Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Pugna wins the Pugna vs Tusk matchup: Pugna beats Tusk in 53.41% of 2,919 ranked matches.
Jumping on a priority target as Tusk often feels awkward against a Pugna. The core of Tusk's ganking power is physical burst from Walrus Punch, but a single cast of Decrepify completely negates that damage, forcing him to find a different target or wait for the spell to fade. This defensive tool can turn a clean kill into a failed initiation. Nether Ward also punishes Tusk for using his spells to start a fight. However, the advantage is slight because Pugna is extremely fragile. A well-timed Snowball that catches Pugna out of position is usually a death sentence, especially if he doesn't have Decrepify ready for himself.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Pugna's win rate against Tusk 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 | Pugna win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 59.42% | 138 |
| Crusader & Archon | 60.56% | 431 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.77% | 478 |
| Divine & Immortal | 60.80% | 199 |
Pugna's win rate against Tusk in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Pugna win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 53.41% | ▲ +1.1pp | 2,919 |
| 7.41d | 52.30% | ▲ +0.9pp | 30,703 |
| 7.41c | 51.45% | ▼ -0.4pp | 15,136 |
| 7.41b | 51.86% | — | 16,568 |
Move this data into a draft
Pugna starts on Radiant and Tusk on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.