Pugna — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Pugna in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Pugna by rank bracket
Pugna is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 53.91% (#13 of 127 heroes), but drops to 50.08% (#48) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #48 of 127 | 50.08% | 4.70% | 5,168 |
| Crusader & Archon | #28 of 127 | 51.81% | 4.24% | 11,378 |
| Legend & Ancient | #11 of 127 | 52.78% | 4.04% | 8,729 |
| Divine & Immortal | #13 of 127 | 53.91% | 3.70% | 2,892 |
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 53.63% of 7,910 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 4.0pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 53.63% | ▲ +4.0pp | 4.54% | 7,910 |
| 7.41d | 49.59% | ▲ +0.0pp | 4.16% | 1,025,990 |
| 7.41c | 49.56% | ▼ -0.1pp | 4.33% | 593,383 |
| 7.41b | 49.67% | ▼ -0.5pp | 4.25% | 597,988 |
| 7.41a | 50.17% | ▲ +0.2pp | 4.02% | 230,133 |
| 7.41 | 49.94% | — | 3.77% | 34,259 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Enchantress | 69.75% | 119 |
 Timbersaw | 65.35% | 202 |
 Tusk | 62.79% | 215 |
 Primal Beast | 62.41% | 141 |
 Queen of Pain | 62.04% | 411 |
 Doom | 61.90% | 210 |
 Tidehunter | 61.86% | 388 |
 Gyrocopter | 61.48% | 135 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 41.67% | 120 |
 Abaddon | 45.74% | 188 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 47.08% | 497 |
 Enigma | 47.34% | 169 |
 Wraith King | 47.53% | 486 |
 Riki | 47.62% | 273 |
 Phoenix | 47.66% | 214 |
 Pudge | 48.12% | 1,039 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Marci | 70.00% | 120 |
| Broodmother | 65.29% | 121 |
 Troll Warlord | 64.96% | 137 |
| Enigma | 62.26% | 106 |
 Keeper of the Light | 62.07% | 232 |
 Void Spirit | 61.78% | 157 |
 Venomancer | 61.38% | 189 |
 Sven | 60.14% | 296 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.