Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Axe wins the Axe vs Monkey King matchup: Axe beats Monkey King in 54.86% of 48,654 ranked matches.
Thinking you can man-fight Axe as Monkey King is a common mistake. Monkey King's whole plan revolves around landing consecutive hits to build up Jingu Mastery, but that plays directly into what Axe wants. A good Berserker's Call forces Monkey King to stand his ground and provide free Counter Helix spins. The situation gets even worse against Wukong's Command. Each of Monkey King's soldiers counts as a separate source of attacks, meaning Axe can generate a ridiculous number of spins while standing inside the circle, often killing Monkey King with his own ultimate.
This dynamic makes the entire game an uphill battle for Monkey King. In lane, he struggles to trade. Once Axe gets a Blink Dagger, Monkey King becomes the easiest target on the map for a pickoff. During teamfights, he has to play incredibly cautiously, waiting for Axe to use his Call on someone else before he can safely commit. This hesitation often means he's too late to contribute effectively. An Axe who knows the matchup will save his Blink and Call specifically for Monkey King, neutralizing him before he can get started.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Monkey King 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 | 56.85% | 445 |
| Crusader & Archon | 56.05% | 1,520 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.79% | 1,619 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.42% | 436 |
Axe's win rate against Monkey King 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 54.86% | ▲ +0.1pp | 48,654 |
| 7.41e | 54.79% | ▼ -2.6pp | 146,331 |
| 7.41d | 57.37% | ▼ -0.4pp | 201,043 |
| 7.41c | 57.74% | — | 120,277 |
Move this data into a draft
Axe starts on Radiant and Monkey King on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.