Undying
Win rates
Pub win rate
51.7%
Strong pick — reliable in most games
Pro win rate
33.3%
12 pro picks
Pub pick rate
12.8%
532k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
250%
30 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 532k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
18%Branches
14%Enchanted Mango
12%Blood Grenade
10%Smoke Of Deceit
10%Ward Dispenser
9%Magic Stick
Early
~0–10 min
41%Boots
18%Bracer
11%Chainmail
10%Phase Boots
9%Soul Ring
5%Null Talisman
Core
~10–25 min
19%Aghanims Shard
11%Blink
7%Arcane Boots
- 6%
Phase Boots
5%Platemail
5%Mithril Hammer
Luxury
25 min+
- 24%
Blink
8%Soul Booster
6%Black King Bar
6%Octarine Core
4%Solar Crest
4%Lotus Orb
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Undying does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Lion
60%
122 games
- Windranger
56%
134 games
- Abaddon
56%
104 games
- Queen of Pain
56%
160 games
- Dragon Knight
56%
117 games
Good against
- Marci
38%
113 games
- Ember Spirit
41%
118 games
- Jakiro
43%
162 games
- Shadow Fiend
43%
221 games
- Gyrocopter
45%
112 games
How to play
Undying is a melee Strength hero who thrives in the thick of combat, soaking damage and trading hits that most heroes can't survive. Natural durability lets you front-line and absorb cooldowns for your team. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Melee · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
22
+2.4 / level
Agility
13
+1.2 / level
Intelligence
27
+2.8 / level
FAQ
What is Undying's win rate?
Undying has a 51.7% pub win rate across 532k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Undying?
Undying is picked in 12.81% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Undying played in pro Dota?
Yes — Undying has a 33.3% win rate across 12 pro picks and a 250% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Undying?
Undying is hard-countered by Marci, Ember Spirit, Jakiro, Shadow Fiend, Gyrocopter, but has an edge against Lion, Windranger, Abaddon, Queen of Pain, Dragon Knight.