How Bristleback and Riki perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Riki win 50.54% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 558 matches.
Taking over the enemy's side of the map feels very natural with this duo. Bristleback can run at towers and supports with little fear, forcing a response and creating space for Riki to farm safely and hunt for isolated kills. In teamfights, the enemy is forced to turn and deal with Bristleback, who is constantly spraying Quills and building up speed. This gives Riki a perfect opening to drop Smoke Screen on the distracted enemy team, silencing them and preventing them from kiting. With enemies slowed, silenced, and focused on the wrong target, Riki has an easy time cleaning up the low-health heroes who can't fight back effectively.
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 | 49.27% | 550 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.83% | 720 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.10% | 319 |
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 | 50.54% | ▼ -2.2pp | 558 |
| 7.41d | 52.74% | ▼ -1.0pp | 71,261 |
| 7.41c | 53.69% | ▼ -1.0pp | 41,078 |
| 7.41b | 54.73% | — | 42,061 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.