How Bristleback and Snapfire perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Snapfire win 47.62% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 13,121 matches.
Facing this pair head-on can be frustrating. Bristleback's Viscous Nasal Goo reduces armor while Snapfire unloads with Lil' Shredder, and the stacking slows make retreat difficult. For a bigger play, Snapfire can use Firesnap Cookie to launch Bristleback directly onto a key target or to stun an enemy inside the Mortimer Kisses area of effect. This gives the duo a clear plan for engagements, centered on enabling Bristleback's aggression while setting up for Snapfire's ultimate.
The effectiveness of this combination really depends on execution. Without a reliable hard stun from either hero, targets can often escape the Mortimer Kisses damage with a mobility spell or a Force Staff. Success hinges on Bristleback staying alive long enough to be a nuisance and Snapfire landing a clutch Cookie. Enemies will focus on bursting Snapfire from a distance or kiting Bristleback away from her. This often leads to fights where their big combo either works well or falls apart completely.
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 | 50.76% | 987 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.26% | 2,278 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.26% | 1,587 |
| Divine & Immortal | 41.31% | 472 |
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 | 47.62% | ▼ -4.0pp | 13,121 |
| 7.41d | 51.62% | ▲ +2.1pp | 212,504 |
| 7.41c | 49.51% | ▲ +1.1pp | 68,482 |
| 7.41b | 48.40% | — | 37,299 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.