How Axe and Crystal Maiden perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Crystal Maiden win 50.45% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 31,460 matches.
Giving an Axe constant mana is one of the oldest and most reliable ways to win a lane. Crystal Maiden’s Arcane Aura means Axe never has to stop applying pressure with Battle Hunger, letting him harass enemies out of the lane and farm deep in their territory without needing to return to base. Her slows and root from Crystal Nova and Frostbite also make it trivial for Axe to close the distance for a Berserker's Call, securing early kills that quickly snowball into a map-wide advantage and control over objectives.
This threat escalates into teamfights, where a successful Berserker's Call creates the perfect setup for a devastating Freezing Field. The enemy team is forced to play spread out and reactively, always fearing Axe's initiation. Their primary objective becomes bursting Crystal Maiden before she can use her ultimate, or building items to survive Axe's initial jump. If Axe can find a good call and buy his partner enough time, the fight is usually decided on the spot.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 55.19% | 2,073 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.24% | 5,046 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.19% | 3,620 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.01% | 1,019 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.45% | ▼ -2.6pp | 31,460 |
| 7.41d | 53.09% | ▼ -1.0pp | 349,571 |
| 7.41c | 54.05% | ▲ +0.1pp | 157,033 |
| 7.41b | 53.97% | — | 140,367 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.