Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon is a menacing ranged Intelligence hero who is most powerful in the early game for his strong set of spells. Disruption will take an enemy out of the fight, banishing them to a shadowy world and returning on the present world, along with two demonic illusions. Soul Catcher can curse his victim with vulnerability. The cursed target takes more damage from attacks and spells and his Shadow Poison can harass any unfortunate foe he encounters. During the laning phase, Shadow Poison is his main tool for an early kill, slowly infecting them and dealing more when afflicted with the poison again and again, until the Shadow Demon chooses to take the poison to its full effect, bursting out the collected poison. Demonic Purge, his ultimate, is his key to a successful kill, the Shadow Demon greatly slows down his fleeing victim and removes all buffs of his enemy, crippling and weakening them. His spells also serve as a great support for his allies as well as a great way to gank. With a great start, the Shadow Demon will begin to dominate the battle. An ancient being of evil and darkness, Shadow Demon will soon rise again and conquer, bringing the world to despair and destruction.

Tips

 * If you are facing a hero with a strong orb effect like Anti-Mage in the lane, use Disruption on them often and force them to flee from the illusions.
 * Shadow Poison becomes more lethal when stacked up to 5 or more, with this, you can destroy enemies heroes in the lane, even in the earliest stages. However, the mana cost is great and you should learn to control your mana or buy mana-boosting items for you to perform.
 * Soul Catcher synergizes extremely well with single-target nukes, such as Finger of Death, Laguna Blade, or Dagon.
 * Disruption can save you or teammates from incoming damage and spells.
 * Disruption can be used to help teammates land spells such as Torrent, Light Strike Array and even Sun Strike or Slithereen Crush. When combined with Soul Catcher, this makes for a powerful ganking combination.
 * Demonic Purge will instantly kill any summoned units, from Beastmaster's Quillboar to  Warlock's Golem. Similar to Diffusal Blade's Purge, this can be used to destroy any summoned unit that can potentially cause trouble for your team and the battle.