Pudge builds every fight around Meat Hook landing, because Dismember then holds the target and heals him for the damage it deals. Hooks pass through trees and cliffs and hit invisible units, so concealment does not help and only positioning or a blocker does. Healing reduction cuts the sustain from Dismember, and Flesh Heap stacks come from any hero dying near him, so trading carelessly in his range feeds him.
Counter items
Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the targeted Dismember before the channel can begin.
Spirit VesselReduces Health Restoration, which shrinks what Dismember heals him for.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.08
Who Beats Pudge
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Pudge at All Ranks
Visage
56.3%+5.51,442
vs Pudge1,442 games+5.5
Wraith King
55.6%+5.512,518
vs Pudge12,518 games+5.5
Meepo
55.9%+5.21,590
vs Pudge1,590 games+5.2
Elder Titan
55.1%+4.1784
vs Pudge784 games+4.1
Outworld Destroyer
52.9%+2.811,274
vs Pudge11,274 games+2.8
Dawnbreaker
52.8%+2.78,007
vs Pudge8,007 games+2.7
Enigma
52.8%+2.63,445
vs Pudge3,445 games+2.6
Sven
52.7%+2.68,660
vs Pudge8,660 games+2.6
Grimstroke
52.5%+2.46,794
vs Pudge6,794 games+2.4
Night Stalker
52.2%+2.15,811
vs Pudge5,811 games+2.1
Pudge Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Pudge counters at All Ranks
Treant Protector
40.7%-8.01,229
vs Pudge1,229 games-8.0
Shadow Fiend
42.0%-7.86,611
vs Pudge6,611 games-7.8
Nature's Prophet
42.5%-7.36,570
vs Pudge6,570 games-7.3
Drow Ranger
43.5%-6.49,427
vs Pudge9,427 games-6.4
Shadow Demon
43.5%-5.71,531
vs Pudge1,531 games-5.7
Enchantress
44.2%-5.21,889
vs Pudge1,889 games-5.2
Tiny
44.9%-4.72,610
vs Pudge2,610 games-4.7
Beastmaster
44.9%-4.51,611
vs Pudge1,611 games-4.5
Templar Assassin
45.4%-4.43,509
vs Pudge3,509 games-4.4
Viper
45.6%-4.36,607
vs Pudge6,607 games-4.3
Top Allies for Pudge
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Pudge at All Ranks
Visage
56.6%+6.61,045
Troll Warlord
56.5%+6.52,010
Elder Titan
55.3%+5.3539
Grimstroke
55.3%+5.35,008
Wraith King
55.2%+5.29,951
Oracle
54.3%+4.32,535
Juggernaut
54.2%+4.215,727
Pugna
54.1%+4.13,483
Lich
54.0%+4.07,073
Ancient Apparition
54.0%+4.05,088
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry48.4% WR226,608 matches
2 Mid52.7% WR863,793 matches
3 Off52.1% WR1,222,646 matches
4 Soft50.4% WR1,941,786 matches
5 Hard50.4% WR1,731,396 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.04
Who Beats Pudge
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Pudge at Herald–Guardian
Wraith King
55.2%+4.3925
vs Pudge925 games+4.3
Phoenix
58.1%+4.1203
vs Pudge203 games+4.1
Bristleback
53.7%+3.0864
vs Pudge864 games+3.0
Slark
53.9%+3.0634
vs Pudge634 games+3.0
Earth Spirit
55.0%+1.9120
vs Pudge120 games+1.9
Dawnbreaker
52.9%+1.9365
vs Pudge365 games+1.9
Outworld Destroyer
52.2%+1.6592
vs Pudge592 games+1.6
Lone Druid
52.9%+1.4191
vs Pudge191 games+1.4
Dark Seer
52.9%+1.3155
vs Pudge155 games+1.3
Visage
53.3%+1.2120
vs Pudge120 games+1.2
Pudge Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Pudge counters at Herald–Guardian
Nature's Prophet
39.7%-7.8612
vs Pudge612 games-7.8
Shadow Fiend
40.6%-7.2668
vs Pudge668 games-7.2
Drow Ranger
42.0%-6.6918
vs Pudge918 games-6.6
Lina
42.4%-6.3981
vs Pudge981 games-6.3
Tinker
40.4%-5.5272
vs Pudge272 games-5.5
Monkey King
41.0%-5.4305
vs Pudge305 games-5.4
Doom
39.9%-5.4233
vs Pudge233 games-5.4
Bane
38.3%-5.3167
vs Pudge167 games-5.3
Treant Protector
38.4%-5.0151
vs Pudge151 games-5.0
Tusk
40.4%-4.9208
vs Pudge208 games-4.9
Top Allies for Pudge
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Top allies for Pudge at Herald–Guardian
Troll Warlord
64.4%+14.4247
Grimstroke
59.9%+9.9237
Wraith King
59.8%+9.8704
Spectre
58.4%+8.4505
Elder Titan
58.2%+8.255
Tidehunter
58.1%+8.1418
Visage
58.0%+8.081
Vengeful Spirit
57.9%+7.9461
Invoker
57.7%+7.7747
Meepo
57.6%+7.6132
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry47.7% WR46,048 matches
2 Mid53.6% WR115,022 matches
3 Off50.9% WR138,516 matches
4 Soft51.3% WR214,467 matches
5 Hard52.0% WR200,546 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change+0.17
Who Beats Pudge
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Pudge at Crusader–Archon
Wraith King
55.5%+5.34,721
vs Pudge4,721 games+5.3
Visage
56.4%+4.5484
vs Pudge484 games+4.5
Meepo
54.8%+3.5562
vs Pudge562 games+3.5
Elder Titan
54.8%+2.8272
vs Pudge272 games+2.8
Grimstroke
52.7%+2.52,181
vs Pudge2,181 games+2.5
Outworld Destroyer
52.5%+2.43,490
vs Pudge3,490 games+2.4
Witch Doctor
52.3%+2.27,210
vs Pudge7,210 games+2.2
Dawnbreaker
52.4%+2.22,347
vs Pudge2,347 games+2.2
Spectre
52.0%+1.92,799
vs Pudge2,799 games+1.9
Abaddon
52.0%+1.6804
vs Pudge804 games+1.6
Pudge Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Pudge counters at Crusader–Archon
Nature's Prophet
40.7%-8.62,572
vs Pudge2,572 games-8.6
Shadow Fiend
41.1%-8.32,650
vs Pudge2,650 games-8.3
Shadow Demon
39.5%-7.6529
vs Pudge529 games-7.6
Treant Protector
40.3%-7.1556
vs Pudge556 games-7.1
Beastmaster
41.0%-6.6563
vs Pudge563 games-6.6
Drow Ranger
43.6%-6.13,710
vs Pudge3,710 games-6.1
Viper
43.7%-5.92,638
vs Pudge2,638 games-5.9
Templar Assassin
43.5%-5.61,316
vs Pudge1,316 games-5.6
Enchantress
42.7%-5.6674
vs Pudge674 games-5.6
Alchemist
43.3%-5.3778
vs Pudge778 games-5.3
Top Allies for Pudge
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Top allies for Pudge at Crusader–Archon
Brewmaster
57.3%+7.3396
Ancient Apparition
56.7%+6.71,886
Elder Titan
56.6%+6.6173
Wraith King
56.3%+6.33,727
Grimstroke
55.9%+5.91,454
Visage
55.7%+5.7334
Troll Warlord
55.7%+5.7838
Lycan
55.6%+5.6270
Leshrac
55.5%+5.5481
Crystal Maiden
55.1%+5.13,906
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry48.1% WR102,029 matches
2 Mid53.3% WR395,620 matches
3 Off52.0% WR517,037 matches
4 Soft50.8% WR814,754 matches
5 Hard50.7% WR770,099 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.26
Who Beats Pudge
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Pudge at Legend–Ancient
Wraith King
55.8%+5.65,738
vs Pudge5,738 games+5.6
Meepo
56.7%+5.1658
vs Pudge658 games+5.1
Visage
56.5%+4.7536
vs Pudge536 games+4.7
Omniknight
55.3%+4.1698
vs Pudge698 games+4.1
Enigma
54.5%+3.91,401
vs Pudge1,401 games+3.9
Sven
54.1%+3.93,837
vs Pudge3,837 games+3.9
Elder Titan
56.1%+3.8321
vs Pudge321 games+3.8
Outworld Destroyer
53.2%+3.15,406
vs Pudge5,406 games+3.1
Night Stalker
53.3%+3.12,730
vs Pudge2,730 games+3.1
Undying
52.9%+2.84,005
vs Pudge4,005 games+2.8
Pudge Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Pudge counters at Legend–Ancient
Nature's Prophet
42.9%-6.62,602
vs Pudge2,602 games-6.6
Shadow Fiend
43.5%-6.12,691
vs Pudge2,691 games-6.1
Drow Ranger
44.0%-5.73,950
vs Pudge3,950 games-5.7
Tiny
44.1%-5.01,062
vs Pudge1,062 games-5.0
Treant Protector
42.7%-4.9412
vs Pudge412 games-4.9
Batrider
42.0%-4.5262
vs Pudge262 games-4.5
Jakiro
45.2%-4.52,608
vs Pudge2,608 games-4.5
Enchantress
44.4%-4.4737
vs Pudge737 games-4.4
Monkey King
45.3%-4.32,064
vs Pudge2,064 games-4.3
Faceless Void
45.8%-3.92,704
vs Pudge2,704 games-3.9
Top Allies for Pudge
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Top allies for Pudge at Legend–Ancient
Troll Warlord
56.7%+6.7749
Omniknight
55.5%+5.5582
Visage
55.5%+5.5427
Oracle
55.2%+5.21,137
Pugna
54.3%+4.31,575
Kunkka
54.2%+4.21,440
Grimstroke
54.2%+4.22,404
Juggernaut
54.0%+4.07,182
Wraith King
54.0%+4.04,686
Elder Titan
54.0%+4.0224
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry49.2% WR54,370 matches
2 Mid51.8% WR281,497 matches
3 Off52.4% WR439,995 matches
4 Soft49.9% WR697,649 matches
5 Hard49.6% WR596,047 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.30
Who Beats Pudge
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Pudge at Divine–Immortal
Lycan
64.8%+7.7219
vs Pudge219 games+7.7
Enigma
57.1%+5.4652
vs Pudge652 games+5.4
Meepo
59.4%+5.1239
vs Pudge239 games+5.1
Wraith King
55.8%+4.91,134
vs Pudge1,134 games+4.9
Primal Beast
56.9%+4.8469
vs Pudge469 games+4.8
Sven
55.4%+4.71,461
vs Pudge1,461 games+4.7
Bounty Hunter
55.1%+4.31,090
vs Pudge1,090 games+4.3
Visage
57.0%+4.2302
vs Pudge302 games+4.2
Earth Spirit
54.9%+3.9794
vs Pudge794 games+3.9
Keeper of the Light
55.3%+3.8490
vs Pudge490 games+3.8
Pudge Counters
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Pudge counters at Divine–Immortal
Shadow Fiend
40.9%-6.8602
vs Pudge602 games-6.8
Drow Ranger
42.3%-6.2849
vs Pudge849 games-6.2
Gyrocopter
42.6%-5.3498
vs Pudge498 games-5.3
Bristleback
41.0%-5.2271
vs Pudge271 games-5.2
Venomancer
43.8%-4.4496
vs Pudge496 games-4.4
Muerta
41.9%-4.4236
vs Pudge236 games-4.4
Lina
45.0%-4.21,132
vs Pudge1,132 games-4.2
Treant Protector
38.2%-4.2110
vs Pudge110 games-4.2
Centaur Warrunner
43.8%-4.1400
vs Pudge400 games-4.1
Enchantress
42.4%-4.0224
vs Pudge224 games-4.0
Top Allies for Pudge
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Top allies for Pudge at Divine–Immortal
Chen
Few games65.8%+15.838
Visage
59.6%+9.6203
Grimstroke
56.3%+6.3913
Clinkz
56.2%+6.2390
Puck
55.0%+5.0378
Tinker
54.9%+4.9577
Winter Wyvern
54.6%+4.6736
Riki
54.5%+4.5437
Outworld Destroyer
54.2%+4.21,429
Oracle
54.1%+4.1499
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry50.7% WR10,708 matches
2 Mid51.2% WR48,907 matches
3 Off52.9% WR104,581 matches
4 Soft49.3% WR180,955 matches
5 Hard48.9% WR134,690 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Lycan only ranks as a top counter to Pudge in Divine–Immortal.
Phoenix only ranks as a top counter to Pudge in Herald–Guardian.
Primal Beast only ranks as a top counter to Pudge in Divine–Immortal.
Omniknight only ranks as a top counter to Pudge in Legend–Ancient.
Keeper of the Light only ranks as a top counter to Pudge in Divine–Immortal.
About Pudge
Visage is Pudge's strongest counter, with a +6.30 raw advantage.
Pudge is most contested in Divine–Immortal and least contested in Herald–Guardian.
Lycan only shows up as a top counter to Pudge in Divine–Immortal.
Visage is Pudge's strongest ally, with a +6.60 raw synergy advantage.
Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the targeted Dismember before the channel can begin.
Spirit VesselReduces Health Restoration, which shrinks what Dismember heals him for.
