As of July 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.
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Dotabuff. (July 16, 2025). Most popular Dota 2 heroes in the last 12 months as of July 2025, by matches played (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1351225/dota2-heroes-matches-played/
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Most popular Dota 2 heroes in the last 12 months as of July 2025, by matches played (in millions) [Graph], Dotabuff, July 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1351225/dota2-heroes-matches-played/
