Axe — Dota 2 hero

Axe

StrengthMeleeInitiatorDurableDisablerCarry

Axe Pro Match Statistics

50%Win Rate
6.7%Pick Rate
4.7%Ban Rate
-2.2% Trend

How to Counter Axe in Dota 2

The best counters to Axe in professional Dota 2 matches are Abaddon (22.7% win rate across 22 games), Monkey King (27.3% win rate across 11 games), Centaur Warrunner (27.6% win rate across 29 games). As a carry, Axe is especially vulnerable to early aggression and heroes who shut down farming efficiency before key items come online. Picking Abaddon into Axe provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Monkey King is another reliable counter pick with a 27.3% win rate over 11 professional games. Conversely, Axe performs best against Queen of Pain (74.2% win rate), so avoid picking Queen of Pain into Axe when possible.

Heroes Axe Is Worst Against

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

Abaddon counters Axe — 22.7% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesAbaddon22 games22.7%22.7%Monkey King counters Axe — 27.3% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesMonkey King11 games27.3%27.3%Centaur Warrunner counters Axe — 27.6% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner29 games27.6%27.6%Treant Protector counters Axe — 29.4% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector17 games29.4%29.4%Zeus counters Axe — 36.4% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesZeus11 games36.4%36.4%Ember Spirit counters Axe — 37% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit27 games37%37%Razor counters Axe — 37.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor16 games37.5%37.5%Leshrac counters Axe — 40% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesLeshrac10 games40%40%Clockwerk counters Axe — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesClockwerk15 games40%40%Lion counters Axe — 40.7% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesLion27 games40.7%40.7%Puck counters Axe — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck12 games41.7%41.7%Storm Spirit counters Axe — 42.9% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit28 games42.9%42.9%Timbersaw counters Axe — 42.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw21 games42.9%42.9%Tiny counters Axe — 42.9% win rate in 42 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny42 games42.9%42.9%Shadow Demon counters Axe — 43.5% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon23 games43.5%43.5%Windranger counters Axe — 45% win rate in 40 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger40 games45%45%Luna counters Axe — 45% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna20 games45%45%Lich counters Axe — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesLich11 games45.5%45.5%Magnus counters Axe — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesMagnus11 games45.5%45.5%Huskar counters Axe — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesHuskar13 games46.2%46.2%Shadow Fiend counters Axe — 46.4% win rate in 56 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend56 games46.4%46.4%Hoodwink counters Axe — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink15 games46.7%46.7%Mars counters Axe — 46.9% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesMars32 games46.9%46.9%Ancient Apparition counters Axe — 47.4% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesAncient Apparition19 games47.4%47.4%Dawnbreaker counters Axe — 47.8% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesDawnbreaker23 games47.8%47.8%Warlock counters Axe — 47.8% win rate in 46 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock46 games47.8%47.8%Dark Willow counters Axe — 48.1% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow27 games48.1%48.1%Rubick counters Axe — 50% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick30 games50%50%Lina counters Axe — 50% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesLina22 games50%50%Skywrath Mage counters Axe — 50% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage22 games50%50%Shadow Shaman counters Axe — 50% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman26 games50%50%Chen counters Axe — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesChen10 games50%50%Batrider counters Axe — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider12 games50%50%Juggernaut counters Axe — 50% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesJuggernaut18 games50%50%Undying counters Axe — 50% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesUndying16 games50%50%Dragon Knight counters Axe — 51.1% win rate in 47 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight47 games51.1%51.1%Ursa counters Axe — 51.9% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa27 games51.9%51.9%Disruptor counters Axe — 52% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor25 games52%52%Spirit Breaker counters Axe — 52.2% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker23 games52.2%52.2%Beastmaster counters Axe — 52.2% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster23 games52.2%52.2%Dazzle counters Axe — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesDazzle13 games53.8%53.8%Crystal Maiden counters Axe — 54.2% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden24 games54.2%54.2%Tidehunter counters Axe — 54.5% win rate in 44 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter44 games54.5%54.5%Kez counters Axe — 54.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesKez11 games54.5%54.5%Templar Assassin counters Axe — 54.8% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin31 games54.8%54.8%Jakiro counters Axe — 56.9% win rate in 65 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro65 games56.9%56.9%Invoker counters Axe — 57.1% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker28 games57.1%57.1%Void Spirit counters Axe — 57.1% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit21 games57.1%57.1%Slardar counters Axe — 57.9% win rate in 38 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar38 games57.9%57.9%Snapfire counters Axe — 58.1% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire31 games58.1%58.1%Phoenix counters Axe — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix12 games58.3%58.3%Keeper of the Light counters Axe — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesKeeper of the Light12 games58.3%58.3%Ogre Magi counters Axe — 58.5% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi41 games58.5%58.5%Bristleback counters Axe — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback15 games60%60%Morphling counters Axe — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesMorphling15 games60%60%Ring Master counters Axe — 60% win rate in 35 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master35 games60%60%Vengeful Spirit counters Axe — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesVengeful Spirit10 games60%60%Omniknight counters Axe — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesOmniknight15 games60%60%Phantom Assassin counters Axe — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesPhantom Assassin10 games60%60%Primal Beast counters Axe — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesPrimal Beast13 games61.5%61.5%Earth Spirit counters Axe — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesEarth Spirit13 games61.5%61.5%Underlord counters Axe — 61.8% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord34 games61.8%61.8%Viper counters Axe — 61.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesViper21 games61.9%61.9%Gyrocopter counters Axe — 61.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter21 games61.9%61.9%Pudge counters Axe — 63.2% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge19 games63.2%63.2%Tusk counters Axe — 63.3% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk30 games63.3%63.3%Brewmaster counters Axe — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesBrewmaster11 games63.6%63.6%Slark counters Axe — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesSlark11 games63.6%63.6%Muerta counters Axe — 66.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta15 games66.7%66.7%Clinkz counters Axe — 68.4% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz19 games68.4%68.4%Weaver counters Axe — 68.8% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesWeaver16 games68.8%68.8%Sniper counters Axe — 70.6% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper17 games70.6%70.6%Largo counters Axe — 73.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo15 games73.3%73.3%Queen of Pain counters Axe — 74.2% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain31 games74.2%74.2%

Axe counter data: 74 hero matchups analyzed across 1682 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 Queen of Pain — 74.2% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain31 games74.2%74.2%Axe dominates Largo — 73.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo15 games73.3%73.3%Axe dominates Sniper — 70.6% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper17 games70.6%70.6%Axe dominates Weaver — 68.8% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesWeaver16 games68.8%68.8%Axe dominates Clinkz — 68.4% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz19 games68.4%68.4%Axe dominates Muerta — 66.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta15 games66.7%66.7%Axe dominates Slark — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesSlark11 games63.6%63.6%Axe dominates Brewmaster — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesBrewmaster11 games63.6%63.6%Axe dominates Tusk — 63.3% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk30 games63.3%63.3%Axe dominates Pudge — 63.2% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge19 games63.2%63.2%Axe dominates Gyrocopter — 61.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter21 games61.9%61.9%Axe dominates Viper — 61.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesViper21 games61.9%61.9%Axe dominates Underlord — 61.8% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord34 games61.8%61.8%Axe dominates Earth Spirit — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesEarth Spirit13 games61.5%61.5%Axe dominates Primal Beast — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesPrimal Beast13 games61.5%61.5%Axe dominates Phantom Assassin — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesPhantom Assassin10 games60%60%Axe dominates Omniknight — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesOmniknight15 games60%60%Axe dominates Vengeful Spirit — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesVengeful Spirit10 games60%60%Axe dominates Ring Master — 60% win rate across 35 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master35 games60%60%Axe dominates Morphling — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesMorphling15 games60%60%Axe dominates Bristleback — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback15 games60%60%Axe dominates Ogre Magi — 58.5% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi41 games58.5%58.5%Axe dominates Keeper of the Light — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesKeeper of the Light12 games58.3%58.3%Axe dominates Phoenix — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix12 games58.3%58.3%Axe dominates Snapfire — 58.1% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire31 games58.1%58.1%Axe dominates Slardar — 57.9% win rate across 38 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar38 games57.9%57.9%Axe dominates Void Spirit — 57.1% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit21 games57.1%57.1%Axe dominates Invoker — 57.1% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker28 games57.1%57.1%Axe dominates Jakiro — 56.9% win rate across 65 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro65 games56.9%56.9%Axe dominates Templar Assassin — 54.8% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin31 games54.8%54.8%Axe dominates Kez — 54.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesKez11 games54.5%54.5%Axe dominates Tidehunter — 54.5% win rate across 44 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter44 games54.5%54.5%Axe dominates Crystal Maiden — 54.2% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden24 games54.2%54.2%Axe dominates Dazzle — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesDazzle13 games53.8%53.8%Axe dominates Beastmaster — 52.2% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster23 games52.2%52.2%Axe dominates Spirit Breaker — 52.2% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker23 games52.2%52.2%Axe dominates Disruptor — 52% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor25 games52%52%Axe dominates Ursa — 51.9% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa27 games51.9%51.9%Axe dominates Dragon Knight — 51.1% win rate across 47 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight47 games51.1%51.1%Axe dominates Undying — 50% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesUndying16 games50%50%Axe dominates Juggernaut — 50% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesJuggernaut18 games50%50%Axe dominates Batrider — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider12 games50%50%Axe dominates Chen — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesChen10 games50%50%Axe dominates Shadow Shaman — 50% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman26 games50%50%Axe dominates Skywrath Mage — 50% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage22 games50%50%Axe dominates Lina — 50% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesLina22 games50%50%Axe dominates Rubick — 50% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick30 games50%50%Axe dominates Dark Willow — 48.1% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow27 games48.1%48.1%Axe dominates Warlock — 47.8% win rate across 46 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock46 games47.8%47.8%Axe dominates Dawnbreaker — 47.8% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesDawnbreaker23 games47.8%47.8%Axe dominates Ancient Apparition — 47.4% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesAncient Apparition19 games47.4%47.4%Axe dominates Mars — 46.9% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesMars32 games46.9%46.9%Axe dominates Hoodwink — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink15 games46.7%46.7%Axe dominates Shadow Fiend — 46.4% win rate across 56 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend56 games46.4%46.4%Axe dominates Huskar — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesHuskar13 games46.2%46.2%Axe dominates Magnus — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesMagnus11 games45.5%45.5%Axe dominates Lich — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesLich11 games45.5%45.5%Axe dominates Luna — 45% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna20 games45%45%Axe dominates Windranger — 45% win rate across 40 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger40 games45%45%Axe dominates Shadow Demon — 43.5% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon23 games43.5%43.5%Axe dominates Tiny — 42.9% win rate across 42 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny42 games42.9%42.9%Axe dominates Timbersaw — 42.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw21 games42.9%42.9%Axe dominates Storm Spirit — 42.9% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit28 games42.9%42.9%Axe dominates Puck — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck12 games41.7%41.7%Axe dominates Lion — 40.7% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesLion27 games40.7%40.7%Axe dominates Clockwerk — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesClockwerk15 games40%40%Axe dominates Leshrac — 40% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesLeshrac10 games40%40%Axe dominates Razor — 37.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor16 games37.5%37.5%Axe dominates Ember Spirit — 37% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit27 games37%37%Axe dominates Zeus — 36.4% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesZeus11 games36.4%36.4%Axe dominates Treant Protector — 29.4% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector17 games29.4%29.4%Axe dominates Centaur Warrunner — 27.6% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner29 games27.6%27.6%Axe dominates Monkey King — 27.3% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesMonkey King11 games27.3%27.3%Axe dominates Abaddon — 22.7% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesAbaddon22 games22.7%22.7%

Axe favorable matchups: 74 heroes Axe dominates, tracked from 1682 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Axe.