How Abaddon and Sand King perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon and Sand King win 50.97% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,068 matches.
Trying to blow up a Sand King who blinks in can be tricky when Abaddon is around. Aphotic Shield gives him a buffer to get his Epicenter off, and Borrowed Time is a full reset if the enemy team overcommits to the kill. This allows Sand King to play a bit more aggressively with his initiations, knowing there's a potential safety net. However, the synergy often depends on both heroes having their ultimates ready and being in the same place. Abaddon might need to save a different core, leaving Sand King exposed after his stun wears off. If their big spells are on cooldown, they don't offer each other much direct support, making their impact together fairly situational.
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 | 44.20% | 138 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.92% | 325 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.39% | 230 |
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 | 50.97% | ▼ -0.5pp | 2,068 |
| 7.41d | 51.52% | ▲ +1.7pp | 27,387 |
| 7.41c | 49.79% | ▼ -1.5pp | 11,256 |
| 7.41b | 51.29% | — | 15,298 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.