Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Silencer wins the Bristleback vs Silencer matchup: Silencer beats Bristleback in 53.20% of 1,233 ranked matches.
Struggling to take objectives or control the map against a Silencer is common for Bristleback. His entire game plan revolves around running at enemies and building up pressure by spamming Quill Spray and Viscous Nasal Goo. Silencer's kit directly counters this. Global Silence prevents Bristleback from casting any of his spells, turning him from a huge threat into a tanky creep that can't slow anyone or do any real damage. Without the ability to spam Quills, he's easy for the rest of Silencer's team to kite and ignore while they take out his backline. Arcane Curse also punishes his low-cooldown spell casting throughout the game.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Bristleback's win rate against Silencer 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 | 48.19% | 965 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.37% | 1,596 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.22% | 847 |
| Divine & Immortal | 44.51% | 173 |
Bristleback's win rate against Silencer 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 | 46.80% | ▲ +0.6pp | 1,233 |
| 7.41d | 46.16% | ▼ -0.5pp | 143,200 |
| 7.41c | 46.66% | ▼ -0.9pp | 81,888 |
| 7.41b | 47.61% | — | 87,456 |
Move this data into a draft
Bristleback starts on Radiant and Silencer on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.