How Abaddon and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 45.27%
Win rate when Abaddon and Shadow Demon are on the same team, over 2,993 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Abaddon and Shadow Demon win 45.27% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,993 matches.
Why this works
Facing a setup from this pair often feels less threatening than it should. Shadow Demon can use Disruption to isolate a target, but Abaddon lacks the burst damage needed to capitalize on the moment. He brings sustain and a dispel, not the heavy magical or physical follow-up that makes Shadow Demon’s setup so dangerous with other partners. Their defensive abilities can also feel redundant; you end up with two heroes who are excellent at saving a single ally, but you often lack the lockdown or damage needed to win the ensuing fight. It’s a pairing that’s great at surviving but not very good at killing.
Abaddon + Shadow Demon across patches
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
7.41f
45.27%
▼ -0.3pp
2,993
7.41e
45.59%
▲ +1.2pp
9,805
7.41d
44.41%
▼ -0.2pp
13,236
7.41c
44.65%
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4,582
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