Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Seer wins the Bristleback vs Dark Seer matchup: Dark Seer beats Bristleback in 51.24% of 322 ranked matches.
Trying to zone or finish off Bristleback with Ion Shell feels pretty weak. He can turn his back to mitigate most of the damage over time, which lets him play aggressively without much fear. This allows Bristleback to comfortably run at Dark Seer or his allies, building up his own damage from Warpath and Quill Spray. Dark Seer isn't completely helpless here; a well-timed Surge is often enough to get away from Bristleback's chase, and a good Vacuum can still pull him out of position in a teamfight. The lane is simply uncomfortable for Dark Seer, and he can’t really pressure Bristleback on his own.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Bristleback's win rate against Dark Seer 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.
| Rank | Bristleback win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 56.87% | 211 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.66% | 374 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.41% | 242 |
Bristleback's win rate against Dark Seer in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Bristleback win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.76% | ▼ -2.8pp | 322 |
| 7.41d | 51.59% | ▼ -0.5pp | 31,582 |
| 7.41c | 52.06% | ▼ -1.7pp | 13,434 |
| 7.41b | 53.75% | — | 13,837 |
Move this data into a draft
Bristleback starts on Radiant and Dark Seer on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.