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Axe vs Legion Commander

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Legion Commander 53.72%
Axe46.28%
Legion Commander53.72%
Over 4,073 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Legion Commander wins the Axe vs Legion Commander matchup: Legion Commander beats Axe in 53.72% of 4,073 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Controlling the mid-game pace often comes down to which of these two initiators lands their jump first. Both Axe and Legion Commander want to build an early lead by finding pickoffs, but they directly compete for the same areas of the map. The outcome of their direct confrontations is incredibly volatile. If Axe initiates with Berserker's Call, Legion can be burst down before she has a chance to fight back. If Legion Commander gets the jump with Duel, Axe is locked down. A well-timed Blademail on either hero can completely reverse the outcome, and Axe can even steal a Duel victory with a last-second Culling Blade, making every engagement a tense coin flip.

Axe vs Legion Commander by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Legion Commander 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.

RankAxe win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian51.39%1,979
Crusader & Archon50.34%5,618
Legend & Ancient48.44%3,825
Divine & Immortal48.86%925

Axe vs Legion Commander across patches

Axe's win rate against Legion Commander in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchAxe win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 46.28%▼ -4.7pp4,073
7.41d 50.94%▼ -0.6pp426,136
7.41c 51.50%▼ -0.1pp221,513
7.41b 51.59%204,582

Move this data into a draft

Put Axe against Legion Commander

Axe starts on Radiant and Legion Commander on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Axe
Dire4 open
Legion Commander
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Frequently asked questions

Does Axe counter Legion Commander?
Axe wins 46.28% of ranked matches against Legion Commander in Dota 2 7.41e (4,073 matches) — the matchup favors Legion Commander.
Does Legion Commander counter Axe?
Legion Commander wins 53.72% of ranked matches against Axe in Dota 2 7.41e (4,073 matches) — the matchup favors Legion Commander.
How many matches back the Axe vs Legion Commander win rate?
4,073 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.