Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon wins the Abaddon vs Phantom Assassin matchup: Abaddon beats Phantom Assassin in 50.90% of 8,159 ranked matches.
A fight against Abaddon often comes down to managing his ultimate. Phantom Assassin is one of the few carries who can sometimes burst him down so quickly that Borrowed Time doesn't have a chance to trigger. A single big crit can take him from above the activation threshold straight to zero, completely bypassing his main survival tool. Conversely, if her burst isn't quite enough, his ultimate pops, he heals through the damage, and his team gets a huge window to turn the fight around. His Aphotic Shield also cleanses the slow from her Stifling Dagger, making it harder for PA to chase down his allies.
This dynamic makes the matchup a true coin flip. Phantom Assassin has to commit everything to securing that initial kill on a key target, hoping for a lucky streak. Abaddon, meanwhile, plays to absorb that initial jump and turn it against her. He'll position himself to soak that damage for his team, knowing that if PA can't finish the job instantly, she's left exposed. The outcome of a fight often hinges entirely on whether PA can find that one-shot or if Abaddon can successfully bait her into overcommitting.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Abaddon's win rate against Phantom Assassin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 48.40% | 783 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.75% | 1,399 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.46% | 876 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.29% | 170 |
Abaddon's win rate against Phantom Assassin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.90% | ▲ +0.7pp | 8,159 |
| 7.41d | 50.16% | ▲ +1.4pp | 105,492 |
| 7.41c | 48.74% | ▼ -0.5pp | 35,761 |
| 7.41b | 49.26% | — | 34,651 |
Move this data into a draft
Abaddon starts on Radiant and Phantom Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.