How Abaddon and Spirit Breaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Abaddon and Spirit Breaker win 52.96% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 18,647 matches.
Charging a target from across the map puts Spirit Breaker in a vulnerable spot the moment he arrives. Abaddon helps manage that risk with Aphotic Shield. Casting it on Spirit Breaker as he connects means he can often absorb the enemy's initial response and shrug off a key stun or slow thanks to the strong dispel. This gives him the extra moment needed to land his own lockdown and for teammates to follow up. A timely Mist Coil can further sustain Spirit Breaker if he gets focused, turning a risky dive into a clean kill.
This pairing tends to make mid-game ganks more consistent, allowing Spirit Breaker to initiate with less fear of being instantly turned on. If a fight goes poorly, Abaddon’s Borrowed Time provides a powerful reset, healing his team and giving them a second chance. The main limitation is positioning. Spirit Breaker’s global presence isn't fully enabled by Abaddon, who needs to be relatively close to provide his support. The synergy is strongest when the two heroes are already moving together to secure an objective, rather than for opportunistic cross-map plays.
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 | 57.30% | 185 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.09% | 501 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.76% | 558 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.56% | 162 |
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 | 52.96% | ▼ -0.3pp | 18,647 |
| 7.41e | 53.24% | ▼ -0.1pp | 56,116 |
| 7.41d | 53.38% | ▲ +1.0pp | 75,756 |
| 7.41c | 52.41% | — | 26,487 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.