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Axe vs Luna

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

Favored
Luna 51.95%
Axe48.05%
Luna51.95%
Over 2,870 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Luna wins the Axe vs Luna matchup: Luna beats Axe in 51.95% of 2,870 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Relying on Black King Bar to stay safe as Luna is a mistake against a good Axe. His Berserker's Call pierces magic immunity, letting him lock her down for his team to finish the job regardless of her BKB timing. Luna's own damage can also work against her. Each bounce of Moon Glaives during a teamfight has a chance to trigger Axe's Counter Helix, punishing Luna and her nearby allies for her own area damage. She's a fragile hero who wants to stand and fight, and Axe is built to punish exactly that.

The game becomes a hunt once Axe secures a Blink Dagger. He forces Luna to play from the back lines and respect his initiation range at all times, which can slow down her farm and impact. Luna’s goal is to survive this mid-game pressure and build enough damage and lifesteal to eventually overwhelm Axe. His team will try to end the game by repeatedly picking off Luna before she can reach that critical mass. It's a constant tension where Axe holds the initiative.

Axe vs Luna by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Luna 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 & Guardian52.55%1,155
Crusader & Archon50.28%3,085
Legend & Ancient49.87%2,779
Divine & Immortal48.10%1,000

Axe vs Luna across patches

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

PatchAxe win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 48.05%▼ -4.8pp2,870
7.41d 52.84%▼ -0.6pp222,044
7.41c 53.47%▲ +1.1pp100,723
7.41b 52.34%90,412

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Put Axe against Luna

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

Radiant4 open
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Dire4 open
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Frequently asked questions

Does Axe counter Luna?
Axe wins 48.05% of ranked matches against Luna in Dota 2 7.41e (2,870 matches) — the matchup favors Luna.
Does Luna counter Axe?
Luna wins 51.95% of ranked matches against Axe in Dota 2 7.41e (2,870 matches) — the matchup favors Luna.
How many matches back the Axe vs Luna win rate?
2,870 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.