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Pudge

Disabler · Initiator · Durable · Nuker

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Iron BranchIron Branch136×
  • TangoTango67×
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength66×
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade42×
  • CircletCirclet41×
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards39×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed76×
  • BracerBracer59×
  • ChainmailChainmail37×
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots35×
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots33×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe13×

Mid game

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger57×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe50×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry39×
  • Point BoosterPoint Booster32×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter29×
  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity28×

Late game

  • Black King BarBlack King Bar34×
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard19×
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger14×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter11×
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel9×
  • ReaverReaver8×

Pro games

Matchups

Pudge's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Pudge is strong against

Pudge struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute387551721
XP per minute5988771,173
Last hits per minute2.45.37.9
Hero damage per minute4958551,360
Tower damage3582,7506,286

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Pudge

7–5 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.