
Counter Guide
How to Counter Pudge
Melee · STR · Disabler, Initiator, Durable, Nuker
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Pudge
#1

Dazzle
Support
Laning
0-15 min
55.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.9%
Late Game
30+ min
55.9%
+6.9%
advantage
#2

Beastmaster
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
55.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.6%
Late Game
30+ min
55.6%
+6.6%
advantage
#3

Tusk
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
54.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.6%
Late Game
30+ min
54.6%
+5.6%
advantage
#4

Necrophos
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.1%
Late Game
30+ min
54.1%
+5.1%
advantage
#5

Clockwerk
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
54.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.1%
Late Game
30+ min
54.1%
+5.1%
advantage
#6

Dawnbreaker
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
53.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.5%
Late Game
30+ min
53.5%
+4.5%
advantage
#7

Ring Master
Support
Laning
0-15 min
53.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.4%
Late Game
30+ min
53.4%
+4.4%
advantage
#8

Batrider
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
53.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.1%
Late Game
30+ min
53.1%
+4.1%
advantage
#9

Pangolier
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
52.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.8%
Late Game
30+ min
52.8%
+3.8%
advantage
#10

Magnus
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
52.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.6%
Late Game
30+ min
52.6%
+3.6%
advantage
How to Counter Pudge in Dota 2
Pudge is a STR melee hero commonly played as a Disabler and Initiator. This guide shows you the best counter picks based on real match data from thousands of games.
Counter picks are broken down by game phase — laning (0-15 min), mid game (15-30 min), and late game (30+ min) — so you can choose the right hero depending on your team’s strategy and timing.
Win rates are updated daily from public match data across all rank brackets.

