How Bristleback and Lycan perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 47.76%
Win rate when Bristleback and Lycan are on the same team, over 67 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Lycan win 47.76% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 67 matches.
Small sample: this pairing has only 67 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.
Why this works
Trying to deal with their aggression separately is often a trap. If your team focuses on Lycan, you're getting slowed by Bristleback's Viscous Nasal Goo and taking a ton of Quill Spray damage from behind. Turning your attention to Bristleback is a losing trade, as it allows Lycan's wolves and his own Shapeshift form to run down your supports and chew on buildings for free. Lycan provides the overwhelming speed and single-target threat that forces a reaction, while Bristleback ensures that once the fight starts, no one on your team is getting away. They create a powerful front-to-back assault that can quickly snowball an advantage.
Bristleback + Lycan across patches
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 early
47.76%
▼ -0.9pp
67
7.41d
48.66%
▼ -5.1pp
7,211
7.41c
53.72%
▼ -0.4pp
6,578
7.41b
54.09%
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7,146
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Do Bristleback and Lycan work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Bristleback and Lycan win 47.76% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (67 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Bristleback + Lycan number?
67 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.