Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bane wins the Bane vs Pugna matchup: Bane beats Pugna in 50.41% of 2,305 ranked matches.
Channeling Fiend's Grip near a Nether Ward can become a self-destructive act for Bane. The ward punishes his high mana costs, potentially forcing him to cancel his own ultimate or take significant damage in the process. This dynamic makes it awkward for Bane to lock down targets in teamfights, as a well-positioned Pugna can limit his options from a safe distance. Pugna may also use Decrepify to save an ally taking physical damage while gripped. The advantage is conditional, however. Pugna is very fragile, and if Bane initiates on him first, the lockdown is usually enough to secure a kill before the ward is even a factor.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Bane's win rate against Pugna in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Bane win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 45.81% | 155 |
| Crusader & Archon | 43.54% | 333 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.38% | 264 |
| Divine & Immortal | 44.86% | 107 |
Bane's win rate against Pugna in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Bane win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.41% | ▼ -0.6pp | 2,305 |
| 7.41d | 50.98% | ▲ +3.3pp | 24,156 |
| 7.41c | 47.68% | ▲ +0.9pp | 10,103 |
| 7.41b | 46.79% | — | 9,463 |
Move this data into a draft
Bane starts on Radiant and Pugna on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.