Axe Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Axe in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Axe beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Axe is a tanky initiator who forces fights with Berserker's Call and executes with Culling Blade. He dominates illusion and blink-reliant heroes — his top matchups are the likes of Nature's Prophet, Terrorblade and Morphling, all of whom get Called out of their escape or illusions. Axe struggles into heroes that out-sustain his damage or punish him for diving: Spectre scales past him and reflects damage with Dispersion, while Lifestealer and Wraith King simply out-tank a single Call. Draft tip: Axe is a premium pick into mobile, squishy cores — but think twice into Spectre or hard-carry line-ups he can't burst down before they out-scale him.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Axe hardest are Pugna, Wraith King and Phoenix — Axe wins only 42.9%, 43.2% and 43.6% of ranked matches against them.
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Axe is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Naga Siren | 66.67% | 189 |
 Shadow Demon | 65.00% | 260 |
 Faceless Void | 61.06% | 1,130 |
 Storm Spirit | 59.43% | 843 |
 Batrider | 59.26% | 162 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.86% | 1,021 |
 Pangolier | 58.76% | 451 |
 Troll Warlord | 58.74% | 349 |
 Anti-Mage | 58.59% | 1,181 |
 Elder Titan | 58.33% | 144 |
 Alchemist | 58.21% | 536 |
 Morphling | 57.82% | 505 |
 Chen | 57.28% | 24,752 |
Axe struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Pugna | 42.91% | 578 |
 Wraith King | 43.17% | 1,793 |
 Phoenix | 43.59% | 679 |
 Visage | 43.93% | 214 |
 Leshrac | 44.28% | 341 |
 Necrophos | 44.56% | 2,318 |
 Ancient Apparition | 44.75% | 829 |
 Broodmother | 44.94% | 267 |
 Dragon Knight | 45.03% | 513 |
 Nyx Assassin | 45.03% | 795 |
 Viper | 45.21% | 991 |
 Night Stalker | 45.29% | 945 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Axe in Dota 2?
- Pugna, Wraith King and Phoenix are Axe's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Axe's win rate drops to 42.9% against Pugna, 43.2% against Wraith King and 43.6% against Phoenix.
- Who is Axe strong against?
- Axe performs best against Naga Siren (66.7% win rate), Shadow Demon (65.0%) and Faceless Void (61.1%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Axe good in the current patch?
- Axe wins 50.1% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 17.9% pick rate — ranking #66 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.