Bristleback Synergies (7.41f)
Best heroes to pair with Bristleback in Dota 2 7.41f, and the worst pairings, ranked by team win rate over ranked matches.
Bristleback is a self-sufficient tank who soaks damage and out-sustains fights — he wants a carry to farm behind him and a healer to make him unkillable. He pairs best with hard-carries and sustain: Spectre and Wraith King scale safely behind his durable front line, while Naga Siren provides the AoE control to fight. Give Bristleback a scaling core and a heal, and he becomes an immovable wall the enemy can't kill or ignore.
Best paired with Bristleback
 Wraith King | 55.75% | 5,978 |
 Meepo | 54.31% | 2,136 |
 Chaos Knight | 54.20% | 2,644 |
 Legion Commander | 54.20% | 4,109 |
 Bloodseeker | 53.76% | 5,102 |
 Troll Warlord | 53.36% | 3,716 |
 Nyx Assassin | 53.25% | 5,726 |
 Riki | 53.21% | 6,275 |
 Shadow Shaman | 52.91% | 16,791 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 52.87% | 10,871 |
 Spirit Breaker | 52.75% | 14,114 |
 Phantom Lancer | 52.63% | 12,627 |
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Worst paired with Bristleback
 Chen | 43.55% | 643 |
 Monkey King | 43.67% | 5,328 |
 Shadow Fiend | 43.81% | 17,258 |
 Batrider | 44.26% | 1,238 |
 Timbersaw | 44.30% | 1,535 |
 Gyrocopter | 44.36% | 3,318 |
 Nature's Prophet | 44.50% | 10,005 |
 Tidehunter | 44.55% | 1,908 |
 Puck | 44.79% | 3,112 |
 Doom | 44.80% | 1,442 |
 Kez | 44.92% | 4,366 |
 Clockwerk | 45.06% | 3,327 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who works best with Bristleback in Dota 2?
- Bristleback's highest-win-rate duos in patch 7.41f are Wraith King (55.8% together), Meepo (54.3%) and Chaos Knight (54.2%).
- Which teammates does Bristleback pair worst with?
- Bristleback's lowest-win-rate pairings in patch 7.41f are Chen (43.5% together), Monkey King (43.7%) and Shadow Fiend (43.8%).
Data updated Sep 22, 2026.