How Bristleback and Undying perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Undying win 49.35% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 9,088 matches.
Picking these two heroes together creates an aggressive frontline that wants to run at the enemy and never stop. Undying's Decay makes opponents squishier by reducing their strength, which helps Bristleback's continuous Quill Spray damage wear them down more effectively. Both heroes get tankier as a fight drags on, creating a situation where enemies are stuck between a constantly casting Bristleback and an army of zombies from Tombstone. They share the same goal: force a long, messy brawl and win through attrition.
The problem this duo runs into is a shared lack of lockdown. While the pressure they create is immense, mobile heroes can often walk away from the fight, kite them, or simply split up to destroy the Tombstone. The success of this pairing often comes down to whether the enemy team has the tools to disengage. If they can't get away, the combined damage-over-time from both Bristleback and Undying can feel overwhelming. If they can, the two heroes are left chasing without the stuns needed to secure kills.
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 | 54.63% | 842 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.70% | 1,576 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.88% | 871 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.67% | 226 |
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 | 49.35% | ▼ -0.3pp | 9,088 |
| 7.41d | 49.60% | ▼ -0.5pp | 99,739 |
| 7.41c | 50.06% | ▼ -1.1pp | 42,790 |
| 7.41b | 51.12% | — | 46,498 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.