How Axe and Nyx Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Nyx Assassin win 51.37% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 13,406 matches.
Choosing these two heroes together commits your draft to an aggressive, pick-off style. The plan is straightforward: Axe blinks in and lands a Berserker's Call, grouping enemies up for Nyx Assassin. Nyx then has a perfect window to walk in, break Vendetta, and land Impale on the stationary targets. The combined burst from both heroes is usually enough to kill a core hero before the taunt even expires, making it incredibly difficult for supports to react with a save.
This dynamic puts immense pressure on the enemy team as soon as Axe has a Blink Dagger. They can no longer farm lanes safely or move around the map alone. Opponents are forced to group up and spend their gold on defensive items and vision just to survive, which slows their own progress. Your team can leverage this fear to take control of the map, securing towers and other objectives while the enemy is busy trying not to get caught by the combo.
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 | 58.63% | 614 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.95% | 1,930 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.81% | 1,782 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.64% | 641 |
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 | 51.37% | ▼ -2.3pp | 13,406 |
| 7.41d | 53.70% | ▼ -1.3pp | 173,394 |
| 7.41c | 55.05% | ▲ +1.1pp | 71,319 |
| 7.41b | 53.94% | — | 63,025 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.