How Axe and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Phoenix win 52.35% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,211 matches.
Getting caught by Axe's Berserker's Call is a death sentence here. While he holds everyone in place, Phoenix has a completely free window to apply Fire Spirits and channel Sun Ray onto the whole group. The real problem is Supernova. Heroes taunted by Axe can't switch targets to attack the egg, almost guaranteeing Phoenix gets the rebirth and a huge follow-up stun. The lockdown duration is massive when chained together, and the combined area damage melts anyone held in place.
This duo dictates the pace of the mid-game. Once Axe gets his Blink Dagger, they will actively hunt for pickoffs and force teamfights. Phoenix and Axe want to play aggressively, using the threat of their combo to secure objectives. The enemy's main goal is to avoid clumping up. Good warding to spot Axe's movements is critical, and supports need to be ready with save items like a Force Staff to pull teammates out of the Call. It's a constant pressure that forces a very specific and difficult defensive style.
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 | 53.33% | 390 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.25% | 1,200 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.76% | 1,249 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.20% | 500 |
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 | 52.35% | ▼ -1.1pp | 1,211 |
| 7.41d | 53.40% | ▼ -1.6pp | 121,805 |
| 7.41c | 54.99% | ▼ -0.6pp | 79,577 |
| 7.41b | 55.55% | — | 79,387 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.