Axe — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Axe in Dota 2 7.41e: 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 53.71% (#6 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.95% (#65) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #6 of 127 | 53.71% | 17.64% | 19,395 |
| Crusader & Archon | #21 of 127 | 52.18% | 19.42% | 52,121 |
| Legend & Ancient | #35 of 127 | 51.37% | 19.27% | 41,607 |
| Divine & Immortal | #65 of 127 | 49.95% | 17.87% | 13,952 |
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 50.01% of 31,088 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 2.4pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.01% | ▼ -2.4pp | 17.85% | 31,088 |
| 7.41d | 52.41% | ▼ -1.0pp | 19.08% | 4,705,765 |
| 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% | ▲ +0.4pp | 15.26% | 872,809 |
| 7.41 | 51.92% | — | 14.79% | 134,201 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Naga Siren | 65.25% | 236 |
 Shadow Demon | 63.58% | 324 |
 Batrider | 59.38% | 192 |
 Pangolier | 59.03% | 554 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.91% | 1,297 |
 Medusa | 58.89% | 540 |
 Faceless Void | 58.84% | 1,482 |
 Morphling | 58.66% | 629 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Visage | 42.86% | 266 |
 Wraith King | 43.47% | 2,282 |
 Phoenix | 43.96% | 869 |
 Lifestealer | 44.02% | 2,433 |
 Night Stalker | 44.47% | 1,212 |
 Pugna | 44.51% | 710 |
 Necrophos | 44.66% | 2,996 |
 Legion Commander | 44.81% | 2,486 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Pugna | 57.82% | 671 |
 Terrorblade | 57.40% | 493 |
 Broodmother | 57.28% | 405 |
| Naga Siren | 56.38% | 243 |
| Visage | 56.03% | 141 |
 Abaddon | 55.79% | 475 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 55.43% | 875 |
 Winter Wyvern | 55.33% | 591 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.