How Axe and Keeper of the Light perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Keeper of the Light win 50.41% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,823 matches.
Thinking Axe needs a hard lockdown support to chain-stun after his call is a common trap. What he really needs is mana and space, which is exactly what Keeper of the Light provides. By constantly feeding Axe mana with Chakra Magic, KOTL lets him spam Battle Hunger and spin through creep waves, accelerating his Blink Dagger timing significantly. This means Axe can start hunting much earlier than usual. In fights, a well-placed Illuminate can soften targets before the initiation, and Blinding Light can push key enemies back towards Axe, preventing escapes and ensuring a successful Culling Blade. The duo creates relentless map pressure that opponents struggle to match.
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 | 52.24% | 802 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.67% | 1,912 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.89% | 1,555 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.34% | 679 |
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 | 50.41% | ▼ -3.1pp | 1,823 |
| 7.41d | 53.50% | ▼ -1.4pp | 150,964 |
| 7.41c | 54.92% | ▲ +0.9pp | 60,113 |
| 7.41b | 54.06% | — | 53,163 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.