How Abaddon and Kez perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon and Kez win 46.72% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,226 matches.
Putting a dedicated save hero behind a dueling carry can feel like a redundant plan. Kez is fairly self-sufficient, using his parry and stance swaps to survive fights on his own. This means the clutch saves from Abaddon, like a last-second Aphotic Shield or Borrowed Time, often have less impact than they would on a more fragile core. The dispel from the shield is always welcome, and Curse of Avernus can certainly help Kez stick to a target. Still, you’re investing a major part of Abaddon's kit into a core who might not need the help, making the pairing functional but rarely game-winning.
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 | 43.59% | 117 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.58% | 321 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.82% | 299 |
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 | 46.72% | ▼ -1.9pp | 2,226 |
| 7.41d | 48.61% | ▼ -0.4pp | 27,552 |
| 7.41c | 49.01% | ▲ +0.3pp | 13,014 |
| 7.41b | 48.76% | — | 9,351 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.