How Bristleback and Keeper of the Light perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Keeper of the Light win 50.53% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,647 matches.
Spamming Quill Spray and Nasal Goo is how Bristleback wins his lane, and Keeper of the Light’s Chakra Magic directly enables that game plan. The extra mana and cooldown reduction let Bristleback stack his spells much faster than he normally could, building up Warpath stacks and running down opponents who can't get away from the constant slows. This can create a lot of pressure on a safe lane carry who lacks an early escape mechanism. The goal is to build an early lead off this constant harassment, forcing rotations and creating space for the rest of your team.
However, the duo lacks reliable stuns. An enemy with a good escape can often survive the pressure, and a support with a hard disable can turn the aggression around. Keeper of the Light is also a very fragile target who needs to stay far back, while Bristleback wants to dive deep into the enemy lines. This positional difference can be exploited by teams that can jump the back line, killing the mana source and leaving Bristleback overextended and alone. The success of the lane really depends on whether the enemy can punish this one-dimensional aggression.
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 | 50.57% | 698 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.06% | 1,225 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.80% | 695 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.73% | 268 |
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 | 50.53% | ▲ +0.3pp | 7,647 |
| 7.41d | 50.23% | ▼ -0.1pp | 93,702 |
| 7.41c | 50.28% | ▼ -1.5pp | 37,345 |
| 7.41b | 51.80% | — | 40,536 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.