How Abaddon and Tidehunter perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon and Tidehunter win 49.86% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,161 matches.
Facing this pair feels like trying to chew through a wall. Tidehunter is already difficult to bring down, and Abaddon makes it even harder with Aphotic Shield. The shield can dispel stuns or silences that might otherwise prevent Tidehunter from using Ravage, making his initiation much more reliable. If enemies do manage to focus him down, Abaddon's own ultimate can provide a second chance for Tidehunter to get his spells off and turn the fight. The main issue is that both heroes are primarily defensive. They create space and enable their team, but don't contribute much damage themselves.
The success of this duo hinges entirely on the rest of their lineup. They create a very safe platform for their damage dealers to operate from. A good Ravage, protected by Abaddon, sets up a clean fight for their cores to win. However, if their own cores lack damage or get outmaneuvered, the enemy team can simply absorb the initiation and turn the fight. The opposing strategy is usually to ignore the two frontliners, split their focus, and try to burst down a more vulnerable hero. This forces Abaddon to choose who to save and can leave Tidehunter's setup without a proper follow-up.
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 | 41.67% | 192 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.76% | 484 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.08% | 443 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.72% | 145 |
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 | 49.86% | ▼ -0.6pp | 3,161 |
| 7.41d | 50.45% | ▲ +0.9pp | 41,003 |
| 7.41c | 49.51% | ▼ -2.0pp | 15,959 |
| 7.41b | 51.53% | — | 19,739 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.