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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 Support28%
  • Position 3: Off Lane22%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane13%

Strong against Pudge

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Bristleback+2.4%49.8%5,322
Pangolier+2.3%48.4%4,055
Ursa+2.1%51.3%8,886
Terrorblade+2.1%49.5%5,465
Grimstroke+2.0%54.1%8,968
Beastmaster+2.0%47.4%2,070
Magnus+1.9%50.8%14,508
Dawnbreaker+1.8%54.3%14,178
Undying+1.8%51.3%15,507
Sven+1.7%53.7%13,796
Timbersaw+1.7%47.6%7,708
Weaver+1.7%48.6%5,606

Pudge is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Pugna+3.4%51.7%4,769
Phantom Assassin+3.2%52.6%11,465
Clinkz+2.9%52.0%4,413
Necrophos+2.5%52.2%19,234
Enchantress+2.5%55.5%2,865
Sniper+2.4%54.0%18,388
Drow Ranger+2.2%56.7%7,918
Viper+2.0%53.1%7,587
Naga Siren+2.0%54.0%976
Legion Commander+1.9%49.2%15,949
Axe+1.9%52.6%20,299
Crystal Maiden+1.8%51.0%17,564

Best allies for Pudge

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Chen+4.3%53.5%284
Medusa+3.1%52.6%3,206
Enigma+3.1%55.3%3,020
Alchemist+2.9%50.2%2,212
Oracle+2.5%53.4%3,762
Sniper+2.2%51.0%19,432
Drow Ranger+2.0%48.0%11,078
Grimstroke+1.9%54.4%7,156
Winter Wyvern+1.8%51.9%5,363
Leshrac+1.7%54.4%1,894
Pugna+1.7%53.9%3,881
Silencer+1.7%51.8%10,283
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