Abaddon — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Abaddon
Abaddon (Abaddon) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Abaddon counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Abaddon counters & matchups
Abaddon is a durable support/core whose Aphotic Shield blocks and dispels, Mist Coil heals or harms, and Borrowed Time turns lethal damage into healing. He grinds down immobile heroes who can't burst through his sustain: Timbersaw (55.3%), Tinker (55.2%) and Mars (55.2%) lose the war of attrition. Abaddon is countered by heroes that out-trade his healing or punish his melee range: Dawnbreaker (45.1%), Dark Seer (45.7%) and Enchantress (45.9%) out-sustain or out-tempo him, while Meepo (46.4%) overwhelms. Draft tip: Abaddon is a fantastic save/tank into burst-heavy drafts; he's weaker into sustain-cancelling and high-tempo summon line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 55.31% | 8,065 |
 Tinker | 55.21% | 9,807 |
 Mars | 55.20% | 16,282 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.94% | 16,190 |
 Puck | 54.40% | 10,225 |
 Templar Assassin | 54.29% | 13,147 |
 Morphling | 54.07% | 10,407 |
 Kez | 53.90% | 8,170 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Dawnbreaker | 45.06% | 15,169 |
 Dark Seer | 45.72% | 5,052 |
 Enchantress | 45.86% | 7,844 |
 Meepo | 46.36% | 7,239 |
 Undying | 46.49% | 18,300 |
 Lycan | 46.53% | 5,497 |
 Nyx Assassin | 46.56% | 15,237 |
 Crystal Maiden | 46.58% | 23,935 |
Abaddon synergies
Abaddon's Aphotic Shield is a premier save-and-dispel — he keeps a diving carry alive and cleanses their debuffs. He pairs best with dive initiators and hard-carries: Axe (55.2%) is a classic combo (Shield him through a Blink-Call), while Spectre (54.7%) and Wraith King (53.5%) appreciate the shield + heal that lets them dive fearlessly. Give Abaddon an aggressive core to babysit and his Borrowed Time + Shield make them nearly impossible to kill in a fight.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Axe | 55.16% | 21,520 |
 Spectre | 54.69% | 16,357 |
 Wraith King | 53.49% | 21,166 |
 Necrophos | 53.39% | 24,844 |
 Legion Commander | 53.20% | 24,813 |
| Nyx Assassin | 53.08% | 11,809 |
| Meepo | 53.05% | 6,141 |
 Tidehunter | 52.87% | 17,570 |