Pudge

How Pudge is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Pudge wins 51.1% of ranked All Pick games, over 993,352 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate51.1%
Games993,352
Most played asSoft support · 35%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald51.7%16,045
  • GuardianGuardian52.5%76,831
  • CrusaderCrusader52.1%153,296
  • ArchonArchon51.3%229,378
  • LegendLegend50.8%247,419
  • AncientAncient50.2%152,852
  • DivineDivine50.2%80,944
  • ImmortalImmortal50.4%36,587

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry2% of games46.7%6,666
  • Mid13% of games51.3%46,238
  • Offlane21% of games50.4%75,449
  • Soft support35% of games49.2%124,385
  • Hard support28% of games48.6%99,617

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Pudge beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Naga Siren3.6 pts better than expected
    55.3%2,654
  2. Phantom Assassin2.7 pts better than expected
    52.0%28,284
  3. Sniper2.3 pts better than expected
    53.3%42,451
  4. Necrophos2.2 pts better than expected
    51.7%37,708
  5. Pugna2.1 pts better than expected
    51.8%10,431
  6. Faceless Void2.0 pts better than expected
    53.8%17,466
  7. Crystal Maiden2.0 pts better than expected
    50.6%38,062
  8. Phantom Lancer1.9 pts better than expected
    48.9%27,622

Countered by

These heroes beat Pudge more often than expected.

  1. Weaver3.1 pts better than expected
    49.7%12,618
  2. Elder Titan3.1 pts better than expected
    53.8%2,086
  3. Visage2.9 pts better than expected
    56.2%3,923
  4. Shadow Demon2.7 pts better than expected
    46.6%4,380
  5. Techies2.6 pts better than expected
    53.5%9,512
  6. Timbersaw2.6 pts better than expected
    47.6%17,019
  7. Lycan2.5 pts better than expected
    50.9%2,863
  8. Lone Druid2.2 pts better than expected
    51.2%6,690
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Pudge wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Medusa2.9 pts better than expected
    52.1%5,941
  2. Chen2.8 pts better than expected
    49.2%652
  3. Techies2.7 pts better than expected
    54.3%7,142
  4. Muerta2.6 pts better than expected
    50.5%5,775
  5. Winter Wyvern2.4 pts better than expected
    52.4%11,229
  6. Venomancer2.2 pts better than expected
    50.3%10,918
  7. Clinkz2.2 pts better than expected
    52.4%9,435
  8. Pugna2.1 pts better than expected
    53.2%8,554

Worst with

Pudge wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Beastmaster2.6 pts worse than expected
    43.1%3,374
  2. Magnus2.6 pts worse than expected
    47.2%17,310
  3. Storm Spirit2.2 pts worse than expected
    45.4%11,429
  4. Slark1.9 pts worse than expected
    48.2%32,842
  5. Void Spirit1.9 pts worse than expected
    48.4%7,946
  6. Riki1.8 pts worse than expected
    51.7%12,377
  7. Primal Beast1.8 pts worse than expected
    47.6%6,345
  8. Tusk1.7 pts worse than expected
    46.6%7,266

Items

What Pudge players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango76%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade49%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch48%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength37%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick29%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango25%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards22%
  • Wind LaceWind Lace21%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots54% of games · on average at 6:3749.1%249,092
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots36% of games · on average at 9:1152.9%166,193
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed35% of games · on average at 3:4550.6%160,727
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots6% of games · on average at 11:1750.1%25,725

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger87% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 56.0%Later: 49.5%53.0%404,562
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter44% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 62.9%Later: 58.0%60.6%205,018
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar23% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 60.7%Later: 53.5%57.5%106,788
  • Blade MailBlade Mail22% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 51.6%Later: 47.2%49.4%103,562
  • Aether LensAether Lens17% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 52.2%Later: 54.1%53.2%79,357
  • Heart of TarrasqueHeart of Tarrasque15% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 75.4%Later: 63.7%69.9%68,117
  • Consecrated WrapsConsecrated Wraps13% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 57.2%Later: 54.9%56.1%59,742
  • PerseverancePerseverance13% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 57.5%Later: 56.0%56.8%58,379
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard13% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 71.8%Later: 61.5%67.1%58,075
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape11% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 52.9%Later: 45.0%49.2%53,124

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. x1.5x Dismember Damage/Heal53% picked · 64.1% wonx1.5x Flesh Heap and Meat Shield bonuses47% picked · 64.6% wonLevel 25
  2. +0.75s Dismember Duration60% picked · 60.5% won-4s Meat Hook Cooldown40% picked · 60.3% wonLevel 20
  3. +8% Spell Lifesteal44% picked · 55.7% won+150 Meat Hook Damage56% picked · 55.1% wonLevel 15
  4. +5 Armor56% picked · 50.0% won+10% Rot Slow44% picked · 51.9% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202651.1%993,416
  2. Sep 24, 202651.2%979,941
  3. Sep 17, 202651.3%1,019,918
  4. Sep 10, 202651.0%664,231
  5. Sep 3, 202651.2%831,423
  6. Aug 27, 202651.3%1,112,047
  7. Aug 20, 202651.4%1,022,807
  8. Aug 13, 202651.4%1,024,088

Pudge in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Pudge's win rate?

51.1% in ranked All Pick games, over 993,352 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Pudge?

Weaver, Elder Titan, and Visage beat Pudge more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Weaver: 3.1 pts better than expected, over 12,618 games.

Which heroes is Pudge good against?

Pudge beats Naga Siren, Phantom Assassin, and Sniper more often than expected. The clearest is Naga Siren: 3.6 pts better than expected, over 2,654 games.

What position is Pudge played in?

Mostly soft support (35% of its games), then hard support (28%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Pudge?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Tranquil Boots and Phase Boots. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Aghanim's Scepter, Black King Bar, and Blade Mail.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ