[Dota Guide] Eredar - The Shadow Demon

General Information of Shadow Demon

Skill:

Disruption [D]
Eredar banishes the target to a dimensional pocket for 2.5 seconds, removing it from play for the duration. Upon return two images of the target are created under Eredar's control.

Level 1 - Illusions deal 30% Damage
Level 2 - Illusions deal 40%Damage
Level 3 - Illusions deal 50% Damage
Level 4 - Illusions deal 60% Damage




Soul Catcher [C]
Ererdar lays a curse on an area; one random enemy unit in the area is afflicted with the curse, causing it to take increased damage for 12 seconds.

Level 1 – 20% Damage amplification
Level 2 – 30% Damage amplification
Level 3 – 40% Damage amplification
Level 4 – 50% Damage amplification


Shadow Poison [W]
Eredar casts forth a shadowy poison which deals 50 damage and afflicts all it touches for 10 seconds. If a unit is affected again in this duration, the toxin will be renewed and amplified exponentially. At the end of the duration, the shadow poison deals extra damage for each time it affected the victim. You have small vision over affected heroes.

Level 1 – 50 base damage, 20 exponentially stacking damage.
Level 2 – 50 base damage, 35 exponentially stacking damage.
Level 3 – 50 base damage, 50 exponentially stacking damage.
Level 4 – 50 base damage, 65 exponentially stacking damage.

1 Stack = 65 Bonus

2 Stacks = 130 Bonus

3 Stacks = 260 Bonus

4 Stacks = 460 Bonus 

Note: *Based on lvl 4 Shadow Poison*

Demonic Purge [G]
Eredar casts a powerful demonic purge on a target enemy, removing all positive buffs. The purged target slowly regains its movement speed over 5 seconds. At the end of the purge the target takes damage.

Level 1 – 200 Damage
Level 2 – 300 Damage
Level 3 – 400 Damage


Advantages:

• Range (500), Good Animation, Last hit easy.
• Intelligent plus each Level high.
• Skills are good for harass and Gank (fast cooldown).
• Good supporter.
• Good Based Armor.

Disadvantages:

• Movement speed low.
• Low HP.

SD can be a great ganker from the first minutes. In the late game he can be a supporter with his skills.

Build Skills:

• Level 1: Disruption
• Level 2-3: Shadow Poison
• Level 4: Soul Catcher
• Level 5: Shadow Poison
• Level 6: Demonic Purge
• Level 7: Shadow Poison
• Level 8-10: Soul Catcher
• Level 11: Demonic Purge
• Level 12-14: Disruption
• Level 15: Stats
• Level 16: Demonic Purge
• Level 17+: Stats

Level 1 we should build Disruption to harass enemies to help your team gank better or it can be a good skill for him to escape from enemies. Max shadow poison first to gank or harass control lane in the early game. The next is soul catcher to increase the damage and finish them faster. Max ultimate.
If you want to be a supporter just add max to Disruption and Soul Catcher .

How to play:

Items for the first minute:

The ability to control lane of SD is totally good, so He can solo mid or lane. Because SD has low HP so Wards and focus on Mini-Map is very necessary.
In the early game, we can harass and farm because Good Damage and Animation. You also can buy Soul Ring to spam skills. If you reach lvl 6, it's the time to gank with your teammate.

Items for early game:

Choose 1 in 3: Soul ring, Ring Basilius or Urn.

Item for Mid game:

Arcane Boot is the most necessary item for SD. Because the combo cost his mana a lots and also for spamming poison.
If you want to support team you can buy Mekansm or Ancient Janggo of Endurance.
If you're always focused first: Force Staff, Eul, Blink and Ghost Scepter is a good choice.
Wanna be a ganker: Orchid, Book, Dagon (Not recommended)

Soul catcher to finish your enemies faster.

Item for Late game:

Silva Guard and Hex are the first choice.
In the end of the game, SD is still very useful because of Soul Catcher and Ultimate.

Conclusion: SD is important. A good SD player will help the game become better for SD's team. His skills make the enemies fear of him. So that SD now is usually appeared in competitive.

enjoy how SD IMBA :D