Bristleback — Dota 2 hero

Bristleback

StrengthMeleeCarryDurableInitiatorNuker

Bristleback Pro Match Statistics

43.8%Win Rate
11.7%Pick Rate
5.9%Ban Rate
-1.3% Trend

Bristleback Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Bristleback is strongest during the late game (38–52.5 minutes), achieving a 54.5% win rate across 11 professional matches. Bristleback scales well as games progress — from a 44.2% early game win rate to 54.5% in the late game, identifying Bristleback as a hero who benefits from extended matches and late-game itemization. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–16 min): 44.2% win rate over 77 games. Mid game (16–38 min): 43.3% win rate over 67 games. Late game (38–52.5 min): 54.5% win rate over 11 games. Bristleback is most vulnerable during the mid game with a 43.3% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar late game performance include Phoenix (54.8%), Muerta (53.8%), Kez (55.6%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game 0–16 min44.2%7777 games44.2%
Mid Game Weakest16–38 min43.3%6767 games43.3%
Late Game Strongest38–52.5 min54.5%1111 games54.5%
Hard Late Game 52.5+ min————

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–16 min) in professional matches
Slardar — 44.4% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesSlardar72 games44.4%Pugna — 44.4% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesPugna18 games44.4%Dark Willow — 43.9% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesDark Willow57 games43.9%Windranger — 43.6% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesWindranger133 games43.6%Silencer — 43.3% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesSilencer30 games43.3%

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Bristleback's mid game performance (16–38 min) in competitive Dota 2
Lifestealer — 43.5% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesLifestealer23 games43.5%Omniknight — 43.5% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesOmniknight23 games43.5%Weaver — 43.6% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesWeaver55 games43.6%Dark Willow — 43.6% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesDark Willow55 games43.6%Phantom Assassin — 42.9% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesPhantom Assassin14 games42.9%

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Bristleback in 38–52.5 min pro games
Phoenix — 54.8% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesPhoenix42 games54.8%Muerta — 53.8% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesMuerta13 games53.8%Kez — 55.6% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesKez18 games55.6%Brewmaster — 53.3% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesBrewmaster15 games53.3%Batrider — 52% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesBatrider25 games52%

Heroes with Similar Hard Late Game Performance

Ultra-late game specialists with comparable 52.5+ min win rates in professional Dota 2

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