How Bristleback and Kez perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Kez win 46.36% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 481 matches.
Facing down both a Bristleback and a Kez can feel intimidating, since they both want to run straight at your team. The problem is they're fighting for the same job. Both heroes want to be in the thick of the fight, but neither provides the lockdown or setup the other really needs to secure kills. Kez is a duelist looking to isolate a target, while Bristleback wants to run into the whole enemy team and spray Quills. This leaves them vulnerable to being kited and split apart. They tend to want the same farm and space on the map, making for an awkward draft that lacks ranged damage and proper initiation.
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 | 50.00% | 318 |
| Crusader & Archon | 43.30% | 515 |
| Legend & Ancient | 40.07% | 292 |
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 | 46.36% | ▲ +1.7pp | 481 |
| 7.41d | 44.64% | ▼ -1.3pp | 47,452 |
| 7.41c | 45.92% | ▼ -2.6pp | 33,950 |
| 7.41b | 48.56% | — | 27,043 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.