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How to counter Pudge in Dota 2

Best counters to Pudge: Drow Ranger, Largo, Doom. Through BKB: Meat Hook, Dismember.

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Best counters to Pudge

win rate vs this hero in public matches
Drow Ranger 68.1%72 gamesLargo 63.1%65 gamesDoom 62.7%102 gamesNaga Siren 62.5%40 gamesEarth Spirit 61.7%60 gamesBane 61.5%39 gamesMagnus 60.9%69 gamesPhoenix 60.4%134 games

Worst picks vs Pudge

Winter Wyvern 29.0%31 gamesTroll Warlord 32.1%53 gamesPhantom Assassin 34.0%53 gamesMorphling 34.9%86 gamesDeath Prophet 37.3%59 gamesWraith King 37.5%88 gamesGyrocopter 37.8%98 gamesLina 38.9%131 games

Pudge spells: BKB and dispel

what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Meat HookPierces BKBInstant EffectPureCD 18 / 16 / 14 / 12

Launches a bloody hook toward a unit or location. The hook will snag the first unit it encounters, dragging the unit back to Pudge, killing it if it's a non-ancient creep and dealing damage if it is an enemy otherwise.

RotBlocked by BKBInstant EffectMagicalCD —

A toxic cloud that deals intense damage and slows movement--harming not only enemy units but Pudge himself.

Meat ShieldPassive / BuffCannot be DispelledCD 20 / 19 / 18 / 17

Pudge covers himself with a layer of flesh that blocks damage of any type taken from any source.

Flesh HeapPassive / BuffInstant EffectCD —

Pudge's skin thickens permanently every time he kills an enemy Hero, gaining 1.6 bonus Strength for each stack.

DismemberPierces BKBInterrupt with Stun / SilenceMagicalCD 30 / 25 / 20

CHANNELED - Pudge chows down on an enemy unit, disabling it and dealing damage over time. Damage is increased by Pudge's Strength and heals him for the total amount. Pudge pulls the unit at a rate of 75 units, up to a minimum of 125 range.

Items against Pudge

5 counter items with buy timings and conditions: when to buy and which of Pudge’s spells each one shuts down. Tailored to your hero and role.

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What Pudge builds

popular purchases by stage
Early game
Boots of SpeedBracerChainmailPhase BootsTranquil Boots
Mid game
Blink DaggerAghanim's ScepterConsecrated WrapsAether LensBlack King Bar
Late game
Black King BarShiva's GuardBlink DaggerAghanim's ScepterBoots of Travel

When Pudge is strongest

Laning (0–12m)
4/5
Mid Game (12–28m)
4/5
Late Game (28m+)
2/5
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FAQ

Who counters Pudge?

By public match stats, Drow Ranger, Largo, Doom do best against Pudge.

Do Pudge's spells pierce BKB?

Through BKB: Meat Hook, Dismember. BKB blocks the rest.

Which heroes struggle against Pudge?

Winter Wyvern, Troll Warlord, Phantom Assassin struggle the most against Pudge.

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