NS commented on Pudge in Dota 2 ranked matches

Content creator Yaroslav "NS" Kuznetsov shared his thoughts on Pudge in Dota 2 and specifically in ranked matches during one of his live streams on Twitch.

I'm confident that playing Pudge in ranked matches is more fun at lower levels. In higher ranked games, where I play, Pudge can hook well in the first 10 minutes, but then he becomes a saver. You buy Lens, Shard, Blink, and try to save someone from something.

On Pudge, you want to do a Hook into the enemy's rear, but it usually ends up with your own death.

In patch 7.35b, Pudge holds the first place in popularity among all heroes. His win rate fluctuates around 48-49% across all ranks.

Prior to this, Yaroslav commented on the rewards for Frostivus and accused Valve of greed.