How Axe and Silencer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Silencer win 51.01% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,005 matches.
Trying to respond to an Axe initiation is often impossible with a Silencer on his team. Once Axe blinks in and lands a Berserker's Call, Silencer can immediately follow up with Global Silence to prevent any saves or counter-initiation. The enemy team is left helpless, forced to hit Axe while silenced and clumped up for an Arcane Curse. This lockdown creates a huge window for your team to unload damage without fear of reprisal. Even before teamfights, this dynamic makes for a brutal lane. A successful Call from Axe sets Silencer up to apply all his damage spells, securing an easy kill on any hero caught out of position.
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 | 54.85% | 1,247 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.41% | 3,572 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.76% | 2,830 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.71% | 871 |
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 | 51.01% | ▼ -3.3pp | 3,005 |
| 7.41d | 54.34% | ▼ -0.9pp | 310,336 |
| 7.41c | 55.24% | ▲ +0.3pp | 165,146 |
| 7.41b | 54.90% | — | 140,308 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.