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Pudge vs Templar Assassin

It is close to even: Pudge wins 48.2% of 197 public games against Templar Assassin, and the 95% interval (41.4% to 55.2%) includes 50%.

Is Pudge good against Templar Assassin?

Pudge win rate
48.2%
−3.2 pp · No clear edge
Difference from Pudge's overall win rate
Games
197
95% interval
41.4–55.2%
Range the true win rate is likely to be in
Patch 7.41Updated: Games: 197Not 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 197 public games against Templar Assassin, Pudge won 95 and lost 102 (48.2% win rate).
  • That is 3.2 percentage points below Pudge's overall win rate of 51.4%.
  • Templar Assassin is the 17th most played opponent out of 126 heroes in this data.

How to play Pudge vs Templar Assassin

ADVICE

  • Templar Assassin attacks from range: 250 against Pudge's 175. Expect harass, and hook when Templar Assassin steps up to attack.
  • Templar Assassin is faster (310 movement speed against 280): hook from fog rather than chase.
  • Refraction, Meld and Psi Blades pierce spell immunity, so Black King Bar on Pudge does not stop them.
  • Trap has Templar Assassin's shortest base cooldown: 0.5 s at level 1. Expect it more often than the other abilities.
  • Refraction has the longest base cooldown: 14 s at level 1. Once it is used, Templar Assassin waits a while to use it again.

Pudge vs Templar Assassin: base stats compared

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

Pudge and Templar Assassin base attributes
AttributePudgeTemplar Assassin
Primary attributeStrengthAgility
Attack typeMeleeRanged
RolesDisabler, Initiator, Durable, NukerCarry, Escape
Base health120120
Base armor00
Base magic resistance25%25%
Movement speed280310
Attack range175250
Base attack damage45–5128–33
Base attack time (s)1.71.6
Strength (level 1)2521
Agility (level 1)1123
Intelligence (level 1)1620

Side by side

Base health120 Pudge120 Templar Assassin
Base armor0 Pudge0 Templar Assassin
Base magic resistance25 Pudge25 Templar Assassin
Movement speed280 Pudge310 Templar Assassin
Attack range175 Pudge250 Templar Assassin
Base attack time (s)1.7 Pudge1.6 Templar Assassin
Strength (level 1)25 Pudge21 Templar Assassin
Agility (level 1)11 Pudge23 Templar Assassin
Intelligence (level 1)16 Pudge20 Templar Assassin

DATA

  • Templar Assassin has 30 more base movement speed than Pudge (310 vs 280).
  • Templar Assassin has 75 more base attack range than Pudge (250 vs 175).
  • Templar Assassin and Pudge have the same base armor (0).
  • Templar Assassin and Pudge have the same base health (120).
  • Templar Assassin's listed roles are Carry and Escape. Pudge shares none of them.
  • Templar Assassin is a ranged hero, Pudge is melee.

Templar Assassin abilities: cooldowns, spell immunity and dispels

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

Templar Assassin ability facts
AbilityTypeDamageCooldown (s)ManaPierces spell immunityDispellable
RefractionNo Target / Instant CastPhysical1495YesNo
MeldNo TargetPhysical11 / 9 / 7 / 535 / 40 / 45 / 50YesNo
Psi BladesPassivePure——Yes—
TrapNo Target / Instant Cast—0.50NoYes
Psionic ProjectionPoint Target / Hidden / Channeled—1050——
Psionic TrapPoint TargetMagical11 / 8 / 515NoYes
Inner PeacePassive——0——

How Templar Assassin's abilities change with level

Meld

Cooldown (s)
11L19L27L35L4down 55% from level 1 to level 4
Mana
35L140L245L350L4up 43% from level 1 to level 4

Psionic Trap

Cooldown (s)
11L18L25L3down 55% from level 1 to level 3

DATA

  • 3 of 5 Templar Assassin abilities with spell-immunity data pierce it: Refraction, Meld and Psi Blades.
  • Passive abilities: Psi Blades and Inner Peace.
  • Dispel data: Refraction (No), Meld (No), Trap (Yes), Psionic Trap (Yes).
  • Damage types among its abilities: Physical, Pure and Magical.

Pudge vs Templar Assassin: questions and answers

What is Pudge's win rate against Templar Assassin?

Pudge has won 95 and lost 102 of 197 games against Templar Assassin (48.2%); his overall win rate is 51.4%.

Does Templar Assassin counter Pudge?

Not clearly: 48.2% over 197 games is still within reach of an even matchup.

Which Templar Assassin abilities go through BKB?

Refraction, Meld and Psi Blades, according to the ability data.

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