Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback wins the Bristleback vs Lycan matchup: Bristleback beats Lycan in 50.22% of 223 ranked matches.
Trying to swarm Bristleback with wolves and summons often backfires. All that sustained damage from multiple units helps him stack up Quill Spray damage across Lycan's entire army. He can't be burst down, and once he turns, the chase is a losing fight for Lycan and his pack as they get kited by Viscous Nasal Goo. It's strange because they work so well together, but against each other Lycan fuels Bristleback's whole game plan. Granted, you don't see them facing off much these days, so the dynamic could have shifted.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Bristleback's win rate against Lycan 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 | 58.39% | 149 |
| Crusader & Archon | 56.68% | 217 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.36% | 122 |
Bristleback's win rate against Lycan 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 | 50.22% | ▼ -3.0pp | 223 |
| 7.41d | 53.25% | ▲ +1.0pp | 18,098 |
| 7.41c | 52.27% | ▼ -2.8pp | 12,601 |
| 7.41b | 55.06% | — | 11,357 |
Move this data into a draft
Bristleback starts on Radiant and Lycan on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.