Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke wins the Axe vs Grimstroke matchup: Grimstroke beats Axe in 52.30% of 3,432 ranked matches.
Controlling the fight really comes down to who gets the first move. Axe can instantly delete Grimstroke if he manages a clean Berserker's Call initiation. The challenge for Axe is actually getting into position, because Grimstroke is excellent at kiting from the back lines with slows and his Phantom's Embrace. If Axe jumps a different target, a good Soulbind can lock him down and completely reverse the gank. Honestly, you don't see these two facing off that often, so it's tough to be certain how it goes now.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Grimstroke 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 | 50.81% | 616 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.09% | 2,232 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.66% | 2,049 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.61% | 658 |
Axe's win rate against Grimstroke 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 | 47.70% | ▼ -2.5pp | 3,432 |
| 7.41d | 50.20% | ▼ -0.7pp | 172,370 |
| 7.41c | 50.95% | ▲ +0.6pp | 71,554 |
| 7.41b | 50.34% | — | 58,121 |
Move this data into a draft
Axe starts on Radiant and Grimstroke on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 15, 2026.