Pudge

Pudge currently holds a 53.7% win rate in professional matches, which is considered very strong in the current meta. With a -1.5% trend over the last 14 days, Pudge is trending downward. Pudge has a 11.1% pick rate and 2.6% ban rate in recent competitive games.

The strongest counters to Pudge in professional Dota 2 are Puck (18.8% win rate across 16 games), Chaos Knight (20% win rate across 15 games), Huskar (27.3% win rate across 11 games). Picking Puck into Pudge provides the most reliable statistical advantage in the current pro meta.

Pudge performs best against Morphling (81.3% win rate over 16 games), Dawnbreaker (71.4% win rate over 14 games), Tiny (66.7% win rate over 21 games) in professional matches. These matchups represent the most favorable statistical advantages for Pudge in the current competitive meta.

Pudge achieves the highest win rates when paired with Muerta (80% combined win rate across 10 games), Phoenix (78.6% combined win rate across 14 games), Ring Master (73.7% combined win rate across 19 games). These pairings demonstrate the strongest statistical synergies in recent professional Dota 2 matches.

Pudge has a 53.7% win rate in recent professional matches. This places Pudge as a very strong hero in the current competitive meta. The win rate is calculated from pro matches over the last 30 days and updated regularly.

Pudge is a Strength melee hero who fills the Disabler, Initiator, Durable, Nuker roles in Dota 2. In professional matches, Pudge is a situational pick with a 11.1% pick rate, reflecting how teams utilize this hero in competitive drafts.

In the late game (38–52.5 minutes), Pudge has a 33.3% win rate across 6 professional games. Pudge tends to fall off as games extend, so teams should aim to close out matches before the late game.

Pudge is strongest during the mid game (16–38 minutes) with a 55.9% win rate across 59 professional matches. Teams drafting Pudge should plan their game strategy around this power spike to maximize effectiveness.

Pudge's primary power spike occurs during the mid game, where this hero achieves a 55.9% win rate in professional matches. In contrast, Pudge is weakest during the late game (33.3% win rate), making this the most vulnerable window for opponents to exploit.

Pudge does not scale well into late game. This hero's win rate declines as matches extend, identifying Pudge as an early-to-mid game oriented hero. Teams drafting Pudge should prioritize ending games before opponents reach their late-game power spikes.

Pudge has a 11.1% pick rate and 2.6% ban rate in recent professional matches. While not a frequent ban target, Pudge sees enough bans to indicate situational value in certain team compositions and matchup contexts.

Pudge is a Strength hero in Dota 2. Strength heroes gain bonus health and health regeneration per point, making them naturally durable frontliners.