How Abaddon and Templar Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon and Templar Assassin win 47.42% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 291 matches.
Putting an Aphotic Shield on Templar Assassin sounds good on paper, but their kits often work against each other. TA relies on Refraction to block individual instances of damage, and the shield can end up absorbing a big hit that would have only taken one Refraction charge, which is an inefficient way to use both abilities. Fundamentally, they want different kinds of fights. Abaddon shines in long, messy engagements where he can provide sustained healing and use his ultimate to turn a losing battle. Templar Assassin wants to find a target, blink in, and delete them instantly with a Meld strike before the enemy can react. She needs help setting up that burst, not a reactive save.
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 | 45.11% | 133 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.38% | 339 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.99% | 251 |
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 | 47.42% | ▲ +0.3pp | 291 |
| 7.41d | 47.15% | ▲ +1.2pp | 27,250 |
| 7.41c | 45.92% | ▲ +2.2pp | 9,959 |
| 7.41b | 43.77% | — | 12,062 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.