Dota 2 leading heroes based on matches played 12 months 2025

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Jessica Clement,
Jan 14, 2025

As of January 2025, melee character Pudge was the most popular Dota 2 hero with over 83 million matches played in the last 12 months. Pudge also boasted the highest pick rate over the last 12 months with 26.54 percent. The second-most popular hero was Lion with more than 70.9 million matches in the measured period.

Most popular Dota 2 heroes in the last 12 months as of January 2025, by matches played (in millions)

CharacteristicNumber of matches played in millions
Pudge 83.46
Lion 70.92
Sniper 60.57
Phantom Assassin 57.25
Witch Doctor 56.57
Axe 55.93
Rubick 55.07
Shadow Fiend 54.66
Legion Commander 50.54
Juggernaut 49.99
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of matches played in millions83.4683.4670.9270.9260.5760.5757.2557.2556.5756.5755.9355.9355.0755.0754.6654.6650.5450.5449.9949.99PudgeLionSniperPhantom AssassinWitch DoctorAxeRubickShadow FiendLegion CommanderJuggernaut
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