Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Abaddon wins the Abaddon vs Night Stalker matchup: Abaddon beats Night Stalker in 50.28% of 10,912 ranked matches.
Picking Abaddon to counter a Night Stalker seems logical, but it can be a trap. On paper, Aphotic Shield is a perfect answer to Crippling Fear, and Borrowed Time stops his burst damage. The problem is that Night Stalker controls the engagements at night. He can choose to hunt a target when Abaddon isn't nearby to help. More importantly, if Night Stalker finds Abaddon himself, that long silence prevents Abaddon from using any of his defensive spells to survive. A well-played Abaddon can still turn a fight with a pre-emptive shield, but Night Stalker's ability to isolate heroes and pick his own battles gives him a consistent edge.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Abaddon's win rate against Night Stalker in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Abaddon win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 57.33% | 307 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.72% | 390 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.36% | 110 |
Abaddon's win rate against Night Stalker in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Abaddon win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.28% | ▲ +0.6pp | 10,912 |
| 7.41e | 49.68% | ▲ +0.4pp | 35,376 |
| 7.41d | 49.31% | ▲ +0.7pp | 45,303 |
| 7.41c | 48.61% | — | 17,720 |
Move this data into a draft
Abaddon starts on Radiant and Night Stalker on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.