How Abaddon and Pudge perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon and Pudge win 53.20% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 11,240 matches.
Securing kills from early hooks can build a lot of momentum, and Abaddon helps Pudge do that more safely. An Aphotic Shield on Pudge as he goes for a Dismember can dispel a stun that would otherwise interrupt his channel. It also lets him tank tower shots for longer during a dive, and the damage it deals on expiration helps secure the kill. If things go wrong, Abaddon can use Borrowed Time to save a committed Pudge, or vice-versa. This protection allows for riskier plays that might otherwise be punished, turning a trade into a clean kill.
The success of this pair really hinges on Pudge's ability to find targets. When Hooks are landing, Abaddon provides the sustain and defensive dispels to turn those catches into consistent kills across the map. This can snowball into early objectives. The problem is that if Pudge is having a quiet game, Abaddon doesn't offer any real setup of his own. The lane can feel passive, and the duo lacks teamfight presence against opponents who group up. It's a very single-target-focused strategy that can either take over the early game or do very little.
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 | 52.63% | 741 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.99% | 1,919 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.46% | 1,579 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.91% | 465 |
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 | 53.20% | ▲ +0.4pp | 11,240 |
| 7.41d | 52.80% | ▲ +1.3pp | 147,795 |
| 7.41c | 51.50% | ▲ +0.5pp | 45,657 |
| 7.41b | 50.99% | — | 46,414 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.