Most tactics against
Pudge are standard across all heroes. Good map vision (wards, beastmaster hawk etc) will help you greatly, as will paying attention to the map and missing calls. Rule of thumb, if Pudge is missing from the map you should always assume that he is about to throw out a hook on you. IMO The biggest problem with pudge is not the
Meat Hook, it is the follow up. Avoiding 
Dismember will usually allow you to survive, especially against a solo ganking Pudge There are a few simple things you can do to avoid
Pudge ganks. They are - Stay near creeps. If there is a creep wave between you and shrouded areas (usually trees), it will make a Meat Hook from that direction virtually impossible.
- Stay near a stunner. Heroes with stuns (long range stuns are the best) can immediately cancel Pudges Dismember when he finishes his Meat Hook. Heroes like
Omniknight are also good because they can mitigate the damage from both 
Rot and Dismember. - Buy escape items. Shadow blade is amazing. Just mash the button as soon as you get hooked and he won't be able to Dismember you, usually giving you a free escape. Do not use
Shadow Blade if he has already started to Dismember you, as it will do nothing. 
Force Staff works wonders too. - Pick heroes with abilities which counter Pudge. Anything with an escape, a reliable invis or magic immunity will make Pudge significantly less effective against you.
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