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Pudge vs Dark Willow

It is close to even: Pudge wins 56.7% of 120 public games against Dark Willow, and the 95% interval (47.7% to 65.2%) includes 50%.

Is Pudge good against Dark Willow?

Pudge win rate
56.7%
+5.3 pp · No clear edge
Difference from Pudge's overall win rate
Games
120
95% interval
47.7–65.2%
Range the true win rate is likely to be in
Patch 7.41Updated: Games: 120Not patch-specific
DetailsSource: OpenDota public matches. These statistics are not filtered by patch; the patch shown is the latest one OpenDota lists. Patch released: . OpenDota's patch list has had no new entry for 195 days, so a newer game patch may already exist. How we calculate this

INTERPRETATION

  • In 120 public games against Dark Willow, Pudge won 68 and lost 52 (56.7% win rate).
  • That is 5.3 percentage points above Pudge's overall win rate of 51.4%.
  • Dark Willow is the 44th most played opponent out of 126 heroes in this data.

How to play Pudge vs Dark Willow

ADVICE

  • Dark Willow attacks from range: 475 against Pudge's 175. Expect harass, and hook when Dark Willow steps up to attack.
  • Dark Willow is faster (290 movement speed against 280): hook from fog rather than chase.
  • No Dark Willow ability pierces spell immunity in the data: Black King Bar on Pudge blocks them.
  • Cursed Crown has Dark Willow's shortest base cooldown: 17 s at level 1. Expect it more often than the other abilities.
  • Terrorize has the longest base cooldown: 100 s at level 1. Once it is used, Dark Willow waits a while to use it again.

Pudge vs Dark Willow: base stats compared

Starting values at level 1 as listed by OpenDota, side by side.

Pudge and Dark Willow base attributes
AttributePudgeDark Willow
Primary attributeStrengthIntelligence
Attack typeMeleeRanged
RolesDisabler, Initiator, Durable, NukerSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Escape
Base health120120
Base armor00
Base magic resistance25%25%
Movement speed280290
Attack range175475
Base attack damage45–5127–35
Base attack time (s)1.71.5
Strength (level 1)2520
Agility (level 1)1118
Intelligence (level 1)1621

Side by side

Base health120 Pudge120 Dark Willow
Base armor0 Pudge0 Dark Willow
Base magic resistance25 Pudge25 Dark Willow
Movement speed280 Pudge290 Dark Willow
Attack range175 Pudge475 Dark Willow
Base attack time (s)1.7 Pudge1.5 Dark Willow
Strength (level 1)25 Pudge20 Dark Willow
Agility (level 1)11 Pudge18 Dark Willow
Intelligence (level 1)16 Pudge21 Dark Willow

DATA

  • Dark Willow has 10 more base movement speed than Pudge (290 vs 280).
  • Dark Willow has 300 more base attack range than Pudge (475 vs 175).
  • Dark Willow and Pudge have the same base armor (0).
  • Dark Willow and Pudge have the same base health (120).
  • Dark Willow's listed roles are Support, Nuker, Disabler and Escape. Pudge shares Nuker and Disabler.
  • Dark Willow is a ranged hero, Pudge is melee.

Dark Willow abilities: cooldowns, spell immunity and dispels

Ability facts as listed by OpenDota. Cooldown and mana values are shown per level.

Dark Willow ability facts
AbilityTypeDamageCooldown (s)ManaPierces spell immunityDispellable
Bramble MazePoint Target / AOEMagical22100 / 120 / 140 / 160NoYes
Shadow RealmNo Target / Instant CastMagical21 / 19 / 17 / 1580 / 90 / 100 / 110NoNo
Cursed CrownUnit Target—17 / 15 / 13 / 1180 / 90 / 100 / 110NoYes
BedlamNo Target / Instant CastMagical30100 / 150 / 200NoNo
Pixie DustPassive—————
TerrorizePoint Target / AOEMagical100 / 90 / 80150NoYes

How Dark Willow's abilities change with level

Bramble Maze

Mana
100L1120L2140L3160L4up 60% from level 1 to level 4

Shadow Realm

Cooldown (s)
21L119L217L315L4down 29% from level 1 to level 4
Mana
80L190L2100L3110L4up 38% from level 1 to level 4

Cursed Crown

Cooldown (s)
17L115L213L311L4down 35% from level 1 to level 4
Mana
80L190L2100L3110L4up 38% from level 1 to level 4

Bedlam

Mana
100L1150L2200L3up 100% from level 1 to level 3

Terrorize

Cooldown (s)
100L190L280L3down 20% from level 1 to level 3

DATA

  • None of the 5 Dark Willow abilities with spell-immunity data pierce it.
  • Passive abilities: Pixie Dust.
  • Dispel data: Bramble Maze (Yes), Shadow Realm (No), Cursed Crown (Yes), Bedlam (No), Terrorize (Yes).
  • Damage types among its abilities: Magical.

Pudge vs Dark Willow: questions and answers

What is Pudge's win rate against Dark Willow?

Pudge has won 68 and lost 52 of 120 games against Dark Willow (56.7%); his overall win rate is 51.4%.

Does Dark Willow counter Pudge?

Not clearly: 56.7% over 120 games is still within reach of an even matchup.

Which Dark Willow abilities go through BKB?

None, according to the ability data.

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