How Abaddon and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Abaddon and Witch Doctor win 53.71% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 16,722 matches.
Thinking you can reliably save a channeling Witch Doctor with Aphotic Shield is a common trap. The dispel is nice, and the barrier helps, but it often isn't enough. Enemies with multiple stuns or a silence can wait for the shield to be used, or simply burst through it. Abaddon is great at saving himself with Borrowed Time, but that doesn't stop the enemy team from walking past him and finishing off the squishier support. While he can provide a moment of protection, he can’t guarantee the full duration for Death Ward against a coordinated team.
This pairing often feels like a race. In lane, Witch Doctor's stun can set up Abaddon's slows, but they can struggle for kill potential. Later on, success hinges on timing. If Abaddon lands a perfect shield to dispel a key stun, Death Ward can clean up a fight. But if the enemy has enough lockdown, they’ll simply re-apply it after the dispel or focus fire through the shield. The fight then depends entirely on which side has the better tools and execution for that specific moment.
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 | 51.03% | 194 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.31% | 546 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.83% | 494 |
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 | 53.71% | ▲ +0.7pp | 16,722 |
| 7.41e | 53.01% | ▲ +0.4pp | 55,052 |
| 7.41d | 52.65% | ▲ +1.4pp | 78,069 |
| 7.41c | 51.29% | — | 27,087 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.