Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Axe wins the Axe vs Pangolier matchup: Axe beats Pangolier in 55.11% of 25,761 ranked matches.
Finding safe farm becomes a huge problem for Pangolier, making it difficult for his team to control the map or pressure objectives. The core issue is Berserker's Call. Pangolier's whole kit relies on mobility and disruption, but Call locks him down completely, disabling Swashbuckle and Shield Crash. Even Rolling Thunder isn't a guaranteed escape if Axe has good timing with a Blink Dagger. Forcing Pangolier to stand still and attack is a death sentence, as it procs endless Counter Helix spins and sets up a simple Culling Blade. This constant threat forces a passive game from a hero that needs to be active.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Pangolier 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 | 53.95% | 152 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.53% | 733 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.89% | 1,052 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.86% | 440 |
Axe's win rate against Pangolier 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 | 55.11% | ▲ +0.3pp | 25,761 |
| 7.41e | 54.84% | ▼ -2.3pp | 94,529 |
| 7.41d | 57.18% | ▲ +0.6pp | 104,191 |
| 7.41c | 56.57% | — | 85,992 |
Move this data into a draft
Axe starts on Radiant and Pangolier on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.