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

How to Counter Pudge in Dota 2

The best counters to Pudge in professional Dota 2 matches 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). As an initiator, Pudge can be countered by heroes who disrupt engagements, interrupt key abilities, or punish committed positioning. Picking Puck into Pudge provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Chaos Knight is another reliable counter pick with a 20% win rate over 15 professional games. Conversely, Pudge performs best against Morphling (81.3% win rate), so avoid picking Morphling into Pudge when possible.

Heroes Pudge Is Worst Against

All heroes Pudge is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Puck counters Pudge — 18.8% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck16 games18.8%18.8%Chaos Knight counters Pudge — 20% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesChaos Knight15 games20%20%Huskar counters Pudge — 27.3% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesHuskar11 games27.3%27.3%Hoodwink counters Pudge — 33.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink12 games33.3%33.3%Largo counters Pudge — 35.3% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo17 games35.3%35.3%Axe counters Pudge — 36.8% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe19 games36.8%36.8%Dragon Knight counters Pudge — 37.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight16 games37.5%37.5%Sniper counters Pudge — 37.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper16 games37.5%37.5%Luna counters Pudge — 38.9% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna18 games38.9%38.9%Void Spirit counters Pudge — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit15 games40%40%Shadow Shaman counters Pudge — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman12 games41.7%41.7%Tidehunter counters Pudge — 41.9% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter31 games41.9%41.9%Ogre Magi counters Pudge — 42.1% win rate in 38 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi38 games42.1%42.1%Templar Assassin counters Pudge — 42.3% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin26 games42.3%42.3%Skywrath Mage counters Pudge — 44.4% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage27 games44.4%44.4%Crystal Maiden counters Pudge — 44.4% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden27 games44.4%44.4%Tusk counters Pudge — 45% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk20 games45%45%Shadow Fiend counters Pudge — 45.1% win rate in 51 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend51 games45.1%45.1%Magnus counters Pudge — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesMagnus11 games45.5%45.5%Viper counters Pudge — 45.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesViper22 games45.5%45.5%Earth Spirit counters Pudge — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesEarth Spirit11 games45.5%45.5%Spirit Breaker counters Pudge — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker15 games46.7%46.7%Ember Spirit counters Pudge — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit15 games46.7%46.7%Rubick counters Pudge — 46.9% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick32 games46.9%46.9%Jakiro counters Pudge — 47.1% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro34 games47.1%47.1%Muerta counters Pudge — 47.1% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta17 games47.1%47.1%Disruptor counters Pudge — 48.7% win rate in 39 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor39 games48.7%48.7%Mars counters Pudge — 50% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesMars24 games50%50%Marci counters Pudge — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesMarci10 games50%50%Storm Spirit counters Pudge — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit14 games50%50%Doom counters Pudge — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesDoom10 games50%50%Centaur Warrunner counters Pudge — 50% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner16 games50%50%Beastmaster counters Pudge — 50% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster22 games50%50%Nature's Prophet counters Pudge — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesNature's Prophet12 games50%50%Bristleback counters Pudge — 53.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback15 games53.3%53.3%Vengeful Spirit counters Pudge — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesVengeful Spirit13 games53.8%53.8%Weaver counters Pudge — 54.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesWeaver11 games54.5%54.5%Ursa counters Pudge — 54.5% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa33 games54.5%54.5%Snapfire counters Pudge — 54.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire22 games54.5%54.5%Warlock counters Pudge — 55.2% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock29 games55.2%55.2%Queen of Pain counters Pudge — 56.5% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain23 games56.5%56.5%Razor counters Pudge — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor12 games58.3%58.3%Phoenix counters Pudge — 58.8% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix17 games58.8%58.8%Windranger counters Pudge — 59.4% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger32 games59.4%59.4%Treant Protector counters Pudge — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector10 games60%60%Juggernaut counters Pudge — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesJuggernaut15 games60%60%Gyrocopter counters Pudge — 61.1% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter18 games61.1%61.1%Clinkz counters Pudge — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz13 games61.5%61.5%Ring Master counters Pudge — 62.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master16 games62.5%62.5%Lion counters Pudge — 62.5% win rate in 40 professional Dota 2 matchesLion40 games62.5%62.5%Lina counters Pudge — 62.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesLina16 games62.5%62.5%Omniknight counters Pudge — 62.5% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesOmniknight24 games62.5%62.5%Dark Willow counters Pudge — 63.2% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow19 games63.2%63.2%Invoker counters Pudge — 63.6% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker22 games63.6%63.6%Lich counters Pudge — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesLich11 games63.6%63.6%Zeus counters Pudge — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesZeus11 games63.6%63.6%Troll Warlord counters Pudge — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesTroll Warlord11 games63.6%63.6%Shadow Demon counters Pudge — 64% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon25 games64%64%Underlord counters Pudge — 64.3% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord28 games64.3%64.3%Slardar counters Pudge — 65% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar20 games65%65%Tiny counters Pudge — 66.7% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny21 games66.7%66.7%Dawnbreaker counters Pudge — 71.4% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesDawnbreaker14 games71.4%71.4%Morphling counters Pudge — 81.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesMorphling16 games81.3%81.3%

Pudge counter data: 63 hero matchups analyzed across 1248 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Pudge performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Pudge Is Best Against

All heroes Pudge is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Pudge dominates Morphling — 81.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesMorphling16 games81.3%81.3%Pudge dominates Dawnbreaker — 71.4% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesDawnbreaker14 games71.4%71.4%Pudge dominates Tiny — 66.7% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny21 games66.7%66.7%Pudge dominates Slardar — 65% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar20 games65%65%Pudge dominates Underlord — 64.3% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord28 games64.3%64.3%Pudge dominates Shadow Demon — 64% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon25 games64%64%Pudge dominates Troll Warlord — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesTroll Warlord11 games63.6%63.6%Pudge dominates Zeus — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesZeus11 games63.6%63.6%Pudge dominates Lich — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesLich11 games63.6%63.6%Pudge dominates Invoker — 63.6% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker22 games63.6%63.6%Pudge dominates Dark Willow — 63.2% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow19 games63.2%63.2%Pudge dominates Omniknight — 62.5% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesOmniknight24 games62.5%62.5%Pudge dominates Lina — 62.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesLina16 games62.5%62.5%Pudge dominates Lion — 62.5% win rate across 40 pro Dota 2 gamesLion40 games62.5%62.5%Pudge dominates Ring Master — 62.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master16 games62.5%62.5%Pudge dominates Clinkz — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz13 games61.5%61.5%Pudge dominates Gyrocopter — 61.1% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter18 games61.1%61.1%Pudge dominates Juggernaut — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesJuggernaut15 games60%60%Pudge dominates Treant Protector — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector10 games60%60%Pudge dominates Windranger — 59.4% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger32 games59.4%59.4%Pudge dominates Phoenix — 58.8% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix17 games58.8%58.8%Pudge dominates Razor — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor12 games58.3%58.3%Pudge dominates Queen of Pain — 56.5% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain23 games56.5%56.5%Pudge dominates Warlock — 55.2% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock29 games55.2%55.2%Pudge dominates Snapfire — 54.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire22 games54.5%54.5%Pudge dominates Ursa — 54.5% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa33 games54.5%54.5%Pudge dominates Weaver — 54.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesWeaver11 games54.5%54.5%Pudge dominates Vengeful Spirit — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesVengeful Spirit13 games53.8%53.8%Pudge dominates Bristleback — 53.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback15 games53.3%53.3%Pudge dominates Nature's Prophet — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesNature's Prophet12 games50%50%Pudge dominates Beastmaster — 50% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster22 games50%50%Pudge dominates Centaur Warrunner — 50% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner16 games50%50%Pudge dominates Doom — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesDoom10 games50%50%Pudge dominates Storm Spirit — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit14 games50%50%Pudge dominates Marci — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesMarci10 games50%50%Pudge dominates Mars — 50% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesMars24 games50%50%Pudge dominates Disruptor — 48.7% win rate across 39 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor39 games48.7%48.7%Pudge dominates Muerta — 47.1% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta17 games47.1%47.1%Pudge dominates Jakiro — 47.1% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro34 games47.1%47.1%Pudge dominates Rubick — 46.9% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick32 games46.9%46.9%Pudge dominates Ember Spirit — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit15 games46.7%46.7%Pudge dominates Spirit Breaker — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker15 games46.7%46.7%Pudge dominates Earth Spirit — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesEarth Spirit11 games45.5%45.5%Pudge dominates Viper — 45.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesViper22 games45.5%45.5%Pudge dominates Magnus — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesMagnus11 games45.5%45.5%Pudge dominates Shadow Fiend — 45.1% win rate across 51 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend51 games45.1%45.1%Pudge dominates Tusk — 45% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk20 games45%45%Pudge dominates Crystal Maiden — 44.4% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden27 games44.4%44.4%Pudge dominates Skywrath Mage — 44.4% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage27 games44.4%44.4%Pudge dominates Templar Assassin — 42.3% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin26 games42.3%42.3%Pudge dominates Ogre Magi — 42.1% win rate across 38 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi38 games42.1%42.1%Pudge dominates Tidehunter — 41.9% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter31 games41.9%41.9%Pudge dominates Shadow Shaman — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman12 games41.7%41.7%Pudge dominates Void Spirit — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit15 games40%40%Pudge dominates Luna — 38.9% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna18 games38.9%38.9%Pudge dominates Sniper — 37.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper16 games37.5%37.5%Pudge dominates Dragon Knight — 37.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight16 games37.5%37.5%Pudge dominates Axe — 36.8% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe19 games36.8%36.8%Pudge dominates Largo — 35.3% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo17 games35.3%35.3%Pudge dominates Hoodwink — 33.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink12 games33.3%33.3%Pudge dominates Huskar — 27.3% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesHuskar11 games27.3%27.3%Pudge dominates Chaos Knight — 20% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesChaos Knight15 games20%20%Pudge dominates Puck — 18.8% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck16 games18.8%18.8%

Pudge favorable matchups: 63 heroes Pudge dominates, tracked from 1248 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Pudge.