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Bristleback vs Chen

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

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Bristleback 53.97%
Bristleback53.97%
Chen46.03%
Over 63 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback wins the Bristleback vs Chen matchup: Bristleback beats Chen in 53.97% of 63 ranked matches.

Small sample: this pairing has only 63 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.

How this matchup plays

Trying to fight or push with an army of creeps is where Chen’s game plan falls apart against Bristleback. Quill Spray clears out all of Chen’s dominated units in seconds, neutralizing his contribution to a teamfight before it even starts. Once his army is gone, Chen becomes a vulnerable target with no reliable stuns to stop Bristleback from running at him and the backline. A slow from Penitence is never enough to control a hero building up Warpath stacks. Even Chen's ultimate, Hand of God, struggles to offset the constant, stacking damage that Bristleback applies to the entire enemy team, leaving Chen with few tools to make an impact.

Bristleback vs Chen across patches

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

PatchBristleback win rateChangeMatches
7.41e early53.97%▼ -1.5pp63
7.41d 55.52%▲ +0.7pp6,753
7.41c 54.85%▼ -1.8pp4,684
7.41b 56.62%4,929

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Put Bristleback against Chen

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

Radiant4 open
Bristleback
Dire4 open
Chen
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Frequently asked questions

Does Bristleback counter Chen?
Bristleback wins 53.97% of ranked matches against Chen in Dota 2 7.41e (63 matches) — the matchup favors Bristleback.
Does Chen counter Bristleback?
Chen wins 46.03% of ranked matches against Bristleback in Dota 2 7.41e (63 matches) — the matchup favors Bristleback.
How many matches back the Bristleback vs Chen win rate?
63 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.