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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 Support38%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane17%

Strong against Pugna

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Anti-Mage+6.4%54.8%2,660
Largo+5.1%53.3%261
Huskar+4.9%49.3%537
Elder Titan+4.6%58.2%141
Warlock+3.4%52.2%926
Pudge+3.4%51.7%4,769
Enigma+3.1%53.3%617
Io+2.9%50.5%558
Night Stalker+2.8%53.4%1,835
Morphling+2.6%49.4%709
Tiny+2.6%44.6%757
Ursa+2.6%50.0%1,111

Pugna is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Troll Warlord+5.6%57.5%339
Winter Wyvern+4.8%57.4%1,033
Timbersaw+4.4%60.7%738
Keeper of the Light+4.3%57.6%635
Crystal Maiden+4.0%55.1%2,458
Necrophos+3.6%55.0%2,662
Void Spirit+3.1%55.9%812
Dark Seer+3.0%55.7%914
Grimstroke+3.0%52.9%1,324
Lone Druid+2.9%56.3%492
Tidehunter+2.6%55.5%1,228
Slark+2.4%56.0%2,260

Best allies for Pugna

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Magnus+3.4%54.6%1,779
Mars+3.3%53.0%753
Disruptor+3.0%55.3%1,028
Dark Willow+2.9%54.6%724
Viper+2.5%54.3%947
Bane+2.3%56.0%259
Puck+2.3%52.5%377
Storm Spirit+2.2%51.0%828
Shadow Shaman+2.2%56.3%1,745
Phantom Lancer+2.2%58.1%2,148
Earth Spirit+2.1%54.7%680
Lycan+1.9%55.4%184
Find a counter to the whole enemy draft

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