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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 Lane91%

Strong against Axe

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Abaddon+3.3%53.5%600
Witch Doctor+3.0%54.6%4,346
Phoenix+2.8%53.8%658
Timbersaw+2.7%48.3%800
Ember Spirit+2.5%49.6%822
Medusa+2.4%51.4%611
Lifestealer+2.4%51.9%2,687
Necrophos+2.0%52.7%3,209
Spectre+2.0%53.4%2,072
Visage+2.0%53.6%289
Ringmaster+2.0%48.3%754
Earth Spirit+1.9%49.4%482

Axe is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Naga Siren+6.8%58.6%336
Phantom Lancer+4.9%52.9%2,334
Broodmother+4.5%54.6%467
Huskar+4.4%60.6%1,090
Clinkz+3.5%56.4%1,327
Enigma+3.3%56.6%767
Weaver+2.9%57.7%1,321
Morphling+2.6%56.5%653
Anti-Mage+2.6%53.5%2,559
Chaos Knight+2.5%52.2%1,541
Muerta+2.2%55.6%565
Techies+2.2%51.7%2,462

Best allies for Axe

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Chen+4.7%53.2%77
Elder Titan+4.4%61.2%98
Primal Beast+4.2%58.1%129
Lycan+4.1%53.6%69
Gyrocopter+3.7%53.3%435
Warlock+3.3%55.9%1,405
Lone Druid+2.7%55.2%500
Clinkz+2.7%53.4%1,233
Bounty Hunter+2.6%54.9%1,427
Dazzle+2.5%53.2%1,169
Visage+2.4%55.0%209
Death Prophet+2.3%50.8%703
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