How Axe and Death Prophet perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Death Prophet win 54.53% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 783 matches.
The perception is that these two heroes have conflicting fight plans, since Axe wants a fast reset and Death Prophet deals damage over time. The reality is that a good Berserker's Call creates the perfect situation for her. When Axe locks enemies down in a group, it guarantees that every ghost from Exorcism and every tick of Spirit Siphon will land on priority targets. Death Prophet's silence can also stop enemies from saving whoever Axe jumps on. The problem is that this entire plan relies on Exorcism being available. If their big cooldowns don't line up for a fight, their effectiveness together drops off sharply, making the outcome feel inconsistent.
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 | 50.92% | 434 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.88% | 815 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.45% | 655 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.31% | 203 |
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 | 54.53% | ▲ +4.4pp | 783 |
| 7.41d | 50.14% | ▼ -1.1pp | 80,536 |
| 7.41c | 51.19% | ▲ +0.3pp | 43,490 |
| 7.41b | 50.93% | — | 41,328 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.