How Axe and Templar Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Templar Assassin win 48.16% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,061 matches.
Locking down enemies with Berserker's Call seems like the perfect setup for a Templar Assassin to deal her damage. The problem is that both heroes rely heavily on physical attacks to be effective. This means enemy teams can focus on buying armor and make both Axe and Templar Assassin less threatening with the same items. While Axe wants to taunt as many heroes as possible, TA prefers to isolate and burst a single target. It can be difficult for her to focus fire inside the chaos of a multi-hero Call, especially with other bodies soaking up her Psi Blades spill damage.
Early on, this duo can snowball by finding pickoffs on lone heroes. However, their plan often falls apart in later teamfights when opponents group up. Enemies can survive the initial Blink-Call duration, then immediately turn and kill the fragile Templar Assassin. Axe provides no defensive cover for her once his spell is over. The success of this combo hinges entirely on winning the game before opponents can build the right items and start fighting as a unit, which doesn't always happen.
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 | 50.10% | 491 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.07% | 1,281 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.11% | 1,019 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.85% | 358 |
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 | 48.16% | ▼ -1.0pp | 1,061 |
| 7.41d | 49.20% | ▼ -1.0pp | 104,882 |
| 7.41c | 50.25% | ▲ +0.9pp | 48,458 |
| 7.41b | 49.30% | — | 54,139 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.