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## Bad against...

 **Ancient Apparition**
* Ice Blast's nullifies Abaddon healing from Borrowed Time and Mist Coil and it is not dispelled by Aphotic Shield.

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

 **Brewmaster**
* Storm can use  Cyclone on Abaddon when he activates Borrowed Time, wasting its duration.
* Drunken Brawler and  Thunder Clap hinder Abaddon from applying Curse of Avernus' silence on him.

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

 **Lina**
* Lina is a common  Eul's Scepter of Divinity carrier which can waste some duration of Borrowed Time and following up with  Laguna Blade if timed correctly.

 **Outworld Destroyer**
* Astral Imprisonment wastes Borrowed Time's duration.
* Outworld Destroyer's  Sanity's Eclipse can kill Abaddon before Borrowed Time triggers due to the lack of intelligence for Abaddon.

 **Shadow Demon**
* Shadow Demon with an  Aghanim's Scepter will use  Demonic Purge 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  Aghanim's Scepter, he can still waste Borrowed Time with  Disruption. Curse of Avernus fully works on illusions, turning the passive ability against him.

### Others

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

### Items

* Orchid Malevolence and  Bloodthorn make a supporting Abaddon useless at crucial moments.
* Eul's Scepter of Divinity wastes some duration of Borrowed Time.
* Silver Edge disables Curse of Avernus and Borrowed Time's passive component.
* Dagon and  Ethereal Blade can kill Abaddon before he uses Borrowed Time, forcing him to cast it manually.
* Spirit Vessel and  Shiva's Guard decreases the amount of healing from Borrowed Time.
* Glimmer Cape and  Force Staff allow you to juke him when he's attacking you to prevent his silence to proc.

## Good against...

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

 **Mirana**
* Sacred Arrow can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.

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

 **Batrider**
* Sticky Napalm,  Flaming Lasso, and  Flamebreak can all be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
* Firefly will continuously heal Abaddon under Borrowed Time.

 **Beastmaster**
* Primal Roar can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
* The debuffs from  Wild Axes and  Poison from  Call of the Wild: Boar can also be dispelled by Aphotic Shield.

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

 **Techies**
* Aphotic Shield makes it less likely for allies to be killed by mines.
* Because they explode in very short intervals, a stack of  Remote Mines 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  Stasis Trap on himself and on an ally, while at the same also providing protection against the other mines' damage.

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

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

 **Legion Commander**
* If he isn't broken (break), Abaddon can use Borrowed Time to waste Legion Commander's  Duel, As Borrowed Time has a shorter cooldown, Legion Commander can't win duels, effectively reducing her targets by one, Duel also means that Borrowed Time heals Abaddon for the duration of the duel, as Legion can't stop attacking.

 **Nyx Assassin**
* Impale and  Spiked Carapace stun can be instantly dispelled by Aphotic Shield.
* Abaddon can use Borrowed Time and easily heal for the duration of Borrowed Time by Nyx's 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  Skywrath Mage,  Techies,  Juggernaut,  Shadow Shaman, or  Ogre Magi.
* Heroes that deal damage over time will also fail to bring down Abaddon and his allies, such as  Huskar,  Venomancer, or  Phoenix.
* By simply using Aphotic Shield, Abaddon can easily save his allies from heroes that apply long disables, such as  Lion or  Shadow Shaman.
* Both  Lion's  Finger of Death and  Lina's  Laguna Blade 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  Legion Commander,  Faceless Void, and  Pudge.
* 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

* Skull Basher,  Meteor Hammer, and  Abyssal Blade stuns can be easily dispelled by Abaddon's Aphotic Shield or Borrowed Time.

## Works well with...

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

 **Phantom Assassin**
* 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.

 **Io**
* Unit under  Tether will have increased healing factor.

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

 **Legion Commander**
* 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  Duel.

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

 **Oracle**
* Purifying Flames can be used to trigger Aphotic Shield's explosion or Borrowed Time if Abaddon is disabled. Additionally, casting  Purifying Flames on Abaddon under the effects of Borrowed Time gives Abaddon both a burst heal and a heal over time.
* The heals from  Purifying Flames and Mist Coil, both of which are doubled under  False Promise, combined with the dispels on  Fortune's End 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  Lone Druid.
* 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  Sniper and  Necrophos 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  Sven will benefit greatly from Aphotic Shield and Curse of Avernus.

### Items

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