How Axe and Viper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Axe and Viper win 52.13% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,289 matches.
Looking for a big teamfight combo here is the wrong way to think about it. The real strength comes from locking down and eliminating a single, key target. Axe provides the hard lockdown with Berserker's Call, which guarantees Viper can place Nethertoxin perfectly and apply all his damage over time effects. Once the taunt is over, the target is still completely crippled by the mountain of slows from Viper Strike and Poison Attack. They can’t escape, allowing Axe to stay on top of them and secure a kill with Culling Blade. It’s less about a flashy combo and more about methodically taking one hero off the board.
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 | 50.79% | 951 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.57% | 1,624 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.29% | 991 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.64% | 294 |
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 | 52.13% | ▲ +1.1pp | 1,289 |
| 7.41d | 51.07% | ▼ -0.7pp | 157,741 |
| 7.41c | 51.79% | ▼ -0.3pp | 79,246 |
| 7.41b | 52.05% | — | 74,926 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.