Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Abaddon wins the Abaddon vs Axe matchup: Abaddon beats Axe in 54.58% of 1,147 ranked matches.
Trying to land a good Berserker's Call is frustrating when Abaddon is nearby. Aphotic Shield can immediately dispel the taunt from a key target, breaking Axe's initiation before it even starts. This forces Axe to either find a different target or wait for the shield to be used. Abaddon's Borrowed Time adds another layer, preventing the burst damage needed to set up a Culling Blade. However, Axe's ultimate has a unique advantage: if an enemy's health drops below the threshold, Culling Blade will kill them instantly, even through Borrowed Time. This creates a tense and direct conflict between their core abilities.
The matchup often comes down to timing and baiting spells. A successful Axe will try to jump on a target that’s out of Abaddon’s reach or trick him into using his shield early. Getting a quick kill before the save can arrive is Axe's primary goal. Abaddon plays the opposite game, staying centrally positioned to react to Axe's aggression. The fight is decided by which player can force the other's hand first. Whoever misjudges the opponent's cooldown or the flow of damage is the one who will lose the engagement for their team.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Abaddon's win rate against Axe in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Abaddon win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 49.10% | 554 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.91% | 1,427 |
| Legend & Ancient | 58.22% | 1,204 |
| Divine & Immortal | 60.17% | 344 |
Abaddon's win rate against Axe in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Abaddon win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 54.58% | ▲ +3.0pp | 1,147 |
| 7.41d | 51.57% | ▲ +1.8pp | 123,513 |
| 7.41c | 49.75% | ▼ -0.5pp | 46,058 |
| 7.41b | 50.22% | — | 42,990 |
Move this data into a draft
Abaddon starts on Radiant and Axe on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.