Tusk — Dota 2 hero

Tusk

StrengthMeleeInitiatorDisablerNuker

Tusk Pro Match Statistics

52.6%Win Rate
21.1%Pick Rate
23.9%Ban Rate
+7.8% Trend

Tusk Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Tusk is strongest during the late game (38–52.5 minutes), achieving a 66.7% win rate across 24 professional matches. Tusk scales well as games progress — from a 54% early game win rate to 66.7% in the late game, identifying Tusk as a hero who benefits from extended matches and late-game itemization. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–16 min): 54% win rate over 139 games. Mid game (16–38 min): 53% win rate over 132 games. Late game (38–52.5 min): 66.7% win rate over 24 games. Hard late game (52.5+ min): 100% win rate over 3 games. Tusk is most vulnerable during the mid game with a 53% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar late game performance include Hoodwink (68.8%), Puck (63.6%), Underlord (61.5%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game 0–16 min54%139139 games54%
Mid Game Weakest16–38 min53%132132 games53%
Late Game Strongest38–52.5 min66.7%2424 games66.7%
Hard Late Game 52.5+ min100%33 games100%

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–16 min) in professional matches
Jakiro — 53.8% early game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesJakiro173 games53.8%Dazzle — 53.6% early game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesDazzle28 games53.6%Storm Spirit — 53.4% early game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesStorm Spirit116 games53.4%Luna — 53.4% early game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesLuna58 games53.4%Doom — 53.3% early game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesDoom30 games53.3%

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Tusk's mid game performance (16–38 min) in competitive Dota 2
Centaur Warrunner — 52.9% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesCentaur Warrunner87 games52.9%Rubick — 52.8% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesRubick72 games52.8%Jakiro — 52.5% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesJakiro160 games52.5%Brewmaster — 52.5% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesBrewmaster40 games52.5%Batrider — 52.4% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesBatrider84 games52.4%

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Tusk in 38–52.5 min pro games
Hoodwink — 68.8% late game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesHoodwink16 games68.8%Puck — 63.6% late game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesPuck22 games63.6%Underlord — 61.5% late game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesUnderlord13 games61.5%Jakiro — 61.4% late game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesJakiro44 games61.4%Tiny — 60% late game win rate, similar scaling to Tusk in Dota 2 pro matchesTiny25 games60%

Heroes with Similar Hard Late Game Performance

Ultra-late game specialists with comparable 52.5+ min win rates in professional Dota 2

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