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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: Support37%
  • Position 5: Hard Support27%
  • Position 3: Off Lane24%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane10%

Strong against Pudge

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Clockwerk+4.2%54.1%1,411
Pangolier+3.7%50.5%2,157
Grimstroke+3.3%55.3%3,465
Marci+3.2%55.0%1,792
Beastmaster+3.2%52.2%859
Troll Warlord+3.0%54.6%690
Bristleback+2.9%49.6%1,100
Magnus+2.8%51.9%4,908
Ursa+2.8%53.6%3,378
Ringmaster+2.5%51.9%2,917
Dazzle+2.2%54.8%1,906
Tusk+2.1%51.6%3,016

Pudge is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Phantom Assassin+3.8%53.7%2,231
Pugna+3.4%50.8%1,382
Clinkz+3.2%51.5%1,370
Venomancer+3.1%56.8%1,517
Viper+2.6%53.0%1,895
Crystal Maiden+2.5%52.4%4,687
Underlord+2.4%56.9%2,313
Sniper+2.2%55.2%3,052
Legion Commander+2.2%50.0%3,899
Naga Siren+2.1%53.2%263
Brewmaster+2.1%50.1%1,699
Necrophos+2.0%53.2%5,220

Best allies for Pudge

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Ancient Apparition+3.7%53.8%1,679
Muerta+3.4%51.4%909
Venomancer+2.7%49.8%1,198
Silencer+2.5%52.0%2,473
Warlock+2.3%49.9%1,184
Jakiro+2.3%49.2%1,784
Chen+2.3%49.2%126
Grimstroke+2.1%53.9%2,648
Viper+2.0%51.9%1,956
Sniper+1.8%48.9%3,621
Naga Siren+1.6%52.1%282
Windranger+1.6%50.9%6,246
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