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.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Axe's team wins 51.5%; in games of 47+ minutes, 50.2% (−1.3 pp, #69 of 127 by late-game edge; 28% of Axe games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Axe by rank bracket
Axe is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 51.41% (#28 of 126 heroes), but drops to 48.98% (#78) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #28 of 126 | 51.41% | 16.08% | 6,110 |
| Crusader & Archon | #31 of 127 | 51.40% | 17.48% | 27,949 |
| Legend & Ancient | #62 of 127 | 50.04% | 17.08% | 35,184 |
| Divine & Immortal | #78 of 127 | 48.98% | 14.33% | 8,746 |
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 50.69% of 4,219,748 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.3pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.69% | ▲ +0.3pp | 16.56% | 4,219,748 |
| 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 | 59.29% | 91,225 |
 Shadow Fiend | 57.59% | 238,377 |
 Nature's Prophet | 57.19% | 198,694 |
 Chen | 57.08% | 10,373 |
 Huskar | 56.28% | 96,997 |
 Shadow Demon | 56.25% | 43,193 |
 Morphling | 56.11% | 71,445 |
 Naga Siren | 55.94% | 29,141 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 44.67% | 307,270 |
 Spectre | 45.21% | 221,126 |
 Lifestealer | 45.34% | 371,234 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 45.43% | 250,249 |
 Witch Doctor | 46.22% | 335,523 |
 Dragon Knight | 46.28% | 278,215 |
 Sven | 47.29% | 225,202 |
 Phoenix | 47.37% | 101,176 |
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
| Wraith King | 54.78% | 102,248 |
 Visage | 54.43% | 22,609 |
 Phantom Lancer | 54.39% | 276,403 |
 Meepo | 54.36% | 38,498 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 54.16% | 229,702 |
| Spectre | 54.10% | 197,114 |
| Lifestealer | 54.01% | 269,595 |
 Abaddon | 53.98% | 47,595 |
Data updated Nov 7, 2026.