How Abaddon and Earthshaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon and Earthshaker win 53.09% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,990 matches.
Setting up for a big teamfight often falls on Earthshaker landing his combo. An Aphotic Shield cast on him beforehand can be the difference, purging off an initial stun or silence that would otherwise stop his Blink initiation. With the shield on, Earthshaker is more likely to get his spells off cleanly in the enemy group. Abaddon can then follow up with Mist Coil to keep Earthshaker topped off or help secure a kill on a key stunned target during the chaos.
This pairing doesn't fundamentally change how either hero wants to play the game. Earthshaker still needs to farm his Blink Dagger, and Abaddon's presence doesn't speed that up. While the defensive cover is helpful, smart opponents will still try to kite the initiation or burst Earthshaker down after his spells are on cooldown. The success of the play relies more on the enemy's positioning and their ability to react than on an inherent strength of the two heroes being played together.
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 | 54.40% | 364 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.65% | 882 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.62% | 814 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.56% | 216 |
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 | 53.09% | ▲ +0.7pp | 5,990 |
| 7.41d | 52.41% | ▲ +1.4pp | 72,482 |
| 7.41c | 50.99% | ▲ +0.7pp | 22,904 |
| 7.41b | 50.31% | — | 25,303 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.