Abaddon/Counters

Bad against...

 * 's damage component can easily overwhelm Aphotic Shield's damage block.
 * 's nullifies Abaddon healing from Borrowed Time and Mist Coil and it is not dispelled by Aphotic Shield.


 * 's instant kill is not prevented by Borrowed Time should Abaddon's health falls below the threshold.


 * can use on Abaddon when he activates Borrowed Time, wasting its duration.
 * and hinder Abaddon from applying Curse of Avernus' silence on him.


 * will make Abaddon unable to use Mist Coil, Aphotic Shield, and the active component of Borrowed Time, which means his allies could be easily disabled or killed.
 * upgraded with can break Curse of Avernus and the passive component of Borrowed Time. It also deals high damage due to Abaddon's high health.


 * Lina is a common carrier which can waste some duration of Borrowed Time and following up with  if timed correctly.


 * wastes Borrowed Time's duration.
 * Outworld Destroyer's can kill Abaddon before Borrowed Time triggers.


 * Shadow Demon with an will use  to disable Curse of Avernus and the passive component of Borrowed Time. If this is combined with a silence, Borrowed Time will not trigger at all.
 * Even without, he can still waste Borrowed Time with . Curse of Avernus fully works on illusions, turning the passive ability against him.

Others

 * Heroes that have long silences, such as and, will prevent Abaddon from saving his allies effectively and disable the active component of Borrowed Time.
 * might not kill Abaddon with his nuke, but a support Abaddon will struggle to protect an ally from him.

Items

 * and make a supporting Abaddon useless at crucial moments.
 * wastes some duration of Borrowed Time.
 * disables Curse of Avernus and Borrowed Time's passive component. When used in combination with, , or another silence, Borrowed Time will not trigger at all.
 * and can kill Abaddon before he uses Borrowed Time, forcing him to cast it manually.
 * and decreases the amount of healing from Borrowed Time.

Good against...

 * will continuously heal Abaddon under Borrowed Time, and cannot be turned off.
 * will continuously heal Abaddon under Borrowed Time, for a percentage of his maximum health.


 * can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.


 * and can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
 * Bane lacks mobility, therefore becoming helpless when silenced by Curse of Avernus.


 * ,, and can all be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
 * will continuously heal Abaddon under Borrowed Time.


 * can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
 * The debuffs from and  from  can also be dispelled by Aphotic Shield.


 * Aphotic Shield can nullify Chen's combo, while clearing Chen's creeps simultaneously.


 * Aphotic Shield makes it less likely for allies to be killed by mines.
 * Because they explode in very short intervals, a stack of will always trigger Borrowed Time, making them impossible to kill Abaddon unless his resistances are lowered enough or Abaddon is affected by Break.
 * Abaddon can easily dispel the long-lasting root of on himself and on an ally, while at the same also providing protection against the other mines' damage.


 * If is used on Abaddon, Abaddon can use Borrowed Time and easily heal for the duration of Borrowed Time by simply moving.


 * If he isn't silenced, Abaddon can use Borrowed Time to escape during the delay.


 * and stun can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
 * If he isn't hit with break by, Abaddon can use Borrowed Time and easily heal for the duration of Borrowed Time by his burst damage.

Others

 * In general, heroes that deal burst in multiple instances will trigger Borrowed Time and heal Abaddon for a large amount, such as, , , , or.
 * Heroes that deal damage over time will also fail to bring down Abaddon and his allies, such as, , or.
 * By simply using Aphotic Shield, Abaddon can easily save his allies from heroes that apply long disables, such as or.
 * Both 's and 's  have a 0.25 second delay before the damage is dealt.
 * Abaddon's constant heals and protection can save himself and his allies from burst-focused heroes, such as, , and.
 * Abaddon can be fairly good against teams with single target potential, since either targeting him or any of his allies will always open space for a counter measure with Borrowed Time and Aphotic Shield.

Items

 * ,, and stuns can be easily dispelled by Abaddon's Aphotic Shield or Borrowed Time.

Works well with...

 * Aphotic Shield makes Storm Spirit even tankier during initiations, and the explosion adds damage to his ability combos during single hero ganks.


 * Phantom Assassin can easily burst down a target with the explosion damage from Aphotic Shield, and will greatly benefit from Curse of Avernus's attack speed boost.


 * Unit under will have increased healing factor.


 * Abaddon can effectively protect Axe with Mist Coil and Aphotic Shield as Axe uses a into the enemies lines, and  can make a great combo with Aphotic Shield, as units are forced to attack Axe, making it easy for the shield explode.


 * Another hero that can force the enemy to attack her, Legion Commander can get quick duel pick-offs with the help of the exploding Aphotic Shield and help her secure the damage from.


 * If Aphotic Shield is cast on Centaur Warrunner, it will absorb some of the self-inflicting damage of and cause the shield to explode. Not only does this reduce the damage centaur takes but a combination of  and  can do a high amount of burst damage when combined with an Aphotic Shield explosion.


 * can be used to trigger Aphotic Shield's explosion or Borrowed Time if Abaddon is disabled. Additionally, casting on Abaddon under the effects of Borrowed Time gives Abaddon both a burst heal and a heal over time.
 * The heals from and Mist Coil, both of which are doubled under, combined with the dispels on  and Aphotic Shield can keep an allied hero alive almost indefinitely.

Others

 * Curse of Avernus can greatly assist pushing towers and other structures, making Abaddon work well with Heroes like.
 * In general, any hero that blinks into enemies lines will benefit greatly from Aphotic Shield.
 * Any Hero with a heal can work with Abaddon to make a team very hard to kill.
 * Abaddon's saves can enable squishy heroes like and  in teamfights.
 * Heroes with high armor will get the most value out of Mist Coil and Aphotic Shield.
 * Heroes that are normally kited with slows or disables like will benefit greatly from Aphotic Shield and Curse of Avernus.

Items

 * users may have just enough time to use it as Aphotic Shield is absorbing damage.
 * amplifies heals and makes Mist Coil an extremely potent healing ability.

List of heroes that counter Abaddon, and list of heroes that work well with Abaddon.

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