Pugna — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Pugna in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Pugna's team wins 55.7%; in games of 47+ minutes, 47.2% (−8.5 pp, #121 of 127 by late-game edge; 24% of Pugna games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Pugna by rank bracket
Pugna is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 53.60% (#11 of 127 heroes), but drops to 45.77% (#105) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #105 of 126 | 45.77% | 5.39% | 1,726 |
| Crusader & Archon | #47 of 127 | 50.64% | 4.71% | 6,382 |
| Legend & Ancient | #7 of 127 | 53.18% | 4.43% | 7,751 |
| Divine & Immortal | #11 of 127 | 53.60% | 3.95% | 2,056 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Pugna win rate by patch
Pugna is winning 50.08% of 1,206,095 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, flat vs 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.08% | ▲ +0.0pp | 4.54% | 1,206,095 |
| 7.41e | 50.06% | ▲ +0.5pp | 4.09% | 1,218,331 |
| 7.41d | 49.56% | 0.0pp | 4.14% | 1,227,342 |
| 7.41c | 49.56% | ▼ -0.1pp | 4.33% | 593,383 |
| 7.41b | 49.67% | ▼ -0.5pp | 4.25% | 597,988 |
| 7.41a | 50.17% | — | 4.02% | 230,133 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Pugna counters & matchups
Pugna is an anti-caster pusher whose Nether Blast melts towers and heroes, Nether Ward punishes enemy spellcasting, and Life Drain sustains or executes. It dominates spell-spamming, immobile heroes — Timbersaw literally kills himself on Nether Ward, and Elder Titan, Mars and Tinker get out-pushed. Pugna is countered by physical carries and pickoff that ignore its wards: Spectre, Wraith King and Nyx Assassin out-scale or burst its fragile frame. Draft tip: Pugna is a brutal anti-spell and tower-push core into caster-heavy drafts; it's weaker into physical hard-carries and pickoff line-ups.
Strong against
 Timbersaw | 57.36% | 32,151 |
 Shadow Demon | 56.82% | 15,006 |
 Shadow Fiend | 55.35% | 66,286 |
 Storm Spirit | 55.10% | 31,219 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.50% | 57,128 |
 Tiny | 54.41% | 32,788 |
 Kez | 54.36% | 24,311 |
 Puck | 54.13% | 19,939 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 44.73% | 75,058 |
 Nyx Assassin | 45.98% | 55,118 |
 Night Stalker | 46.32% | 45,342 |
 Spirit Breaker | 46.44% | 96,532 |
 Riki | 46.47% | 39,771 |
 Pudge | 46.51% | 155,879 |
 Anti-Mage | 46.53% | 94,643 |
 Visage | 46.62% | 11,189 |
Pugna synergies
Pugna's Nether Blast obliterates towers and its Decrepify can set up or save — it's a premier push-and-pickoff core. It pairs best with summon/push and durable cores: Chen doubles the early tower pressure, while Spectre and Lycan snowball off the map control Pugna creates. Give Pugna a push partner and its Nether Blast tempo ends games before late-scaling carries come online.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 55.85% | 74,561 |
 Spectre | 54.39% | 57,854 |
 Dragon Knight | 54.07% | 68,683 |
| Pudge | 53.96% | 124,417 |
 Legion Commander | 53.72% | 81,879 |
 Phantom Lancer | 53.37% | 68,557 |
| Nyx Assassin | 53.30% | 36,884 |
 Shadow Shaman | 53.04% | 57,807 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.