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Axe counters and build in Dota 2

Axe in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Axe build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. ×2Iron Branch
  3. Quelling Blade
  4. Gauntlets of Strength
  5. Circlet
  6. Magic Stick
Boots
  1. 9 minPhase Boots
  2. 40 minBoots of Travel
Through the game
  1. 2 minBracer
  2. 3 minMagic Wand
  3. 9 minVanguard
  4. 14 minBlink Dagger
  5. 17 minBlade Mail
  6. 26 minAghanim's Shard
  7. 28 minPerseverance
  8. 29 minBlack King Bar
  9. 31 minKaya
  10. 35 minAghanim's Scepter
Talents
  1. +85 Berserker's Call AoE 81%+150 Culling Blade Damage 19%25
  2. +15 Strength 28%+40 Counter Helix Damage 72%20
  3. +8 Battle Hunger Damage Per Second 55%+10 Berserker's Call Armor 45%15
  4. +3s Culling Blade Kill Buff Bonus Duration 20%+8% Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger 80%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Counter Helix
  2. lvl 11Berserker's Call
  3. lvl 15Battle Hunger
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 3: Off Lane93%

Strong against Axe

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Lifestealer+3.6%55.1%35,440
Abaddon+3.4%54.9%5,460
Tiny+2.6%46.6%8,695
Spectre+2.6%54.7%20,456
Lone Druid+2.5%51.8%5,835
Venomancer+2.1%49.6%11,366
Timbersaw+2.1%48.2%9,550
Primal Beast+2.1%51.4%5,908
Batrider+1.9%45.7%1,378
Necrophos+1.9%52.5%31,863
Witch Doctor+1.9%53.7%30,990
Pudge+1.9%52.3%51,321

Axe is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Phantom Lancer+5.6%52.5%18,304
Anti-Mage+5.2%55.3%19,231
Naga Siren+4.4%55.5%1,655
Terrorblade+3.7%56.6%6,671
Morphling+3.2%54.7%5,729
Broodmother+3.1%52.0%2,590
Phantom Assassin+2.9%51.8%21,304
Juggernaut+2.5%50.0%35,261
Huskar+2.4%56.7%6,416
Chaos Knight+2.2%51.2%8,975
Arc Warden+2.0%48.6%7,979
Troll Warlord+2.0%49.8%3,907

Best allies for Axe

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Lycan+3.9%53.6%459
Broodmother+3.9%55.2%2,616
Chen+3.6%50.0%578
Primal Beast+2.9%52.5%1,296
Elder Titan+2.9%55.1%867
Visage+2.1%57.0%1,638
Death Prophet+2.1%50.6%4,916
Warlock+2.0%52.3%11,362
Oracle+2.0%52.2%6,358
Medusa+1.9%51.5%5,001
Clinkz+1.8%52.6%8,087
Omniknight+1.8%53.2%2,349
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