Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Riki wins the Axe vs Riki matchup: Riki beats Axe in 52.13% of 1,383 ranked matches.
Forcing Riki to attack you seems like a great plan for Axe, but it's not that simple. While a successful Berserker's Call can melt Riki with Counter Helix spins, a smart Riki has two easy ways out. He can either use Tricks of the Trade to dodge the taunt entirely or drop Smoke Screen right on Axe's head. The silence and miss chance from the smoke completely shut down Axe's entire initiation, leaving him helpless. This matchup comes down to who gets the jump. If Axe lands his Call, he wins the duel. If Riki preempts it with his own spells, Axe is the one who dies.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Riki 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 | 51.49% | 870 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.03% | 1,646 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.54% | 1,104 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.83% | 299 |
Axe's win rate against Riki 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 | 47.87% | ▼ -3.0pp | 1,383 |
| 7.41d | 50.86% | ▼ -0.3pp | 148,599 |
| 7.41c | 51.15% | ▼ -0.2pp | 80,018 |
| 7.41b | 51.31% | — | 68,889 |
Move this data into a draft
Axe starts on Radiant and Riki on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.