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

How to Counter Bristleback in Dota 2

The best counters to Bristleback in professional Dota 2 matches are Snapfire (21.4% win rate across 14 games), Batrider (27.3% win rate across 11 games), Ogre Magi (28.6% win rate across 21 games). As a carry, Bristleback is especially vulnerable to early aggression and heroes who shut down farming efficiency before key items come online. Picking Snapfire into Bristleback provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Batrider is another reliable counter pick with a 27.3% win rate over 11 professional games. Conversely, Bristleback performs best against Brewmaster (81.8% win rate), so avoid picking Brewmaster into Bristleback when possible.

Heroes Bristleback Is Worst Against

All heroes Bristleback is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Snapfire counters Bristleback — 21.4% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire14 games21.4%21.4%Batrider counters Bristleback — 27.3% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider11 games27.3%27.3%Ogre Magi counters Bristleback — 28.6% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi21 games28.6%28.6%Muerta counters Bristleback — 29.4% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta17 games29.4%29.4%Luna counters Bristleback — 30% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna10 games30%30%Silencer counters Bristleback — 30% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesSilencer10 games30%30%Lion counters Bristleback — 31.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesLion16 games31.3%31.3%Shadow Fiend counters Bristleback — 31.6% win rate in 38 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend38 games31.6%31.6%Largo counters Bristleback — 31.8% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo22 games31.8%31.8%Disruptor counters Bristleback — 33.3% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor21 games33.3%33.3%Treant Protector counters Bristleback — 35.7% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector14 games35.7%35.7%Storm Spirit counters Bristleback — 36.4% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit22 games36.4%36.4%Kunkka counters Bristleback — 36.4% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesKunkka11 games36.4%36.4%Centaur Warrunner counters Bristleback — 37.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner16 games37.5%37.5%Ursa counters Bristleback — 38.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa13 games38.5%38.5%Invoker counters Bristleback — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker15 games40%40%Axe counters Bristleback — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe15 games40%40%Templar Assassin counters Bristleback — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin15 games40%40%Sniper counters Bristleback — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper12 games41.7%41.7%Shadow Demon counters Bristleback — 42.1% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon19 games42.1%42.1%Chen counters Bristleback — 42.9% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesChen14 games42.9%42.9%Ring Master counters Bristleback — 43.8% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master16 games43.8%43.8%Kez counters Bristleback — 44.4% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesKez18 games44.4%44.4%Underlord counters Bristleback — 45.2% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord31 games45.2%45.2%Razor counters Bristleback — 45.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor22 games45.5%45.5%Dark Willow counters Bristleback — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow13 games46.2%46.2%Rubick counters Bristleback — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick15 games46.7%46.7%Pudge counters Bristleback — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge15 games46.7%46.7%Gyrocopter counters Bristleback — 46.7% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter30 games46.7%46.7%Dragon Knight counters Bristleback — 46.9% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight32 games46.9%46.9%Slardar counters Bristleback — 47.1% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar17 games47.1%47.1%Puck counters Bristleback — 47.4% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck19 games47.4%47.4%Beastmaster counters Bristleback — 47.6% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster21 games47.6%47.6%Jakiro counters Bristleback — 48.6% win rate in 37 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro37 games48.6%48.6%Shadow Shaman counters Bristleback — 50% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman18 games50%50%Mars counters Bristleback — 50% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesMars20 games50%50%Void Spirit counters Bristleback — 50% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit18 games50%50%Tusk counters Bristleback — 51.9% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk27 games51.9%51.9%Hoodwink counters Bristleback — 53.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink15 games53.3%53.3%Ember Spirit counters Bristleback — 53.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit15 games53.3%53.3%Phoenix counters Bristleback — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix13 games53.8%53.8%Tiny counters Bristleback — 55.6% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny27 games55.6%55.6%Timbersaw counters Bristleback — 60% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw20 games60%60%Warlock counters Bristleback — 60% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock25 games60%60%Windranger counters Bristleback — 60% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger20 games60%60%Tidehunter counters Bristleback — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter13 games61.5%61.5%Clinkz counters Bristleback — 64.3% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz14 games64.3%64.3%Skywrath Mage counters Bristleback — 73.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage15 games73.3%73.3%Queen of Pain counters Bristleback — 75% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain12 games75%75%Brewmaster counters Bristleback — 81.8% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesBrewmaster11 games81.8%81.8%

Bristleback counter data: 50 hero matchups analyzed across 915 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Bristleback performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Bristleback Is Best Against

All heroes Bristleback is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Bristleback dominates Brewmaster — 81.8% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesBrewmaster11 games81.8%81.8%Bristleback dominates Queen of Pain — 75% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain12 games75%75%Bristleback dominates Skywrath Mage — 73.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage15 games73.3%73.3%Bristleback dominates Clinkz — 64.3% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz14 games64.3%64.3%Bristleback dominates Tidehunter — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter13 games61.5%61.5%Bristleback dominates Windranger — 60% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger20 games60%60%Bristleback dominates Warlock — 60% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock25 games60%60%Bristleback dominates Timbersaw — 60% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw20 games60%60%Bristleback dominates Tiny — 55.6% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny27 games55.6%55.6%Bristleback dominates Phoenix — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix13 games53.8%53.8%Bristleback dominates Ember Spirit — 53.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit15 games53.3%53.3%Bristleback dominates Hoodwink — 53.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink15 games53.3%53.3%Bristleback dominates Tusk — 51.9% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk27 games51.9%51.9%Bristleback dominates Void Spirit — 50% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit18 games50%50%Bristleback dominates Mars — 50% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesMars20 games50%50%Bristleback dominates Shadow Shaman — 50% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman18 games50%50%Bristleback dominates Jakiro — 48.6% win rate across 37 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro37 games48.6%48.6%Bristleback dominates Beastmaster — 47.6% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster21 games47.6%47.6%Bristleback dominates Puck — 47.4% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck19 games47.4%47.4%Bristleback dominates Slardar — 47.1% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar17 games47.1%47.1%Bristleback dominates Dragon Knight — 46.9% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight32 games46.9%46.9%Bristleback dominates Gyrocopter — 46.7% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter30 games46.7%46.7%Bristleback dominates Pudge — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge15 games46.7%46.7%Bristleback dominates Rubick — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick15 games46.7%46.7%Bristleback dominates Dark Willow — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow13 games46.2%46.2%Bristleback dominates Razor — 45.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor22 games45.5%45.5%Bristleback dominates Underlord — 45.2% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord31 games45.2%45.2%Bristleback dominates Kez — 44.4% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesKez18 games44.4%44.4%Bristleback dominates Ring Master — 43.8% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master16 games43.8%43.8%Bristleback dominates Chen — 42.9% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesChen14 games42.9%42.9%Bristleback dominates Shadow Demon — 42.1% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon19 games42.1%42.1%Bristleback dominates Sniper — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper12 games41.7%41.7%Bristleback dominates Templar Assassin — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin15 games40%40%Bristleback dominates Axe — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe15 games40%40%Bristleback dominates Invoker — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker15 games40%40%Bristleback dominates Ursa — 38.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa13 games38.5%38.5%Bristleback dominates Centaur Warrunner — 37.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner16 games37.5%37.5%Bristleback dominates Kunkka — 36.4% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesKunkka11 games36.4%36.4%Bristleback dominates Storm Spirit — 36.4% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit22 games36.4%36.4%Bristleback dominates Treant Protector — 35.7% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector14 games35.7%35.7%Bristleback dominates Disruptor — 33.3% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor21 games33.3%33.3%Bristleback dominates Largo — 31.8% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo22 games31.8%31.8%Bristleback dominates Shadow Fiend — 31.6% win rate across 38 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend38 games31.6%31.6%Bristleback dominates Lion — 31.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesLion16 games31.3%31.3%Bristleback dominates Silencer — 30% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesSilencer10 games30%30%Bristleback dominates Luna — 30% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna10 games30%30%Bristleback dominates Muerta — 29.4% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta17 games29.4%29.4%Bristleback dominates Ogre Magi — 28.6% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi21 games28.6%28.6%Bristleback dominates Batrider — 27.3% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider11 games27.3%27.3%Bristleback dominates Snapfire — 21.4% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire14 games21.4%21.4%

Bristleback favorable matchups: 50 heroes Bristleback dominates, tracked from 915 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Bristleback.