Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan wins the Axe vs Lycan matchup: Lycan beats Axe in 52.63% of 437 ranked matches.
Running at a target with a pack of wolves is Lycan's whole plan, but it's a disaster against Axe. Berserker's Call forces Lycan and every one of his summons to attack, guaranteeing a storm of Counter Helix spins. All those extra units hitting him turn into pure damage that shreds through the wolves and Lycan's own surprisingly low armor. An Axe with a Blink Dagger completely shuts down Lycan's ability to pressure the map. He can't safely push towers or take Roshan because his own army becomes the source of his death. The very thing that makes Lycan strong becomes the reason he loses the fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Lycan 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 | 55.68% | 185 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.69% | 436 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.74% | 386 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.50% | 200 |
Axe's win rate against Lycan 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 | 47.37% | ▼ -7.8pp | 437 |
| 7.41d | 55.15% | ▼ -0.1pp | 36,945 |
| 7.41c | 55.28% | ▼ -1.0pp | 21,959 |
| 7.41b | 56.28% | — | 15,014 |
Move this data into a draft
Axe starts on Radiant and Lycan on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.