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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
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 4: Support43%
  • Position 5: Hard Support42%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane11%

Strong against Pugna

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Huskar+4.9%51.9%243
Night Stalker+4.0%53.7%272
Nyx Assassin+3.7%58.2%275
Spirit Breaker+3.7%56.6%870
Anti-Mage+3.4%53.6%593
Morphling+3.2%52.4%126
Beastmaster+3.2%50.7%71
Enigma+3.1%53.3%167
Clockwerk+2.7%54.1%111
Dawnbreaker+2.6%57.3%279
Bane+2.6%55.9%145
Elder Titan+2.6%47.8%46

Pugna is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Necrophos+5.6%53.7%805
Dark Seer+5.5%61.7%167
Batrider+3.5%67.4%43
Venomancer+3.4%57.1%373
Slark+3.4%52.6%536
Timbersaw+3.1%55.3%190
Lich+3.0%50.7%580
Tidehunter+2.9%51.7%350
Puck+2.9%58.1%93
Winter Wyvern+2.7%54.3%265
Terrorblade+2.7%56.5%216
Phoenix+2.6%53.9%178

Best allies for Pugna

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Timbersaw+3.6%52.5%177
Disruptor+3.3%51.0%149
Tiny+3.0%48.2%191
Magnus+2.9%51.6%244
Storm Spirit+2.9%52.7%205
Faceless Void+2.8%52.7%442
Nature's Prophet+2.8%49.1%395
Dark Willow+2.5%50.0%180
Primal Beast+2.5%55.3%132
Shadow Shaman+2.5%54.4%597
Necrophos+2.5%55.3%713
Mars+2.3%49.6%137
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