How Bristleback and Chaos Knight perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Chaos Knight win 51.61% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,391 matches.
Choosing a target against this duo can be difficult. Committing resources to kill Bristleback often fails, as he simply turns his back while Chaos Knight and his Phantasm illusions isolate and destroy a different hero. Trying to burst Chaos Knight instead allows an unchecked Bristleback to run at the back lines, stacking Viscous Nasal Goo slows and Quill Spray damage. This dynamic creates a messy, two-front problem that can be hard to solve in a chaotic fight. Chaos Knight's stun also offers the perfect setup for Bristleback to apply his spells, helping to lock down a target that neither hero wants to let escape.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 56.91% | 304 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.62% | 325 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.07% | 178 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.61% | ▲ +0.3pp | 2,391 |
| 7.41d | 51.32% | ▼ -2.3pp | 29,184 |
| 7.41c | 53.65% | ▲ +1.0pp | 13,091 |
| 7.41b | 52.61% | — | 16,824 |
Move this data into a draft
Both heroes start on Radiant. Fill the remaining slots to test this pairing inside a complete draft and get next-pick recommendations.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.