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Pudge counters and build in Dota 2

Pudge 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.

Pudge build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. Blood Grenade
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Enchanted Mango
  5. Wind Lace
  6. Sentry Ward
Boots
  1. 7 minTranquil Boots
  2. 12 minPhase Boots
  3. 11 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 4 minBracer
  2. 4 minWind Lace
  3. 5 minMagic Wand
  4. 8 minUrn of Shadows
  5. 8 minInfused Raindrops
  6. 18 minBlink Dagger
  7. 22 minAether Lens
  8. 25 minBlade Mail
  9. 25 minGlimmer Cape
  10. 32 minAghanim's Scepter
Talents
  1. 1.5x Dismember Damage/Heal 51%1.5x Flesh Heap and Meat Shield bonuses 49%25
  2. +0.75s Dismember Duration 53%-4s Meat Hook Cooldown 47%20
  3. +8% Spell Lifesteal 34%+150 Meat Hook Damage 66%15
  4. +5 Armor 59%+10% Rot Slow 41%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 8Rot
  2. lvl 10Meat Hook
  3. lvl 15Meat Shield
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 4: Support35%
  • Position 5: Hard Support29%
  • Position 3: Off Lane21%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane13%

Strong against Pudge

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Chen+2.6%47.9%355
Lycan+2.3%49.7%1,259
Ursa+2.2%49.0%6,792
Weaver+2.0%48.5%5,786
Chaos Knight+2.0%52.2%6,017
Bristleback+1.9%49.7%8,767
Earth Spirit+1.8%49.9%3,755
Marci+1.8%49.9%4,036
Kez+1.8%46.5%3,517
Slardar+1.7%50.4%8,013
Monkey King+1.7%46.1%5,244
Dawnbreaker+1.6%53.0%10,070

Pudge is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Sand King+2.8%54.4%4,016
Shadow Demon+2.5%58.6%1,627
Phantom Assassin+2.3%51.6%14,765
Sniper+2.2%53.6%22,950
Axe+2.1%52.2%20,094
Beastmaster+1.9%58.2%1,919
Viper+1.9%55.0%8,732
Muerta+1.6%54.7%2,424
Pugna+1.5%51.8%4,160
Bane+1.5%53.7%3,215
Tinker+1.4%55.8%4,990
Venomancer+1.4%54.3%8,129

Best allies for Pudge

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Medusa+3.4%54.2%3,199
Drow Ranger+2.4%48.9%12,011
Muerta+1.8%50.5%2,520
Winter Wyvern+1.8%51.6%4,252
Sniper+1.8%52.1%21,370
Grimstroke+1.8%54.0%5,156
Ancient Apparition+1.7%54.0%6,298
Chen+1.7%46.5%260
Jakiro+1.7%51.3%7,151
Sand King+1.7%52.0%3,043
Abaddon+1.6%54.0%2,203
Shadow Demon+1.6%47.7%1,239
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