How Axe and Skywrath Mage perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Skywrath Mage win 51.74% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,355 matches.
Thinking you need a long, clean stun to land Mystic Flare is a common mistake. Axe provides a different kind of setup that works well enough. Berserker's Call forces an enemy to attack him, rooting them in place for Skywrath Mage to drop his ultimate. The taunt's duration is plenty of time for the damage to begin, and it's usually followed by a slow from Skywrath that keeps the target stuck in the fire even after they're free to move. This simple combination provides a reliable way for Skywrath Mage to secure kills on slippery heroes who might otherwise dodge his ultimate.
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 | 54.96% | 1,532 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.30% | 3,981 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.97% | 2,967 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.64% | 997 |
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 | 51.74% | ▼ -1.0pp | 3,355 |
| 7.41d | 52.78% | ▼ -1.2pp | 330,195 |
| 7.41c | 53.94% | ▲ +1.3pp | 167,644 |
| 7.41b | 52.67% | — | 149,896 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.