Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe wins the Axe vs Ringmaster matchup: Axe beats Ringmaster in 50.69% of 12,446 ranked matches.
Getting caught by Berserker's Call is a disaster for Ringmaster. All of Ringmaster's tricks rely on positioning and timing—setting traps, channeling his pull, or using an escape. Axe's instant initiation with a Blink Dagger bypasses all of that setup. Once Axe taunts him, Ringmaster is locked in place, unable to use any of his slippery spells, and forced to hit an opponent he can't possibly out-damage. Axe is built to survive being the center of attention, while Ringmaster is built to direct it from a safe distance; Axe completely flips that script on him.
Throughout the game, this dynamic forces Ringmaster to play from extremely far back, which makes it hard for him to be effective. He constantly has to worry about Axe finding an angle to jump on him, making it risky to walk up and place his devices or start a channel. An Axe with vision can simply wait for Ringmaster to commit to an action and then punish him for it. This often means Ringmaster is either taken out at the start of a fight or is so worried about it happening that he can't contribute much at all.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Axe's win rate against Ringmaster 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 | 56.16% | 479 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.72% | 1,722 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.21% | 1,894 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.11% | 758 |
Axe's win rate against Ringmaster 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 | 50.69% | ▼ -3.1pp | 12,446 |
| 7.41d | 53.78% | ▼ -0.5pp | 134,352 |
| 7.41c | 54.25% | ▲ +0.6pp | 46,894 |
| 7.41b | 53.61% | — | 38,910 |
Move this data into a draft
Axe starts on Radiant and Ringmaster on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.