Pudge vs Kez
It is close to even: Pudge wins 42.7% of 124 public games against Kez, and the 95% interval (34.4% to 51.5%) includes 50%.
Is Pudge good against Kez?
- Pudge win rate
- 42.7%
- −8.7 pp · No clear edge
- Difference from Pudge's overall win rate
- Games
- 124
- 95% interval
- 34.4–51.5%
- Range the true win rate is likely to be in
Patch 7.41Updated: Games: 124Not patch-specific
Details
Source: 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 thisINTERPRETATION
- In 124 public games against Kez, Pudge won 53 and lost 71 (42.7% win rate).
- That is 8.7 percentage points below Pudge's overall win rate of 51.4%.
- Kez is the 42nd most played opponent out of 126 heroes in this data.
How to play Pudge vs Kez
ADVICE
- Kez is faster (310 movement speed against 280): hook from fog rather than chase.
- Kazurai Katana and Raptor Dance pierce spell immunity, so Black King Bar on Pudge does not stop them.
- Switch Discipline has Kez's shortest base cooldown: 8 s at level 1. Expect it more often than the other abilities.
- Raptor Dance has the longest base cooldown: 40 s at level 1. Once it is used, Kez waits a while to use it again.
Pudge vs Kez: base stats compared
Starting values at level 1 as listed by OpenDota, side by side.
| Attribute | Pudge | Kez |
|---|---|---|
| Primary attribute | Strength | Agility |
| Attack type | Melee | Melee |
| Roles | Disabler, Initiator, Durable, Nuker | Carry, Escape, Disabler |
| Base health | 120 | 120 |
| Base armor | 0 | 1 |
| Base magic resistance | 25% | 25% |
| Movement speed | 280 | 310 |
| Attack range | 175 | 225 |
| Base attack damage | 45–51 | 23–29 |
| Base attack time (s) | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Strength (level 1) | 25 | 20 |
| Agility (level 1) | 11 | 27 |
| Intelligence (level 1) | 16 | 20 |
Side by side
Base health120 Pudge120 Kez
Base armor0 Pudge1 Kez
Base magic resistance25 Pudge25 Kez
Movement speed280 Pudge310 Kez
Attack range175 Pudge225 Kez
Base attack time (s)1.7 Pudge1.9 Kez
Strength (level 1)25 Pudge20 Kez
Agility (level 1)11 Pudge27 Kez
Intelligence (level 1)16 Pudge20 Kez
DATA
- Kez has 30 more base movement speed than Pudge (310 vs 280).
- Kez has 50 more base attack range than Pudge (225 vs 175).
- Kez has 1 more base armor than Pudge (1 vs 0).
- Kez and Pudge have the same base health (120).
- Kez's listed roles are Carry, Escape and Disabler. Pudge shares Disabler.
Kez abilities: cooldowns, spell immunity and dispels
Ability facts as listed by OpenDota. Cooldown and mana values are shown per level.
| Ability | Type | Damage | Cooldown (s) | Mana | Pierces spell immunity | Dispellable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Echo Slash | No Target | Physical | 21 / 18 / 15 / 12 | 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 | — | — |
 Grappling Claw | Unit Target | — | 13 / 11 / 9 / 7 | 40 | No | — |
 Kazurai Katana | Attack Modifier / Unit Target | Physical | 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 | 40 | Yes | Yes |
 Switch Discipline | No Target / Instant Cast | — | 8 | — | — | — |
 Raptor Dance | No Target / AOE | Pure | 40 / 35 / 30 | 100 / 125 / 150 | Yes | — |
| Falcon Rush | Hidden / No Target / Instant Cast | — | 21 / 18 / 15 / 12 | 85 / 90 / 95 / 100 | — | Yes |
| Talon Toss | Hidden / Unit Target / AOE | Physical | 13 / 11 / 9 / 7 | 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 | No | — |
| Shodo Sai | Hidden / Point Target / Instant Cast | — | 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 | 30 / 20 / 10 / 0 | Yes | Strong Dispels Only |
| Raven's Veil | Hidden / No Target | — | 40 / 35 / 30 | 100 / 125 / 150 | Yes | Strong Dispels Only |
| Cancel | No Target / Instant Cast / Hidden | — | 0 | — | — | — |
How Kez's abilities change with level
Echo Slash
Grappling Claw
Kazurai Katana
Raptor Dance
Falcon Rush
Talon Toss
Shodo Sai
Raven's Veil
DATA
- 2 of 3 Kez abilities with spell-immunity data pierce it: Kazurai Katana and Raptor Dance.
- Dispel data: Kazurai Katana (Yes).
- Damage types among its abilities: Physical and Pure.
Pudge vs Kez: questions and answers
What is Pudge's win rate against Kez?
Pudge has won 53 and lost 71 of 124 games against Kez (42.7%); his overall win rate is 51.4%.
Does Kez counter Pudge?
Not clearly: 42.7% over 124 games is still within reach of an even matchup.
Which Kez abilities go through BKB?
Kazurai Katana and Raptor Dance, according to the ability data.