Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Medusa wins the Medusa vs Pugna matchup: Medusa beats Pugna in 51.13% of 6,769 ranked matches.
Dealing with a late-game Medusa as Pugna can feel awkward. His signature spells, Nether Ward and Life Drain, are both less effective against her than most other cores. Life Drain targets her massive mana pool via Mana Shield instead of her health, and she deals most of her damage with Split Shot, not by casting spells that would trigger the Ward. Mystic Snake can even turn the tables and drain Pugna’s own resources. This advantage for Medusa isn’t overwhelming, however. Pugna can still use Decrepify to save a teammate from her physical damage or to amplify magic burst from his own allies, keeping him relevant in fights.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Medusa'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 | Medusa win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 44.39% | 205 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.11% | 193 |
Medusa'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 | Medusa win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.13% | ▲ +0.3pp | 6,769 |
| 7.41e | 50.87% | ▼ -0.2pp | 19,989 |
| 7.41d | 51.10% | ▼ -1.1pp | 23,699 |
| 7.41c | 52.23% | — | 12,511 |
Move this data into a draft
Medusa 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 Oct 5, 2026.