Axe

How Axe is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Axe wins 50.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 642,919 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate50.4%
Games642,919
Most played asOfflane · 93%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald52.4%12,341
  • GuardianGuardian51.8%53,515
  • CrusaderCrusader51.5%99,883
  • ArchonArchon50.9%147,174
  • LegendLegend49.9%163,399
  • AncientAncient49.3%101,227
  • DivineDivine49.0%47,604
  • ImmortalImmortal48.8%17,776

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry1% of games44.9%1,277
  • Mid2% of games49.5%4,588
  • Offlane93% of games50.3%209,471
  • Soft support3% of games49.0%6,509
  • Hard support1% of games46.5%3,321

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Axe beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Anti-Mage6.0 pts better than expected
    55.0%19,739
  2. Phantom Lancer5.3 pts better than expected
    51.9%13,194
  3. Troll Warlord4.4 pts better than expected
    52.7%3,274
  4. Broodmother3.4 pts better than expected
    52.4%2,041
  5. Naga Siren3.4 pts better than expected
    54.7%1,337
  6. Terrorblade3.1 pts better than expected
    57.2%4,671
  7. Muerta2.8 pts better than expected
    55.2%3,258
  8. Sniper2.5 pts better than expected
    53.1%29,229

Countered by

These heroes beat Axe more often than expected.

  1. Lone Druid5.0 pts better than expected
    54.4%4,122
  2. Lifestealer3.5 pts better than expected
    54.9%24,998
  3. Techies3.4 pts better than expected
    54.6%5,379
  4. Doom3.3 pts better than expected
    51.2%9,000
  5. Leshrac3.0 pts better than expected
    55.3%2,944
  6. Spectre2.7 pts better than expected
    55.5%15,228
  7. Tiny2.4 pts better than expected
    46.4%6,262
  8. Shadow Demon2.3 pts better than expected
    46.6%2,507
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Axe wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen4.3 pts better than expected
    50.3%428
  2. Abaddon3.3 pts better than expected
    54.8%2,767
  3. Techies2.9 pts better than expected
    54.1%5,488
  4. Omniknight2.5 pts better than expected
    53.8%1,728
  5. Clinkz2.4 pts better than expected
    52.3%5,859
  6. Lycan2.4 pts better than expected
    51.2%342
  7. Medusa2.4 pts better than expected
    51.2%3,550
  8. Pugna2.3 pts better than expected
    53.0%6,344

Worst with

Axe wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Legion Commander4.1 pts worse than expected
    48.5%3,339
  2. Doom3.5 pts worse than expected
    44.4%1,164
  3. Enigma3.3 pts worse than expected
    48.2%2,993
  4. Centaur Warrunner2.9 pts worse than expected
    46.5%702
  5. Tidehunter2.8 pts worse than expected
    46.4%1,857
  6. Slardar2.6 pts worse than expected
    46.5%1,420
  7. Bristleback2.4 pts worse than expected
    46.3%1,001
  8. Magnus2.1 pts worse than expected
    47.2%7,447

Items

What Axe players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango88%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch75%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength61%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade60%
  • CircletCirclet40%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick25%
  • Ring of ProtectionRing of Protection22%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire10%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots89% of games · on average at 8:4650.6%250,256
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed27% of games · on average at 6:4549.7%75,711
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel10% of games · on average at 40:2665.9%27,048

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger100% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 54.7%Later: 44.0%50.3%285,908
  • Blade MailBlade Mail97% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 56.1%Later: 44.7%50.7%273,522
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar63% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 60.5%Later: 47.8%54.3%179,023
  • VanguardVanguard28% of games · usually at 9:00By 9:00: 52.1%Later: 48.4%50.3%79,161
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter25% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 68.0%Later: 58.4%63.7%69,605
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard20% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 59.4%Later: 53.1%56.5%55,346
  • PerseverancePerseverance19% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 59.3%Later: 55.5%57.4%54,741
  • KayaKaya18% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 69.2%Later: 59.5%64.5%49,934
  • Heart of TarrasqueHeart of Tarrasque17% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 74.1%Later: 63.1%68.9%48,333
  • SangeSange16% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 68.0%Later: 59.1%63.7%44,020

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. +85 Berserker's Call AoE80% picked · 62.2% won+150 Culling Blade Damage20% picked · 63.6% wonLevel 25
  2. +15 Strength29% picked · 57.4% won+40 Counter Helix Damage71% picked · 58.1% wonLevel 20
  3. +8 Battle Hunger Damage Per Second55% picked · 54.9% won+10 Berserker's Call Armor45% picked · 50.5% wonLevel 15
  4. +3s Culling Blade Kill Buff Bonus Duration20% picked · 49.5% won+8% Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger80% picked · 50.3% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202650.4%643,045
  2. Sep 24, 202650.4%649,786
  3. Sep 17, 202650.6%677,158
  4. Sep 10, 202650.2%428,548
  5. Sep 3, 202650.4%546,064
  6. Aug 27, 202650.3%730,960
  7. Aug 20, 202650.5%641,569
  8. Aug 13, 202650.1%652,427

Axe in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Axe's win rate?

50.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 642,919 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Axe?

Lone Druid, Lifestealer, and Techies beat Axe more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Lone Druid: 5.0 pts better than expected, over 4,122 games.

Which heroes is Axe good against?

Axe beats Anti-Mage, Phantom Lancer, and Troll Warlord more often than expected. The clearest is Anti-Mage: 6.0 pts better than expected, over 19,739 games.

What position is Axe played in?

Mostly offlane: 93% of its games. See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Axe?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Gauntlets of Strength. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Blade Mail, Black King Bar, and Vanguard.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ