Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Pugna wins the Lina vs Pugna matchup: Pugna beats Lina in 50.32% of 10,016 ranked matches.
A Nether Ward seems like a death sentence for Lina, but the reality is more complicated. Her high mana costs mean a full combo into the ward can be fatal for her. However, Lina has the range to find and destroy the ward from a safe distance before a fight begins. Pugna's Decrepify also creates a tricky situation, as it can save an ally from her attacks only to make them take amplified damage from her spells.
The whole game becomes about vision and positioning. Lina is forced to play from the edges of a fight, looking for the ward before she can safely use Laguna Blade. A smart Pugna anticipates this, placing his ward in hidden spots or using his team to defend it. If Lina can't find an opening for her burst, she has to rely on her right-click damage, which gives Pugna's team time to react and control the fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lina'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 | Lina win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 49.83% | 604 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.91% | 1,486 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.93% | 1,314 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.72% | 444 |
Lina'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 | Lina win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.68% | ▼ -0.7pp | 10,016 |
| 7.41d | 50.36% | ▲ +1.2pp | 93,293 |
| 7.41c | 49.21% | ▲ +0.7pp | 39,101 |
| 7.41b | 48.52% | — | 37,999 |
Move this data into a draft
Lina 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.