How Bristleback and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bristleback and Io win 51.62% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 831 matches.
Taking over the map becomes a lot simpler with this pair. Io can use Relocate to drop Bristleback on an unsuspecting support or deep into a fight, creating an angle of attack that forces the enemy team completely out of position. This constant global threat creates space and allows your team to secure objectives safely. The real problem for the other team starts when they try to fight back. Io's healing and the damage reduction from Overcharge stack on top of Bristleback's natural tankiness, making him incredibly difficult to bring down. Meanwhile, Tether's speed boost means no one can get away from the endless Quill Sprays.
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 | 53.55% | 409 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.33% | 860 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.10% | 446 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.99% | 163 |
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 | 51.62% | ▲ +0.5pp | 831 |
| 7.41d | 51.15% | ▼ -0.2pp | 54,735 |
| 7.41c | 51.31% | ▼ -3.0pp | 27,119 |
| 7.41b | 54.28% | — | 31,323 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.