Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe wins the Axe vs Bristleback matchup: Axe beats Bristleback in 52.25% of 2,153 ranked matches.
Trying to finish off a low-health Bristleback can be a frustrating experience, but Axe has the perfect tool for the job. Culling Blade ignores Bristleback's damage reduction and secures the kill, preventing him from turning the fight around. This is especially important because Bristleback often survives with very little health. While Axe's Berserker's Call can also force Bristleback to face forward and take more damage, it's not always a guaranteed kill. Bristleback is still a monster in the lane and can run over Axe early on, so the matchup depends heavily on Axe finding the right moment to execute him.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Bristleback 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 | Axe win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.06% | 1,563 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.47% | 2,967 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.80% | 1,523 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.16% | 339 |
Axe's win rate against Bristleback in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Axe win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.25% | ▼ -1.5pp | 2,153 |
| 7.41d | 53.73% | ▼ -0.3pp | 242,188 |
| 7.41c | 54.06% | ▲ +1.7pp | 133,361 |
| 7.41b | 52.31% | — | 134,231 |
Move this data into a draft
Axe starts on Radiant and Bristleback on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.