Axe — Dota 2 hero

Axe

StrengthMeleeInitiatorDurableDisablerCarry

Axe Pro Match Statistics

56.3%Win Rate
7.4%Pick Rate
3.8%Ban Rate
-7.4% Trend

How to Counter Axe in Dota 2

The best counters to Axe in professional Dota 2 matches are Dragon Knight (37.5% win rate across 24 games), Tidehunter (38.9% win rate across 18 games), Dazzle (41.2% win rate across 17 games). As a carry, Axe is especially vulnerable to early aggression and heroes who shut down farming efficiency before key items come online. Picking Dragon Knight into Axe provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Tidehunter is another reliable counter pick with a 38.9% win rate over 18 professional games. Conversely, Axe performs best against Timbersaw (100% win rate), so avoid picking Timbersaw into Axe when possible.

Heroes Axe Is Worst Against

All heroes Axe is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Dragon Knight counters Axe — 37.5% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight24 games37.5%37.5%Tidehunter counters Axe — 38.9% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter18 games38.9%38.9%Dazzle counters Axe — 41.2% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesDazzle17 games41.2%41.2%Warlock counters Axe — 41.2% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock17 games41.2%41.2%Centaur Warrunner counters Axe — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner12 games41.7%41.7%Hoodwink counters Axe — 42.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink21 games42.9%42.9%Shadow Shaman counters Axe — 42.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman21 games42.9%42.9%Largo counters Axe — 42.9% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo14 games42.9%42.9%Windranger counters Axe — 43.8% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger16 games43.8%43.8%Gyrocopter counters Axe — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter11 games45.5%45.5%Slardar counters Axe — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar15 games46.7%46.7%Void Spirit counters Axe — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit12 games50%50%Bristleback counters Axe — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback14 games50%50%Lion counters Axe — 50% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesLion28 games50%50%Marci counters Axe — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesMarci10 games50%50%Sniper counters Axe — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper10 games50%50%Pudge counters Axe — 50% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge26 games50%50%Shadow Demon counters Axe — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon10 games50%50%Abaddon counters Axe — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesAbaddon12 games50%50%Shadow Fiend counters Axe — 51.4% win rate in 37 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend37 games51.4%51.4%Mars counters Axe — 53.6% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesMars28 games53.6%53.6%Beastmaster counters Axe — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster13 games53.8%53.8%Vengeful Spirit counters Axe — 54.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesVengeful Spirit11 games54.5%54.5%Queen of Pain counters Axe — 54.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain22 games54.5%54.5%Techies counters Axe — 54.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesTechies11 games54.5%54.5%Jakiro counters Axe — 55.6% win rate in 45 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro45 games55.6%55.6%Lifestealer counters Axe — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesLifestealer14 games57.1%57.1%Lich counters Axe — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesLich14 games57.1%57.1%Batrider counters Axe — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider12 games58.3%58.3%Tiny counters Axe — 59.3% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny27 games59.3%59.3%Skywrath Mage counters Axe — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage15 games60%60%Ring Master counters Axe — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master13 games61.5%61.5%Underlord counters Axe — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord13 games61.5%61.5%Muerta counters Axe — 61.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta21 games61.9%61.9%Razor counters Axe — 62.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor16 games62.5%62.5%Clinkz counters Axe — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz11 games63.6%63.6%Invoker counters Axe — 64.3% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker14 games64.3%64.3%Disruptor counters Axe — 64.7% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor17 games64.7%64.7%Spirit Breaker counters Axe — 65.2% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker23 games65.2%65.2%Rubick counters Axe — 66.7% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick30 games66.7%66.7%Storm Spirit counters Axe — 66.7% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit18 games66.7%66.7%Ogre Magi counters Axe — 66.7% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi24 games66.7%66.7%Phoenix counters Axe — 66.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix15 games66.7%66.7%Lina counters Axe — 66.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesLina15 games66.7%66.7%Snapfire counters Axe — 66.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire15 games66.7%66.7%Puck counters Axe — 68.4% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck19 games68.4%68.4%Luna counters Axe — 69.2% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna26 games69.2%69.2%Crystal Maiden counters Axe — 69.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden13 games69.2%69.2%Tusk counters Axe — 72.7% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk11 games72.7%72.7%Ursa counters Axe — 75% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa12 games75%75%Templar Assassin counters Axe — 85.7% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin21 games85.7%85.7%Timbersaw counters Axe — 100% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw10 games100%100%

Axe counter data: 52 hero matchups analyzed across 914 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Axe performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Axe Is Best Against

All heroes Axe is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Axe dominates Timbersaw — 100% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw10 games100%100%Axe dominates Templar Assassin — 85.7% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin21 games85.7%85.7%Axe dominates Ursa — 75% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa12 games75%75%Axe dominates Tusk — 72.7% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk11 games72.7%72.7%Axe dominates Crystal Maiden — 69.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden13 games69.2%69.2%Axe dominates Luna — 69.2% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna26 games69.2%69.2%Axe dominates Puck — 68.4% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck19 games68.4%68.4%Axe dominates Snapfire — 66.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire15 games66.7%66.7%Axe dominates Lina — 66.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesLina15 games66.7%66.7%Axe dominates Phoenix — 66.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix15 games66.7%66.7%Axe dominates Ogre Magi — 66.7% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi24 games66.7%66.7%Axe dominates Storm Spirit — 66.7% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit18 games66.7%66.7%Axe dominates Rubick — 66.7% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick30 games66.7%66.7%Axe dominates Spirit Breaker — 65.2% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker23 games65.2%65.2%Axe dominates Disruptor — 64.7% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor17 games64.7%64.7%Axe dominates Invoker — 64.3% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker14 games64.3%64.3%Axe dominates Clinkz — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz11 games63.6%63.6%Axe dominates Razor — 62.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor16 games62.5%62.5%Axe dominates Muerta — 61.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta21 games61.9%61.9%Axe dominates Underlord — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord13 games61.5%61.5%Axe dominates Ring Master — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master13 games61.5%61.5%Axe dominates Skywrath Mage — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage15 games60%60%Axe dominates Tiny — 59.3% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny27 games59.3%59.3%Axe dominates Batrider — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider12 games58.3%58.3%Axe dominates Lich — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesLich14 games57.1%57.1%Axe dominates Lifestealer — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesLifestealer14 games57.1%57.1%Axe dominates Jakiro — 55.6% win rate across 45 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro45 games55.6%55.6%Axe dominates Techies — 54.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesTechies11 games54.5%54.5%Axe dominates Queen of Pain — 54.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain22 games54.5%54.5%Axe dominates Vengeful Spirit — 54.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesVengeful Spirit11 games54.5%54.5%Axe dominates Beastmaster — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster13 games53.8%53.8%Axe dominates Mars — 53.6% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesMars28 games53.6%53.6%Axe dominates Shadow Fiend — 51.4% win rate across 37 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend37 games51.4%51.4%Axe dominates Abaddon — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesAbaddon12 games50%50%Axe dominates Shadow Demon — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon10 games50%50%Axe dominates Pudge — 50% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge26 games50%50%Axe dominates Sniper — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper10 games50%50%Axe dominates Marci — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesMarci10 games50%50%Axe dominates Lion — 50% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesLion28 games50%50%Axe dominates Bristleback — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback14 games50%50%Axe dominates Void Spirit — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit12 games50%50%Axe dominates Slardar — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar15 games46.7%46.7%Axe dominates Gyrocopter — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter11 games45.5%45.5%Axe dominates Windranger — 43.8% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger16 games43.8%43.8%Axe dominates Largo — 42.9% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo14 games42.9%42.9%Axe dominates Shadow Shaman — 42.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman21 games42.9%42.9%Axe dominates Hoodwink — 42.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink21 games42.9%42.9%Axe dominates Centaur Warrunner — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner12 games41.7%41.7%Axe dominates Warlock — 41.2% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock17 games41.2%41.2%Axe dominates Dazzle — 41.2% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesDazzle17 games41.2%41.2%Axe dominates Tidehunter — 38.9% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter18 games38.9%38.9%Axe dominates Dragon Knight — 37.5% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight24 games37.5%37.5%

Axe favorable matchups: 52 heroes Axe dominates, tracked from 914 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Axe.