Axe — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Axe in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Axe by rank bracket
Axe is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 52.76% (#17 of 127 heroes), but drops to 48.19% (#86) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #17 of 127 | 52.76% | 16.70% | 24,118 |
| Crusader & Archon | #42 of 127 | 51.10% | 17.87% | 80,220 |
| Legend & Ancient | #70 of 127 | 49.56% | 17.58% | 81,020 |
| Divine & Immortal | #86 of 127 | 48.19% | 15.52% | 22,426 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Axe win rate by patch
Axe is winning 50.92% of 578,501 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.5pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.92% | ▲ +0.5pp | 17.11% | 578,501 |
| 7.41e | 50.41% | ▼ -2.0pp | 17.57% | 5,232,053 |
| 7.41d | 52.38% | ▼ -1.0pp | 19.11% | 5,664,668 |
| 7.41c | 53.37% | ▲ +0.6pp | 18.85% | 2,584,618 |
| 7.41b | 52.76% | ▲ +0.5pp | 16.64% | 2,343,872 |
| 7.41a | 52.30% | — | 15.26% | 872,809 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Axe counters & matchups
Axe is a tanky initiator who forces fights with Berserker's Call and executes with Culling Blade. He dominates illusion and blink-reliant heroes — his top matchups are the likes of Nature's Prophet, Terrorblade and Morphling, all of whom get Called out of their escape or illusions. Axe struggles into heroes that out-sustain his damage or punish him for diving: Spectre scales past him and reflects damage with Dispersion, while Lifestealer and Wraith King simply out-tank a single Call. Draft tip: Axe is a premium pick into mobile, squishy cores — but think twice into Spectre or hard-carry line-ups he can't burst down before they out-scale him.
Strong against
 Terrorblade | 58.48% | 12,490 |
 Shadow Fiend | 58.27% | 48,637 |
 Naga Siren | 57.83% | 4,050 |
 Chen | 57.77% | 1,615 |
 Nature's Prophet | 57.08% | 27,343 |
 Morphling | 56.54% | 10,660 |
 Huskar | 56.06% | 12,444 |
 Treant Protector | 55.73% | 10,136 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 44.70% | 41,314 |
 Lifestealer | 45.30% | 56,837 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 45.41% | 29,258 |
 Spectre | 45.68% | 33,490 |
 Abaddon | 46.62% | 10,601 |
 Witch Doctor | 46.66% | 42,782 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 47.03% | 33,007 |
 Night Stalker | 47.14% | 23,944 |
Axe synergies
Axe is the setup half of countless combos — Berserker's Call hands a stationary, clumped enemy team to a follow-up carry. He's strongest next to AoE and execute partners: Spectre Haunts onto his Call for a team wipe, while Lifestealer and Wraith King clean up everything pinned in place. Phantom Lancer loves the same dynamic — Call buys his illusions free hits. In short, give Axe a carry or AoE nuker who can cash in the brief window he creates.
Best teammates
 Meepo | 55.18% | 5,009 |
 Phantom Lancer | 54.99% | 38,392 |
| Wraith King | 54.88% | 13,736 |
| Lifestealer | 54.70% | 42,214 |
 Arc Warden | 54.47% | 13,392 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 54.44% | 26,780 |
| Abaddon | 54.34% | 6,906 |
 Visage | 54.07% | 3,355 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.