Bristleback — Dota 2 hero

Bristleback

StrengthMeleeCarryDurableInitiatorNuker

Bristleback Pro Match Statistics

45.3%Win Rate
17.2%Pick Rate
29.2%Ban Rate
+0.6% Trend

Bristleback Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Bristleback is strongest during the mid game (17.5–40.5 minutes), achieving a 50% win rate across 106 professional matches. Bristleback is an early-game-oriented hero whose effectiveness diminishes as matches extend. With a 47.9% early game win rate declining to 41.2% in the late game, teams drafting Bristleback should prioritize closing out games before opponents reach their power spikes. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–17.5 min): 47.9% win rate over 121 games. Mid game (17.5–40.5 min): 50% win rate over 106 games. Late game (40.5–55.5 min): 41.2% win rate over 17 games. Hard late game (55.5+ min): 66.7% win rate over 3 games. Bristleback is most vulnerable during the late game with a 41.2% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar mid game performance include Axe (50%), Pugna (50%), Luna (50%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game 0–17.5 min47.9%121121 games47.9%
Mid Game Strongest17.5–40.5 min50%106106 games50%
Late Game Weakest40.5–55.5 min41.2%1717 games41.2%
Hard Late Game 55.5+ min66.7%33 games66.7%

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–17.5 min) in professional matches
Queen of Pain — 47.8% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesQueen of Pain134 games47.8%Clinkz — 48% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesClinkz25 games48%Underlord — 48% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesUnderlord75 games48%Templar Assassin — 47.7% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesTemplar Assassin65 games47.7%Techies — 48.1% early game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesTechies52 games48.1%

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Bristleback's mid game performance (17.5–40.5 min) in competitive Dota 2
Axe — 50% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesAxe44 games50%Pugna — 50% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesPugna24 games50%Luna — 50% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesLuna122 games50%Omniknight — 50% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesOmniknight10 games50%Outworld Devourer — 50% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesOutworld Devourer10 games50%

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Bristleback in 40.5–55.5 min pro games
Queen of Pain — 41.7% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesQueen of Pain24 games41.7%Shadow Demon — 41.7% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesShadow Demon12 games41.7%Templar Assassin — 40% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesTemplar Assassin10 games40%Venomancer — 44.4% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesVenomancer18 games44.4%Disruptor — 36.4% late game win rate, similar scaling to Bristleback in Dota 2 pro matchesDisruptor11 games36.4%

Heroes with Similar Hard Late Game Performance

Ultra-late game specialists with comparable 55.5+ min win rates in professional Dota 2

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