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Brewmaster vs Bristleback

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Brewmaster 50.93%
Brewmaster50.93%
Bristleback49.07%
Over 1,661 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Brewmaster wins the Brewmaster vs Bristleback matchup: Brewmaster beats Bristleback in 50.93% of 1,661 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Facing a Primal Split is often a death sentence, but Bristleback has the tools to make it an awkward engagement for Brewmaster. The long duration of the spell gives him plenty of opportunity to layer Quill Sprays, and because the pandas tend to clump up, they all take repeated damage. This can turn Brewmaster's biggest teamfight contribution into a war of attrition that favors Bristleback. While the initial stun from the Earth spirit is a threat, he can often survive the opening and start running, becoming more dangerous the longer the fight goes on. Brewmaster struggles to apply enough focused burst to take him down quickly.

Brewmaster vs Bristleback by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Brewmaster's win rate against Bristleback in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.

RankBrewmaster win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian40.71%140
Crusader & Archon52.29%218
Legend & Ancient53.57%140

Brewmaster vs Bristleback across patches

Brewmaster's win rate against Bristleback in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchBrewmaster win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 50.93%▲ +1.7pp1,661
7.41d 49.24%▲ +0.8pp20,330
7.41c 48.41%▲ +1.8pp11,089
7.41b 46.58%13,232

Move this data into a draft

Put Brewmaster against Bristleback

Brewmaster starts on Radiant and Bristleback on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Brewmaster
Dire4 open
Bristleback
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Frequently asked questions

Does Brewmaster counter Bristleback?
Brewmaster wins 50.93% of ranked matches against Bristleback in Dota 2 7.41e (1,661 matches) — the matchup favors Brewmaster.
Does Bristleback counter Brewmaster?
Bristleback wins 49.07% of ranked matches against Brewmaster in Dota 2 7.41e (1,661 matches) — the matchup favors Brewmaster.
How many matches back the Brewmaster vs Bristleback win rate?
1,661 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.