How Abaddon and Dragon Knight perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon and Dragon Knight win 51.30% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,879 matches.
Saving a target like Dragon Knight with Aphotic Shield or Borrowed Time can feel redundant. He's already one of the toughest heroes to bring down, especially once he gets his core items and is in Dragon Form. Both heroes want to stand in the front and absorb pressure, but they don't really amplify each other's strengths. Abaddon's kit is often more impactful when used to peel for a fragile backline hero who is getting focused, not another durable frontliner. The pairing is certainly hard to kill, but it can lack the lockdown or raw damage needed to win decisive teamfights, as both heroes offer durability over offensive threat.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 42.86% | 154 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.75% | 307 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.41% | 255 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.30% | ▼ -0.3pp | 1,879 |
| 7.41d | 51.58% | ▲ +2.2pp | 24,298 |
| 7.41c | 49.34% | ▲ +1.8pp | 10,601 |
| 7.41b | 47.59% | — | 12,098 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.