Pugna Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

Pugna Dota 2 counter stats: All the Pugna info you could want with counter picks, heroes counter, item counter, matchups and more!

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To counter Pugna in Dota 2, buy BKB, Pipe, or magic resistance items to survive his nukes. Silence or disable him quickly to stop Decrepify and Nether Ward. Avoid casting near the ward and don’t clump together. Gank him early since he’s fragile before items and vulnerable to instant disables.

Find Heroes To Counter Pugna

Below is a list of heroes weaker and stronger than Pugna.

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Pugna include: Anti-Mage, Clockwerk, Chaos Knight, Luna, Nyx Assassin, Oracle.

Find Items To Counter Pugna

Prioritize choosing items to counter Pugna such as: Force Staff, Glimmer Cape, Pipe of Insight, Black King Bar, Linkens Sphere, Lotus Orb.

Find Tips To Counter Pugna ?

Buy BKB or Pipe to negate Nether Blast and Life Drain.

Pick heroes with instant disables (e.g., Lion, Nyx).

Carry magic resistance items like Hood or Glimmer.

Don’t cast big spells near Nether Ward.

Silence him before he can cast Decrepify or Nether Ward.

Avoid clumping to reduce ward damage.

Gank him early—he’s squishy before items.

Pugna Matchups

Pugna Vs.

Anti Mage	Win rate: 45.70% Game: 87,422
Clockwerk	Win rate: 48.35% Game: 17,588
Chaos Knight	Win rate: 49.31% Game: 20,278
Luna	Win rate: 48.69% Game: 60,038
Nyx Assassin	Win rate: 46.04% Game: 43,943
Oracle	Win rate: 46.31% Game: 22,916
Enchantress	Win rate: 52.00% Game: 20,181
Juggernaut	Win rate: 47.64% Game: 78,109
Outworld Destroyer	Win rate: 46.48% Game: 55,173
Timbersaw	Win rate: 48.89% Game: 41,622
Leshrac	Win rate: 49.38% Game: 6,201
Legion Commander	Win rate: 50.32% Game: 78,921