How Axe and Ember Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Ember Spirit win 49.30% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,641 matches.
Catching multiple heroes in a Berserker's Call gives Ember Spirit an ideal setup. With enemies pulled into a tight clump, Ember can hit everyone with Sleight of Fist for massive damage. More importantly, the taunt guarantees his Searing Chains will root multiple targets, extending the lockdown well beyond the duration of Axe's initial jump. This reliable one-two punch makes mid-game teamfights much cleaner. It allows Axe to more easily secure Culling Blade resets and gives Ember the perfect window to apply his damage safely. While it doesn't solve any laning issues, their teamfight initiation is simple and effective, letting them take control of the map once Axe finds his Blink Dagger.
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 | 50.35% | 425 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.51% | 1,519 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.49% | 1,724 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.73% | 820 |
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 | 49.30% | ▼ -1.9pp | 1,641 |
| 7.41d | 51.24% | ▼ -0.9pp | 145,166 |
| 7.41c | 52.15% | ▲ +0.3pp | 78,613 |
| 7.41b | 51.89% | — | 73,294 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.