Axe — Dota 2 hero

Axe

StrengthMeleeInitiatorDurableDisablerCarry

Axe Pro Match Statistics

56.3%Win Rate
7.4%Pick Rate
3.9%Ban Rate
-7.4% Trend

Axe Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Axe is strongest during the early game (0–17.5 minutes), achieving a 50% win rate across 52 professional matches. Axe is an early-game-oriented hero whose effectiveness diminishes as matches extend. With a 50% early game win rate declining to 44.4% in the late game, teams drafting Axe should prioritize closing out games before opponents reach their power spikes. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–17.5 min): 50% win rate over 52 games. Mid game (17.5–40.5 min): 50% win rate over 44 games. Late game (40.5–55.5 min): 44.4% win rate over 9 games. Axe is most vulnerable during the late game with a 44.4% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar early game performance include Morphling (50%), Vengeful Spirit (50%), Lina (50%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game Strongest0–17.5 min50%5252 games50%
Mid Game 17.5–40.5 min50%4444 games50%
Late Game Weakest40.5–55.5 min44.4%99 games44.4%
Hard Late Game 55.5+ min

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–17.5 min) in professional matches

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Axe's mid game performance (17.5–40.5 min) in competitive Dota 2

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Axe in 40.5–55.5 min pro games

Heroes with Similar Hard Late Game Performance

Ultra-late game specialists with comparable 55.5+ min win rates in professional Dota 2

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