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Pugna counters and build in Dota 2

Pugna 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.

Pugna build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. ×2Iron Branch
  3. Magic Stick
  4. Blood Grenade
  5. Sentry Ward
  6. Observer and Sentry Wards
Boots
  1. 11 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 2 minMagic Wand
  2. 2 minNull Talisman
  3. 5 minRing of Basilius
  4. 19 minGlimmer Cape
  5. 20 minAether Lens
Talents
  1. +200 Nether Blast Damage 47%+1.9 Nether Ward Damage Per Mana 53%25
  2. +15% Life Drain Heal 65%+1.5s Decrepify Duration 35%20
  3. -1s Nether Blast Cooldown 36%+2 Nether Ward Health 65%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Nether Blast
  2. lvl 10Nether Ward
  3. lvl 15Decrepify
  • Position 4: Support43%
  • Position 5: Hard Support39%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane16%

Strong against Pugna

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Huskar+4.3%48.8%1,479
Anti-Mage+4.3%53.0%6,284
Elder Titan+3.5%54.3%352
Largo+3.4%50.5%610
Night Stalker+3.1%53.5%3,864
Io+3.1%51.8%1,356
Nyx Assassin+2.8%54.1%3,448
Morphling+2.6%49.9%1,552
Enigma+2.6%52.9%1,493
Beastmaster+2.6%46.8%654
Ursa+2.5%50.0%2,484
Pudge+2.5%51.7%11,524

Pugna is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Necrophos+4.1%54.7%6,650
Timbersaw+3.6%58.7%1,763
Troll Warlord+3.6%52.6%994
Winter Wyvern+3.4%55.1%2,578
Crystal Maiden+3.0%52.8%6,293
Dark Seer+2.6%54.5%2,132
Puck+2.5%56.9%1,130
Batrider+2.5%59.9%314
Tidehunter+2.3%54.1%3,038
Void Spirit+2.3%54.3%1,823
Slark+2.3%54.7%5,228
Meepo+2.2%47.4%599

Best allies for Pugna

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Disruptor+4.0%55.6%2,237
Magnus+2.7%52.8%3,829
Dark Willow+2.6%53.1%1,813
Tiny+2.6%48.1%1,695
Timbersaw+2.1%49.7%1,735
Mars+2.0%50.7%1,595
Underlord+1.7%50.7%2,998
Storm Spirit+1.6%49.7%1,931
Dragon Knight+1.6%55.8%5,514
Pudge+1.4%53.2%9,182
Meepo+1.4%58.6%522
Clockwerk+1.4%50.0%946
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Patch 7.41f

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