Abaddon — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Abaddon in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Abaddon's team wins 52.2%; in games of 47+ minutes, 49.2% (−3.0 pp, #87 of 127 by late-game edge; 22% of Abaddon games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Abaddon by rank bracket
Abaddon is strongest in Legend & Ancient games, winning 52.27% (#18 of 127 heroes), but drops to 50.43% (#56) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #21 of 126 | 52.09% | 3.74% | 1,198 |
| Crusader & Archon | #39 of 127 | 51.02% | 3.31% | 4,488 |
| Legend & Ancient | #18 of 127 | 52.27% | 3.10% | 5,424 |
| Divine & Immortal | #56 of 127 | 50.43% | 2.44% | 1,273 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Abaddon win rate by patch
Abaddon is winning 51.11% of 912,038 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, flat vs 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.11% | ▼ -0.0pp | 3.43% | 912,038 |
| 7.41e | 51.15% | ▼ -0.2pp | 3.58% | 1,064,661 |
| 7.41d | 51.31% | ▲ +0.9pp | 4.81% | 1,424,673 |
| 7.41c | 50.42% | ▲ +0.6pp | 3.57% | 489,934 |
| 7.41b | 49.84% | ▼ -0.1pp | 3.59% | 505,277 |
| 7.41a | 49.89% | — | 3.65% | 208,909 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
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, Tinker and Mars lose the war of attrition. Abaddon is countered by heroes that out-trade his healing or punish his melee range: Dawnbreaker out-trades him, Ancient Apparition's Ice Blast shuts his healing off outright, Outworld Destroyer burns the mana his kit runs on, and Meepo overwhelms. Draft tip: Abaddon is a fantastic save/tank into burst-heavy drafts; he's weaker into heal-cutting (Ice Blast) and mana-burn line-ups.
Strong against
 Chen | 56.82% | 3,071 |
 Kez | 56.56% | 19,251 |
 Shadow Fiend | 56.03% | 52,296 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.91% | 11,702 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.61% | 44,370 |
 Batrider | 55.54% | 8,368 |
 Puck | 55.52% | 15,109 |
 Timbersaw | 55.39% | 24,190 |
Struggles against
 Outworld Destroyer | 45.95% | 51,805 |
 Wraith King | 47.24% | 57,471 |
 Ancient Apparition | 47.43% | 35,898 |
 Anti-Mage | 47.57% | 64,483 |
 Nyx Assassin | 47.58% | 39,935 |
 Meepo | 47.63% | 10,834 |
 Sven | 47.69% | 46,291 |
 Dawnbreaker | 48.00% | 37,315 |
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 is a classic combo (Shield him through a Blink-Call), while Spectre and Wraith King 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
 Legion Commander | 55.24% | 45,976 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 55.19% | 46,446 |
| Wraith King | 55.02% | 42,536 |
 Dragon Knight | 54.84% | 41,639 |
 Spectre | 54.10% | 38,023 |
 Axe | 53.89% | 49,602 |
| Sven | 53.87% | 40,137 |
 Troll Warlord | 53.82% | 16,590 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.