How Bristleback and Puck perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Bristleback and Puck win 45.35% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 9,279 matches.
Relying on this pair for teamfight control often creates awkward situations. Puck provides a Dream Coil, but it’s a leash, not a hard stun that sets up kills. Bristleback wants enemies to run away from him so he can stack damage on their backs, but a target caught in the coil might decide it’s better to turn and fight him head-on, which is the last thing he wants. Bristleback doesn't have the lockdown to hold someone in place for Puck's burst, and Puck’s control doesn’t force enemies into the position Bristleback needs. They end up operating on different wavelengths during a gank or teamfight.
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 | 48.25% | 143 |
| Crusader & Archon | 42.96% | 291 |
| Legend & Ancient | 41.63% | 233 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 45.35% | ▼ -0.4pp | 9,279 |
| 7.41e | 45.75% | ▼ -0.2pp | 33,671 |
| 7.41d | 45.95% | ▼ -1.0pp | 48,953 |
| 7.41c | 46.98% | — | 26,823 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.