Pudge — Dota 2 hero

Pudge

StrengthMeleeDisablerInitiatorDurableNuker

Pudge Pro Match Statistics

53.7%Win Rate
11.1%Pick Rate
2.6%Ban Rate
-1.5% Trend

Pudge Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Pudge is strongest during the mid game (16–38 minutes), achieving a 55.9% win rate across 59 professional matches. Pudge is an early-game-oriented hero whose effectiveness diminishes as matches extend. With a 49.3% early game win rate declining to 33.3% in the late game, teams drafting Pudge should prioritize closing out games before opponents reach their power spikes. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–16 min): 49.3% win rate over 73 games. Mid game (16–38 min): 55.9% win rate over 59 games. Late game (38–52.5 min): 33.3% win rate over 6 games. Pudge is most vulnerable during the late game with a 33.3% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar mid game performance include Chen (55.9%), Dazzle (55.6%), Invoker (55.6%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game 0–16 min49.3%7373 games49.3%
Mid Game Strongest16–38 min55.9%5959 games55.9%
Late Game Weakest38–52.5 min33.3%66 games33.3%
Hard Late Game 52.5+ min————

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–16 min) in professional matches
Ogre Magi — 49.5% early game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesOgre Magi105 games49.5%Shadow Shaman — 48.9% early game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesShadow Shaman88 games48.9%Gyrocopter — 48.6% early game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesGyrocopter74 games48.6%Axe — 50% early game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesAxe44 games50%Mirana — 50% early game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesMirana16 games50%

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Pudge's mid game performance (16–38 min) in competitive Dota 2
Chen — 55.9% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesChen34 games55.9%Dazzle — 55.6% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesDazzle27 games55.6%Invoker — 55.6% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesInvoker81 games55.6%Ring Master — 55.4% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesRing Master83 games55.4%Shadow Fiend — 56.7% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesShadow Fiend180 games56.7%

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Pudge in 38–52.5 min pro games
Dragon Knight — 33.3% late game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesDragon Knight15 games33.3%Primal Beast — 33.3% late game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesPrimal Beast12 games33.3%Centaur Warrunner — 31.3% late game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesCentaur Warrunner16 games31.3%Shadow Shaman — 35.3% late game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesShadow Shaman17 games35.3%Marci — 30% late game win rate, similar scaling to Pudge in Dota 2 pro matchesMarci10 games30%

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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