane easily and he is also a hard carry hero which does a lot of damage. He is also known as king of all the mid lane heroes. There are three different builds of him, Physical build, Magical build and both physical and magical build (Hybrid build).

Role:

Shadow fiend role is Mid and Carry, which means position 1 and position 2.

Shadow Fiend can struggle against heroes with strong burst damage, since he has low health and armor. He also lacks mobility, making him vulnerable to ganks and crowd control.

Heroes with disables and stuns can also give him trouble, especially if his Black King Bar is on cooldown. However, with good positioning, communication, and itemization, Shadow Fiend can be a formidable force on the battlefield.

Shadow Feind Physical Damage Build:

If you want to play physical build make these items:

1. Boots of Treads

2. Mask of Madness

3. Dragon Lance

4. Black King Bar (BKB)

5. Daedlus

6. Satanic

7. Butterfly

Shadow Feind Magical Damage Build:

If you want to play magical build make:

1. Boots of Travel

2. Eul's Scepter of Divinity

3. Blink Dagger

4. Black King Bar (BKB)

5. Aghanim's Scepter

6. Scythe of vyse

7. Refresher

Shadow Feind Hybrid Build (Both Physical and Magical Damage):

If you want to play mix hybrid Shadow fiend build which is the best build on Shadow Fiend then make:

1. Dragon lance

2. Blink Dagger

3. Aghanim's Shard

4. Black King Bar (BKB)

5. Daedlus

6. Arcane Blink

7. Satanic

With this build you can do both the physical and magical damage. The best item on Shadow Fiend is Aghanim's shard because it allows him to do critical damage and fears the opponent.

Tips to play Shadow Fiend:

• If you are playing mid-lane try to spam your Shadow Razes as much as you can and keep two-three mangoes always in case you run out of mana.

• Practice last hitting, Shadow Fiend relies heavily on his Necromastery ability to gain bonus damage. In order to collect souls, you need to be able to last hit enemy creeps effectively. Spend some time in practice mode or bot matches to improve your last hitting skills.

• Bottle rune must be your top priority because you need the mana regen and the health regen to harass the enemy in your lane or to kill him.

• Be aware of your positioning he is a fragile hero with low health and armor. It's important to position yourself carefully in team fights to avoid getting caught out of position and focused down by the enemy team.

• You should not roam in other lanes unless you take the enemy's mid tower or got a rune like invisibility or haste.

• Farm your core items first in early game like dragon lance and black king bar before you go into team fights.

• Make Shadow Blade to do solo pick offs on the map with your ultimate.

• If you playing safe-lane wait for you level 3 to get level 2 shadow razes then start spamming it on the enemies.

• If the enemies have a lot disables and stuns do not fight if your BKB is on cooldown.

• Communicate with your team he is a hero who can deal a lot of damage in team fights, but he can also be focused down quickly if he's not careful. Communicate with your team to coordinate your attacks and ensure that you're not getting caught out of position.

• Use Requiem of Souls effectively it can be a game-changing ultimate ability if used correctly. Try to position yourself in the middle of the enemy team before using it, and make sure to activate it when you have a good number of souls collected for maximum damage.

Counters of Shadow Fiend:

Lina:

He struggles lanning against Lina because of her attack range and insane attack speed with high amount of physical and magical damage.

Lina can also man fight SF in late game because of her fiery soul which gives her a lot of attack speed and she can farm more faster than him too.

Spirit Breaker:

It's hard to show on the map as a SF against Spirit Breaker because he will just charge him and hunt him down and there nothing much SF can do about since he has no escape ability.

Spirit breaker also gives a lot of trouble to SF in laning stage because he can charge him in mid-lane and help his team mate secure kill or secure rune for him.

Phantom Lancer:

Phantom Lancer pretty much straight counters him since SF has no way to deal with his illusions and Phantom Lancer can freely play on the map. After heart of tarrasque there is literally no way to kill Phantom lancer as a SF.

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Conclusion:

In conclusion, Shadow Fiend is a powerful hero in Dota 2 who can deal high amounts of damage from a distance. He requires good positioning and awareness to be effective, but can be a game-changing hero in the right hands.

With his abilities like Shadowraze, Necromastery, Presence of the Dark Lord, and Requiem of Souls, he can control the battlefield and dominate his enemies. As with any hero in Dota 2, it's important to practice and experiment with different builds and playstyles to find what works best for you.