
Counter Guide
How to Counter Pugna
Ranged · INT · Nuker, Pusher
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Pugna
#1

Shadow Fiend
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
57.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.6%
Late Game
30+ min
57.6%
+8.6%
advantage
#2

Centaur Warrunner
Durable
Laning
0-15 min
57.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.3%
Late Game
30+ min
57.3%
+8.3%
advantage
#3

Shadow Demon
Support
Laning
0-15 min
56.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.4%
Late Game
30+ min
56.4%
+7.4%
advantage
#4

Earthshaker
Support
Laning
0-15 min
55.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.5%
Late Game
30+ min
55.5%
+6.5%
advantage
#5

Nature's Prophet
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.0%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.0%
Late Game
30+ min
54.0%
+5.0%
advantage
#6

Leshrac
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
53.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.6%
Late Game
30+ min
53.6%
+4.6%
advantage
#7

Marci
Support
Laning
0-15 min
53.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.5%
Late Game
30+ min
53.5%
+4.5%
advantage
#8

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

Windranger
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
52.6%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.6%
Late Game
30+ min
52.6%
+3.6%
advantage
#10

Warlock
Support
Laning
0-15 min
52.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.3%
Late Game
30+ min
52.3%
+3.3%
advantage
How to Counter Pugna in Dota 2
Pugna is a INT ranged hero commonly played as a Nuker and Pusher. 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.

