Shadow Fiend

Nevermore the Shadow Fiend is a ranged agility Hero possessing abilities that inflict superb burst damage from varying distances. Whether near or far, Shadow Fiend is able to release incredible offensive power, both physical and magical. Shadow Fiend's true power comes from the souls he takes, thus, he is more dangerous every time he kills. With enough souls, he can release all of the captured souls in a devastating burst, dealing more damage to enemies that are closer to him. Shadow Fiend is a carry who is powerful at all stages of the game, a trait something most carries don't have. He can harass and conquer early game, set out and kill unsuspecting Heroes during the mid stages, and unleash more power and dominate other Heroes late game.

Due to Nevermore's versatility as a carry Hero, he provides a comfortable setting for new players to play with which allows them to practice on destroying enemies without relying on stuns and other debuffs. However, his strong dependence on good last hitting and positioning of his skills may prove to be problematic for new players. Not to mention, he is fairly squishy and has no escape mechanisms, making it easy for new players to lose those hard earned souls. He is recommended for intermediate players.

Tips

 * Blink Dagger is usually built to help position your Ultimate and Razes, as well as add an escape/chasing mechanism. Shadow Blade is an easier to build, and simpler alternative, but lacks the instant initiation like a blink dagger will do; it is also countered with invisibility detection.
 * Shadow Raze and Necromastery should be maxed before skilling Requiem, as the first one is your main nuke and Requiem doesnt do much damage without full souls.
 * While laning, try to use Shadow Raze to harass your opponent as well as kill creeps.
 * If you get killed, you can easily restore your souls by razing jungle creep camps or razing/denying lane creeps.
 * Always fill up your souls as soon as possible and avoid dying by all means.
 * In team fights, after you get Dagger, let someone else initiate and blink in and Requiem when the enemies are crumpled up.

Trivia

 * Shadow Fiend's alternate/fun name in Dota Allstars was "YaphetS", name of a professional Dota player and a legendary user of Nevermore.