Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin wins the Bristleback vs Nyx Assassin matchup: Nyx Assassin beats Bristleback in 55.25% of 695 ranked matches.
Thinking you can run at Nyx Assassin as a farmed Bristleback is a common trap. It feels like it should work, but Nyx has exactly the right tools to handle it. His Mana Burn leaves Bristleback completely dry, unable to cast Quill Spray or Goo to sustain a fight. If Bristleback does manage to get close and start spamming, a well-timed Spiked Carapace returns the damage and a stun. To make matters worse, breaking Bristleback’s passive with Vendetta turns him from a tank into an easy target. He’s left unable to fight, unable to tank, and unable to run away.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Bristleback's win rate against Nyx Assassin 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 | 46.65% | 463 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.68% | 834 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.06% | 562 |
| Divine & Immortal | 41.67% | 144 |
Bristleback's win rate against Nyx Assassin 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 | 44.75% | ▲ +0.3pp | 695 |
| 7.41d | 44.46% | ▼ -0.5pp | 82,231 |
| 7.41c | 44.96% | ▼ -1.4pp | 40,497 |
| 7.41b | 46.37% | — | 45,102 |
Move this data into a draft
Bristleback starts on Radiant and Nyx Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.