How Bristleback and Tidehunter perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Tidehunter win 46.76% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,653 matches.
Putting two durable frontliners together sounds like a solid wall, but the reality is that Tidehunter and Bristleback often step on each other's toes. Both heroes want to be the center of attention, soaking up damage and creating chaos in the middle of a fight. The problem is that they don't bring a lot of burst damage to capitalize on their own initiation. Tidehunter can land a perfect Ravage, but the primary follow-up from Bristleback is slow-ramping damage, not the immediate core-killer you often need during that stun window. While they can absorb a ton of punishment, the draft can feel very one-dimensional and damage-light, forcing the rest of your team to overcompensate.
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 | 38.62% | 246 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.64% | 223 |
| Legend & Ancient | 35.64% | 101 |
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 | 46.76% | ▲ +0.1pp | 1,653 |
| 7.41d | 46.68% | ▼ -2.5pp | 21,128 |
| 7.41c | 49.21% | ▼ -0.6pp | 12,643 |
| 7.41b | 49.80% | — | 16,618 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.