Blink Dagger is the most bought mid game item for Pudge: 50 purchases, 15.6% of the listed mid game purchases.
Patch 7.41Updated: Item purchases: 1,275Not patch-specificDetailsSource: 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
The items Pudge players buy most often, split by game phase. Hover over or tap an item to see its stats and effects. The data source reports how many times an item was bought, not whether the purchase led to a win.
Most bought item in each phase
Pudge starting itemsIron BranchIron Branch55 gold+ 1 All Attributesuse: Plant TreeTargets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.Item data: OpenDota game constants.107 purchases
Pudge early game itemsBoots of SpeedBoots of Speed500 gold+ 45 Movement SpeedMovement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack.Item data: OpenDota game constants.69 purchases
Pudge mid game itemsBlink DaggerBlink Dagger2,250 goldactive: BlinkTeleport to a target point up to 1200 units away.
Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.Cooldown 15 sSelf-casting will cause you to teleport in the direction of your team's fountain.Item data: OpenDota game constants.50 purchases
Pudge late game itemsBlack King BarBlack King Bar4,050 gold+ 10 Strength+ 24 Damageactive: AvatarApplies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect.
Duration: 9s
Dispel Type: Basic DispelCooldown 95 s · Mana 50Purchasing another Black King Bar will not reset its immunity duration.Item data: OpenDota game constants.25 purchases
Pudge starting items
Pudge starting items, most purchased. Column headers sort the table.
Iron BranchIron Branch55 gold+ 1 All Attributesuse: Plant TreeTargets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
107
20.0%
TangoTango90 golduse: DevourConsumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration.
Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango.
Tree Range: 165Item data: OpenDota game constants.
73
13.6%
Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength140 gold+ 3 StrengthItem data: OpenDota game constants.
53
9.9%
Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade50 gold+ 50 Healthuse: Throw GrenadeThrow a grenade at the target area. Enemies in the area will take 50 damage on impact, and be slowed by -15% and take 15 damage every 1s for 5 seconds. Radius 300.Cooldown 10 sItem data: OpenDota game constants.
38
7.1%
Observer WardObserver Ward0 golduse: PlantPlants an Observer Ward, an invisible watcher that gives ground vision in a 1600 radius to your team. Lasts 6 minutes.
Hold Control to give one Observer Ward to an allied hero.Cooldown 1 sItem data: OpenDota game constants.
35
6.5%
Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards50 goldOBSERVER VISION RANGE: 1600OBSERVER DURATION (MINUTES): 6SENTRY DURATION (MINUTES): 8SENTRY TRUE SIGHT RANGE: 1050use: PlantPlant the currently active ward. Double-Click to switch the currently active ward.Hold Control to give one ward to an allied hero.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
35
6.5%
CircletCirclet155 gold+ 2 All AttributesItem data: OpenDota game constants.
31
5.8%
Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed500 gold+ 45 Movement SpeedMovement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
30
5.6%
Magic StickMagic Stick200 goldactive: Energy ChargeInstantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored.
Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.Cooldown 17 sGains charges for spells cast by visible enemies in 1200 range.
Certain abilities and item abilities will not add charges.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
23
4.3%
Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango65 gold+ 0.4 Health Regenerationuse: Eat MangoInstantly restores 100 mana.Hold Control to use on a nearby allied hero.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
22
4.1%
Pudge early game items
Pudge early game items, most purchased. Column headers sort the table.
Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed500 gold+ 45 Movement SpeedMovement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
69
24.1%
Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots900 gold+ 65 Movement Speed+ 14 Health Regenerationpassive: BreakWhenever you attack a hero or are attacked by any unit, the bonus 14 HP regen is lost and the movement speed bonus is reduced to 40 for 13 seconds.Cooldown 13 sItem data: OpenDota game constants.
43
15.0%
BracerBracer505 gold+ 5 Strength+ 2 Agility+ 2 Intelligence+ 0.75 Health Regeneration+ 50 HealthItem data: OpenDota game constants.
41
14.3%
ChainmailChainmail500 gold+ 4 ArmorItem data: OpenDota game constants.
33
11.5%
Phase BootsPhase Boots1,450 gold+ 50 Movement Speed+ 18 Damage (MELEE)+ 12 Damage (RANGED)+ 4 Armoractive: PhaseGives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.Cooldown 8 sItem data: OpenDota game constants.
29
10.1%
Ogre AxeOgre Axe1,000 gold+ 10 StrengthItem data: OpenDota game constants.
8
2.8%
Soul RingSoul Ring805 gold+ 6 Strength+ 2 Armoractive: SacrificeConsume %abilityhealthcost% health to temporarily gain 170 mana. Lasts 10 seconds.
If the mana gained cannot fit in your mana pool, it creates a buffer of mana that will be used before your mana pool.Cooldown 25 sIf this mana is not used before the duration ends, the extra mana is lost.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
8
2.8%
Energy BoosterEnergy Booster800 gold+ 250 ManaItem data: OpenDota game constants.
7
2.4%
Ring of HealthRing of Health700 gold+ 4.5 Health RegenerationItem data: OpenDota game constants.
7
2.4%
Vitality BoosterVitality Booster1,000 gold+ 250 HealthItem data: OpenDota game constants.
7
2.4%
Pudge mid game items
Pudge mid game items, most purchased. Column headers sort the table.
Blink DaggerBlink Dagger2,250 goldactive: BlinkTeleport to a target point up to 1200 units away.
Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.Cooldown 15 sSelf-casting will cause you to teleport in the direction of your team's fountain.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
50
15.6%
Ogre AxeOgre Axe1,000 gold+ 10 StrengthItem data: OpenDota game constants.
38
11.8%
Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry1,000 gold+ 10 IntelligenceItem data: OpenDota game constants.
30
9.3%
Point BoosterPoint Booster1,200 gold+ 175 Mana+ 175 HealthItem data: OpenDota game constants.
26
8.1%
Aether LensAether Lens2,275 gold+ 300 Mana+ 2.5 Mana Regeneration+ 225 Cast RangeCast Range bonuses from Aether Lens and Dagon do not stack.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
25
7.8%
Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter4,200 gold+ 10 All Attributes+ 175 Health+ 175 Manapassive: Ability UpgradeUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
24
7.5%
Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity1,000 gold+ 10 AgilityItem data: OpenDota game constants.
22
6.9%
Mithril HammerMithril Hammer1,600 gold+ 24 DamageItem data: OpenDota game constants.
11
3.4%
Phase BootsPhase Boots1,450 gold+ 50 Movement Speed+ 18 Damage (MELEE)+ 12 Damage (RANGED)+ 4 Armoractive: PhaseGives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.Cooldown 8 sItem data: OpenDota game constants.
8
2.5%
Consecrated WrapsConsecrated Wraps2,600 gold+ 15% Magic Resistance+ 6 All Attributes+ 250 Healthpassive: HallowedGain a stack every 3s, up to a maximum of 3 stacks. Upon gaining a stack, your movement speed is increased by 20% for 7s.
Whenever you take damage from a player-controlled unit or Roshan, consume all stacks to gain an all damage barrier for 7s that absorbs 120 damage per stack (360 max).Stacks cannot be gained for 3s after you take damage from a player-controlled unit or Roshan.
Self-damage and HP Loss damage cannot remove stacks.
Movement speed buff does not stack.
Movement speed buff is only provided if you have reached maximum stacks at least once while the item is equipped.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
8
2.5%
Pudge late game items
Pudge late game items, most purchased. Column headers sort the table.
Black King BarBlack King Bar4,050 gold+ 10 Strength+ 24 Damageactive: AvatarApplies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect.
Duration: 9s
Dispel Type: Basic DispelCooldown 95 s · Mana 50Purchasing another Black King Bar will not reset its immunity duration.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
25
18.8%
Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard4,500 gold+ 0 Health Regeneration+ 17 Armor+ 75 Area of Effectactive: Arctic BlastEmits a freezing wave that deals 260 magical damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4 seconds.
Radius: 825passive: Freezing AuraReduces the attack speed of all enemies by -45.
Radius: 1200Cooldown 27 s · Mana 75The wave extends at a speed of 400 to a max size of 825.
The Arctic Blast follows its caster.
Multiple instances of Freezing Aura do not stack.
AoE bonuses from multiple Chasm Stones or its upgrades do not stack.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
15
11.3%
Blink DaggerBlink Dagger2,250 goldactive: BlinkTeleport to a target point up to 1200 units away.
Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.Cooldown 15 sSelf-casting will cause you to teleport in the direction of your team's fountain.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
14
10.5%
Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter4,200 gold+ 10 All Attributes+ 175 Health+ 175 Manapassive: Ability UpgradeUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
7
5.3%
ReaverReaver2,800 gold+ 25 StrengthItem data: OpenDota game constants.
7
5.3%
Force StaffForce Staff2,200 gold+ 10 Intelligence+ 175 Healthactive: ForcePushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing.Cooldown 19 s · Mana 150Self-cast will cause you to use Force on yourself.
Force Staff doesn't interrupt the target's actions.
Will not work on a unit inside Chronosphere, Duel, or Black Hole.
Force Staff has 850 cast range when cast on enemies.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
7
5.3%
Boots of TravelBoots of Travel2,500 gold+ 90 Movement SpeedTOWN PORTAL SCROLL COOLDOWN: 40upgrade: Town Portal ScrollUpgrades your Town Portal Scroll, allowing it to target units, reduces cooldown and does not consume a charge on usage.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
6
4.5%
Aether LensAether Lens2,275 gold+ 300 Mana+ 2.5 Mana Regeneration+ 225 Cast RangeCast Range bonuses from Aether Lens and Dagon do not stack.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
Lotus OrbLotus Orb3,850 gold+ 10 Armor+ 6.5 Health Regeneration+ 4.0 Mana Regeneration+ 250 Manaactive: Echo ShellApplies a shield to the target unit for 5 seconds which re-casts most targeted spells back to their caster.
The shielded unit will still take damage from the spell.
Dispel Type: Basic DispelCooldown 15 s · Mana 175Targeted abilities from neutral items do not trigger Echo Shell.Item data: OpenDota game constants.
5
3.8%
INTERPRETATION
Purchase counts show what players choose, not what works best: OpenDota publishes no win rate per item, so no item here is labelled "best". Share is measured within each phase's listed purchases.
Pudge item win rate (final inventory)
Patch 7.41 · 400 public Pudge matches · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026 · our sample from OpenDota match details
Win rate of Pudge matches that ended with each item in the inventory
Item
Matches (share)
Win rate
Blink Dagger
315 (78.8%)
51.8%46.2%–57.2%
Aghanim's Scepter
215 (53.8%)
54.4%47.7%–60.9%
Phase Boots
159 (39.8%)
49.1%41.4%–56.8%
Heart of Tarrasque
148 (37.0%)
68.9%61.1%–75.8%
Tranquil Boots
145 (36.3%)
44.8%37.0%–53.0%
Bracer
97 (24.3%)
32.0%23.5%–41.8%
INTERPRETATION
This is the win rate of matches that ended with the item, not the effect of buying it. Longer and winning games leave more slots filled with expensive items, so late items look better and early items look worse than their real impact. Compare items bought at a similar time.
Pudge items: questions and answers
What do Pudge players buy first?
Iron Branch is the most bought starting item on Pudge, with 107 purchases in this data.
What is the most bought late game item on Pudge?
Black King Bar, bought 25 times in the late game in this data.
Do these Pudge items have a win rate?
The purchase lists do not: the data source counts purchases only. The win rate table comes from our own sample of 400 public Pudge matches on patch 7.41 and shows how often matches that ended with an item were won, which is not the same as the item's effect.
Pudge starting itemsIron Branch107 purchases
Pudge early game itemsBoots of Speed69 purchases
Pudge mid game itemsBlink Dagger50 purchases
Pudge late game itemsBlack King Bar25 purchases
Tango
Gauntlets of Strength
Blood Grenade
Observer Ward
Observer and Sentry Wards
Circlet
Magic Stick
Enchanted Mango
Tranquil Boots
Bracer
Chainmail
Phase Boots
Ogre Axe
Soul Ring
Energy Booster
Ring of Health
Vitality Booster
Staff of Wizardry
Point Booster
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Scepter
Blade of Alacrity
Mithril Hammer
Consecrated Wraps
Shiva's Guard
Reaver
Force Staff
Boots of Travel
Soul Booster
Lotus Orb
Heart of Tarrasque