Axe relies on Berserker's Call to pull enemies into melee range, where Counter Helix and Culling Blade deal pure damage that armor does not reduce. Battle Hunger slows only while the target faces away from him, so turning to fight beats running. Targeted casts can be reflected or dodged, and returned damage turns Counter Helix against him.
Counter items
Blade MailActive mode returns Counter Helix and Battle Hunger damage back to Axe.
Eul's Scepter of DivinitySelf-cast grants 2.5 seconds of invulnerability to sidestep a Culling Blade.
Lotus OrbEcho Shell re-casts Battle Hunger and Culling Blade back onto Axe.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.20
Who Beats Axe
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Axe at All Ranks
Meepo
58.5%+6.8822
vs Axe822 games+6.8
Wraith King
56.3%+6.18,181
vs Axe8,181 games+6.1
Spectre
56.3%+6.14,966
vs Axe4,966 games+6.1
Phoenix
55.3%+4.92,442
vs Axe2,442 games+4.9
Sven
55.0%+4.85,063
vs Axe5,063 games+4.8
Witch Doctor
54.9%+4.88,976
vs Axe8,976 games+4.8
Lifestealer
54.8%+4.78,194
vs Axe8,194 games+4.7
Outworld Destroyer
54.5%+4.46,740
vs Axe6,740 games+4.4
Visage
54.8%+3.8753
vs Axe753 games+3.8
Dragon Knight
53.7%+3.68,396
vs Axe8,396 games+3.6
Axe Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Axe counters at All Ranks
Terrorblade
39.9%-8.71,217
vs Axe1,217 games-8.7
Nature's Prophet
43.0%-6.74,205
vs Axe4,205 games-6.7
Shadow Fiend
44.4%-5.34,195
vs Axe4,195 games-5.3
Lina
45.1%-4.86,712
vs Axe6,712 games-4.8
Huskar
44.7%-4.71,652
vs Axe1,652 games-4.7
Drow Ranger
45.2%-4.76,903
vs Axe6,903 games-4.7
Weaver
45.0%-4.62,571
vs Axe2,571 games-4.6
Anti-Mage
45.4%-4.57,068
vs Axe7,068 games-4.5
Templar Assassin
45.2%-4.42,364
vs Axe2,364 games-4.4
Hoodwink
45.5%-4.35,285
vs Axe5,285 games-4.3
Top Allies for Axe
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Axe at All Ranks
Visage
56.5%+6.5421
Broodmother
55.5%+5.5757
Elder Titan
55.3%+5.3235
Arc Warden
55.3%+5.32,423
Meepo
55.0%+5.0834
Wraith King
54.8%+4.82,423
Phantom Lancer
54.4%+4.46,299
Brewmaster
54.4%+4.4169
Phoenix
54.4%+4.42,093
Pugna
53.7%+3.72,467
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry47.1% WR105,457 matches
2 Mid50.0% WR95,108 matches
3 Off50.8% WR2,677,036 matches
4 Soft48.8% WR203,570 matches
5 Hard47.8% WR97,119 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.63
Who Beats Axe
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Axe at Herald–Guardian
Pudge
56.0%+5.11,125
vs Axe1,125 games+5.1
Lifestealer
56.3%+4.3442
vs Axe442 games+4.3
Wraith King
55.7%+4.3618
vs Axe618 games+4.3
Centaur Warrunner
56.2%+3.4242
vs Axe242 games+3.4
Snapfire
55.6%+3.2275
vs Axe275 games+3.2
Razor
54.2%+2.5295
vs Axe295 games+2.5
Sven
53.6%+2.4422
vs Axe422 games+2.4
Invoker
53.3%+2.4535
vs Axe535 games+2.4
Phoenix
55.9%+2.3127
vs Axe127 games+2.3
Spectre
53.4%+2.2386
vs Axe386 games+2.2
Axe Counters
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Axe counters at Herald–Guardian
Nature's Prophet
38.3%-8.0431
vs Axe431 games-8.0
Lina
43.5%-5.0665
vs Axe665 games-5.0
Underlord
39.7%-4.9184
vs Axe184 games-4.9
Dark Willow
42.3%-4.9357
vs Axe357 games-4.9
Hoodwink
43.8%-4.4493
vs Axe493 games-4.4
Marci
41.9%-4.3229
vs Axe229 games-4.3
Anti-Mage
44.6%-4.0581
vs Axe581 games-4.0
Shadow Fiend
44.3%-3.9427
vs Axe427 games-3.9
Storm Spirit
42.1%-3.8190
vs Axe190 games-3.8
Ursa
43.5%-3.7269
vs Axe269 games-3.7
Top Allies for Axe
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Top allies for Axe at Herald–Guardian
Elder Titan
Few games70.6%+20.617
Alchemist
65.2%+15.289
Doom
Few games61.8%+11.834
Clockwerk
Few games61.7%+11.747
Lone Druid
61.4%+11.4101
Abaddon
60.3%+10.373
Wraith King
60.0%+10.0210
Chaos Knight
59.7%+9.767
Underlord
58.4%+8.477
Morphling
57.9%+7.9126
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry47.9% WR22,469 matches
2 Mid53.3% WR11,187 matches
3 Off52.5% WR274,532 matches
4 Soft49.9% WR37,110 matches
5 Hard49.6% WR16,501 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.17
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Who beats Axe at Crusader–Archon
Wraith King
55.7%+5.43,134
vs Axe3,134 games+5.4
Spectre
55.5%+5.01,972
vs Axe1,972 games+5.0
Witch Doctor
55.2%+4.93,717
vs Axe3,717 games+4.9
Lone Druid
55.9%+4.3542
vs Axe542 games+4.3
Sven
54.4%+3.91,639
vs Axe1,639 games+3.9
Razor
53.5%+3.01,150
vs Axe1,150 games+3.0
Meepo
55.1%+3.0276
vs Axe276 games+3.0
Ancient Apparition
53.3%+2.91,452
vs Axe1,452 games+2.9
Lich
53.1%+2.82,014
vs Axe2,014 games+2.8
Dragon Knight
52.7%+2.52,695
vs Axe2,695 games+2.5
Axe Counters
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Axe counters at Crusader–Archon
Terrorblade
39.3%-7.2410
vs Axe410 games-7.2
Weaver
41.4%-7.1973
vs Axe973 games-7.1
Winter Wyvern
42.1%-6.5926
vs Axe926 games-6.5
Nature's Prophet
42.9%-6.31,560
vs Axe1,560 games-6.3
Drow Ranger
43.5%-6.02,576
vs Axe2,576 games-6.0
Beastmaster
40.4%-5.8307
vs Axe307 games-5.8
Templar Assassin
43.0%-5.7847
vs Axe847 games-5.7
Huskar
43.2%-5.1581
vs Axe581 games-5.1
Dark Seer
43.0%-5.0500
vs Axe500 games-5.0
Enchantress
42.3%-5.0366
vs Axe366 games-5.0
Top Allies for Axe
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Top allies for Axe at Crusader–Archon
Elder Titan
68.1%+18.172
Brewmaster
63.2%+13.257
Primal Beast
60.2%+10.2108
Visage
58.9%+8.9146
Void Spirit
58.7%+8.7436
Wraith King
56.2%+6.2886
Chaos Knight
56.2%+6.2224
Naga Siren
56.0%+6.0207
Meepo
55.3%+5.3304
Dragon Knight
55.2%+5.2781
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.5% WR32,778 matches
2 Mid50.9% WR38,284 matches
3 Off51.3% WR1,081,284 matches
4 Soft48.8% WR79,130 matches
5 Hard48.5% WR31,549 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.33
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Who beats Axe at Legend–Ancient
Phoenix
58.0%+6.91,210
vs Axe1,210 games+6.9
Spectre
57.2%+6.62,184
vs Axe2,184 games+6.6
Wraith King
56.4%+6.13,818
vs Axe3,818 games+6.1
Meepo
59.6%+6.1342
vs Axe342 games+6.1
Lifestealer
56.0%+5.74,057
vs Axe4,057 games+5.7
Visage
59.2%+5.6316
vs Axe316 games+5.6
Witch Doctor
55.9%+5.63,624
vs Axe3,624 games+5.6
Outworld Destroyer
55.7%+5.43,316
vs Axe3,316 games+5.4
Sven
54.7%+4.32,286
vs Axe2,286 games+4.3
Lich
54.6%+4.22,366
vs Axe2,366 games+4.2
Axe Counters
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Axe counters at Legend–Ancient
Terrorblade
39.2%-7.9533
vs Axe533 games-7.9
Nature's Prophet
42.2%-7.01,777
vs Axe1,777 games-7.0
Shadow Fiend
43.6%-5.81,776
vs Axe1,776 games-5.8
Alchemist
43.5%-4.8572
vs Axe572 games-4.8
Lina
45.2%-4.52,977
vs Axe2,977 games-4.5
Anti-Mage
45.5%-4.23,219
vs Axe3,219 games-4.2
Kez
45.0%-4.1877
vs Axe877 games-4.1
Hoodwink
45.6%-4.02,221
vs Axe2,221 games-4.0
Faceless Void
45.7%-3.91,725
vs Axe1,725 games-3.9
Huskar
45.0%-3.8653
vs Axe653 games-3.8
Top Allies for Axe
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Top allies for Axe at Legend–Ancient
Broodmother
58.0%+8.0245
Arc Warden
56.2%+6.21,010
Visage
56.1%+6.1164
Chen
55.8%+5.886
Phoenix
55.7%+5.71,008
Meepo
55.6%+5.6347
Outworld Destroyer
54.6%+4.62,926
Pugna
54.4%+4.41,082
Lifestealer
54.4%+4.42,840
Abaddon
53.9%+3.9419
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.7% WR12,565 matches
2 Mid47.7% WR32,176 matches
3 Off50.1% WR1,035,209 matches
4 Soft46.0% WR46,217 matches
5 Hard45.4% WR24,425 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change+0.52
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Who beats Axe at Divine–Immortal
Sven
58.2%+6.4716
vs Axe716 games+6.4
Wraith King
58.4%+6.3611
vs Axe611 games+6.3
Meepo
67.0%+6.0109
vs Axe109 games+6.0
Spectre
58.7%+5.9424
vs Axe424 games+5.9
Outworld Destroyer
56.6%+5.5993
vs Axe993 games+5.5
Silencer
58.2%+5.5397
vs Axe397 games+5.5
Enigma
58.0%+4.9319
vs Axe319 games+4.9
Lifestealer
55.8%+4.91,053
vs Axe1,053 games+4.9
Clinkz
59.5%+4.9210
vs Axe210 games+4.9
Winter Wyvern
56.6%+4.4410
vs Axe410 games+4.4
Axe Counters
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Axe counters at Divine–Immortal
Shadow Fiend
42.0%-5.3386
vs Axe386 games-5.3
Muerta
36.1%-5.3122
vs Axe122 games-5.3
Kez
43.7%-3.7286
vs Axe286 games-3.7
Anti-Mage
45.5%-3.7892
vs Axe892 games-3.7
Storm Spirit
44.4%-3.5329
vs Axe329 games-3.5
Terrorblade
43.0%-3.2165
vs Axe165 games-3.2
Underlord
44.0%-3.1216
vs Axe216 games-3.1
Drow Ranger
46.1%-3.0640
vs Axe640 games-3.0
Hoodwink
46.8%-2.4637
vs Axe637 games-2.4
Dark Seer
46.3%-2.4369
vs Axe369 games-2.4
Top Allies for Axe
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Top allies for Axe at Divine–Immortal
Underlord
Few games65.0%+15.020
Visage
61.8%+11.868
Broodmother
58.9%+8.956
Clinkz
56.6%+6.6182
Leshrac
56.0%+6.0166
Lifestealer
54.9%+4.9788
Oracle
54.6%+4.6273
Invoker
54.1%+4.11,221
Night Stalker
54.0%+4.050
Arc Warden
53.5%+3.5256
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.2% WR1,838 matches
2 Mid45.1% WR5,517 matches
3 Off49.1% WR221,876 matches
4 Soft44.1% WR8,517 matches
5 Hard44.5% WR5,360 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Meepo's raw advantage against Axe swings by +11.90 between Divine–Immortal and Crusader–Archon.
Clinkz only ranks as a top counter to Axe in Divine–Immortal.
Silencer only ranks as a top counter to Axe in Divine–Immortal.
Enigma only ranks as a top counter to Axe in Divine–Immortal.
Winter Wyvern only ranks as a top counter to Axe in Divine–Immortal.
About Axe
Meepo is Axe's strongest counter, with a +8.50 raw advantage.
Axe is most contested in All Ranks and least contested in Crusader–Archon.
Meepo's raw advantage against Axe swings by +11.90 between Divine–Immortal and Crusader–Archon.
Visage is Axe's strongest ally, with a +6.50 raw synergy advantage.
Blade MailActive mode returns Counter Helix and Battle Hunger damage back to Axe.
Eul's Scepter of DivinitySelf-cast grants 2.5 seconds of invulnerability to sidestep a Culling Blade.
Lotus OrbEcho Shell re-casts Battle Hunger and Culling Blade back onto Axe.
