More than a billion matches have been played as Pudge in Dota 2

Pudge has become the first hero in Dota 2 to surpass one billion matches played, surpassing the closest competitor by over 300 million games.

Pudge is the most popular hero in Dota 2, appearing in every third match. His success rate in the game reaches 50.9%, with an average KDA of 2.38.

Also making the top three are Phantom Assassin and Sniper, although they lag behind Pudge by nearly 300 million matches. The least used hero is Muerta, with only 18 million matches played.