Bristleback

How Bristleback is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Bristleback wins 48.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 231,996 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate48.7%
Games231,996
Most played asOfflane · 91%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald53.6%10,232
  • GuardianGuardian51.8%36,704
  • CrusaderCrusader49.4%51,435
  • ArchonArchon47.9%56,089
  • LegendLegend47.1%45,442
  • AncientAncient46.6%21,269
  • DivineDivine46.4%8,153
  • ImmortalImmortal44.7%2,672

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry2% of games48.4%1,895
  • Mid2% of games51.0%2,008
  • Offlane91% of games49.3%74,225
  • Soft support3% of games47.9%2,293
  • Hard support1% of games48.8%914

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Bristleback beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Enigma5.8 pts better than expected
    53.2%1,810
  2. Beastmaster4.7 pts better than expected
    58.2%892
  3. Medusa4.6 pts better than expected
    54.5%1,269
  4. Broodmother4.6 pts better than expected
    52.4%926
  5. Visage4.4 pts better than expected
    49.5%707
  6. Leshrac3.8 pts better than expected
    50.4%981
  7. Phantom Assassin3.5 pts better than expected
    51.2%7,784
  8. Skywrath Mage3.4 pts better than expected
    52.2%6,838

Countered by

These heroes beat Bristleback more often than expected.

  1. Slark5.5 pts better than expected
    56.4%8,865
  2. Tinker4.4 pts better than expected
    53.1%2,381
  3. Timbersaw4.1 pts better than expected
    50.7%2,641
  4. Anti-Mage4.0 pts better than expected
    56.1%8,001
  5. Viper4.0 pts better than expected
    53.5%5,790
  6. Nyx Assassin3.3 pts better than expected
    57.3%4,560
  7. Venomancer3.3 pts better than expected
    52.2%3,294
  8. Primal Beast3.1 pts better than expected
    53.2%1,770
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Bristleback wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Elder Titan6.3 pts better than expected
    56.3%223
  2. Naga Siren3.7 pts better than expected
    51.3%680
  3. Pangolier3.5 pts better than expected
    48.9%871
  4. Largo3.3 pts better than expected
    50.5%461
  5. Io3.3 pts better than expected
    52.2%2,158
  6. Lone Druid3.3 pts better than expected
    51.5%1,219
  7. Techies3.2 pts better than expected
    53.2%1,945
  8. Bane3.2 pts better than expected
    50.9%1,189

Worst with

Bristleback wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Dark Seer3.9 pts worse than expected
    44.3%487
  2. Enigma3.3 pts worse than expected
    47.0%1,122
  3. Kunkka3.2 pts worse than expected
    45.2%1,016
  4. Axe2.9 pts worse than expected
    46.3%1,006
  5. Centaur Warrunner2.4 pts worse than expected
    45.8%262
  6. Night Stalker2.4 pts worse than expected
    48.1%486
  7. Lycan2.2 pts worse than expected
    45.4%112
  8. Monkey King2.0 pts worse than expected
    42.4%2,165

Items

What Bristleback players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango86%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch70%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength63%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick45%
  • CircletCirclet36%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade27%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango20%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire14%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Power TreadsPower Treads68% of games · on average at 10:3149.6%67,493
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed32% of games · on average at 6:5948.0%31,814
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots17% of games · on average at 11:3647.8%17,322
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots7% of games · on average at 10:4747.0%7,185

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Blade MailBlade Mail48% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 51.8%Later: 42.9%47.4%47,892
  • VanguardVanguard46% of games · usually at 10:00By 10:00: 50.3%Later: 45.2%47.9%45,398
  • Heart of TarrasqueHeart of Tarrasque45% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 68.6%Later: 62.2%65.5%44,135
  • PerseverancePerseverance42% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 51.4%Later: 49.7%50.6%41,193
  • Consecrated WrapsConsecrated Wraps40% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 54.2%Later: 44.9%49.9%39,669
  • SangeSange39% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 58.2%Later: 54.8%56.7%38,478
  • Lotus OrbLotus Orb36% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 54.0%Later: 49.3%51.7%35,627
  • YashaYasha33% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 61.2%Later: 55.8%58.8%32,364
  • Sange and YashaSange and Yasha32% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 61.3%Later: 56.0%58.9%31,859
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter26% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 55.3%Later: 55.3%55.3%25,657

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. -30 Bristleback Damage Threshold39% picked · 59.8% won+18 Warpath Damage Per Stack61% picked · 64.1% wonLevel 25
  2. +25 Health Regen43% picked · 58.2% won+20 Quill Stack Damage57% picked · 56.4% wonLevel 20
  3. +250 Goo Cast Range17% picked · 53.2% won+8%/4% Bristleback Back/Side Damage Reduction83% picked · 51.4% wonLevel 15
  4. +25 Attack Speed58% picked · 49.6% won+1.5 Mana Regen42% picked · 48.2% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202648.7%232,143
  2. Sep 24, 202648.9%239,417
  3. Sep 17, 202649.0%248,520
  4. Sep 10, 202648.7%152,209
  5. Sep 3, 202648.6%196,394
  6. Aug 27, 202648.7%248,364
  7. Aug 20, 202648.9%228,405
  8. Aug 13, 202648.9%256,549

Bristleback in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Bristleback's win rate?

48.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 231,996 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Bristleback?

Slark, Tinker, and Timbersaw beat Bristleback more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Slark: 5.5 pts better than expected, over 8,865 games.

Which heroes is Bristleback good against?

Bristleback beats Enigma, Beastmaster, and Medusa more often than expected. The clearest is Enigma: 5.8 pts better than expected, over 1,810 games.

What position is Bristleback played in?

Mostly offlane: 91% of its games. See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Bristleback?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Gauntlets of Strength. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blade Mail, Vanguard, Heart of Tarrasque, and Perseverance.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ