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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+4.1%56.4%16,040
Abaddon+3.8%56.1%2,221
Lone Druid+3.5%53.4%2,472
Spectre+2.9%55.5%8,280
Batrider+2.9%47.6%542
Venomancer+2.8%50.8%4,098
Tiny+2.7%46.8%3,591
Kunkka+2.2%52.8%3,818
Shadow Demon+2.1%49.0%1,442
Bloodseeker+2.1%55.5%1,917
Necrophos+1.9%53.0%13,586
Pudge+1.9%52.6%20,299

Axe is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Phantom Lancer+6.4%52.1%6,948
Anti-Mage+5.8%55.1%7,090
Phantom Assassin+4.3%53.0%7,042
Terrorblade+4.1%56.0%2,548
Naga Siren+3.9%54.9%510
Morphling+3.4%54.1%2,372
Elder Titan+3.0%50.1%621
Broodmother+3.0%50.9%852
Muerta+2.7%54.7%1,436
Juggernaut+2.6%49.1%14,338
Arc Warden+2.5%48.4%2,941
Dazzle+2.4%50.3%5,979

Best allies for Axe

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Chen+4.5%52.7%205
Lycan+3.9%52.8%163
Broodmother+3.5%54.3%788
Primal Beast+3.3%52.0%506
Oracle+2.7%52.9%2,721
Arc Warden+2.7%55.9%2,960
Visage+2.5%58.3%662
Lifestealer+2.3%53.5%11,647
Alchemist+2.0%48.6%1,422
Silencer+2.0%51.4%8,059
Io+1.8%51.0%2,316
Omniknight+1.8%53.0%883
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