Bristleback counters
The Dota 2 heroes that most reliably beat Bristleback in public matches, ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate in games where they faced Bristleback (minimum 20 games per matchup).
| # | Hero | Win rate vs Bristleback | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batrider | 64.0% | 114 |
| 2 | Terrorblade | 64.9% | 77 |
| 3 | Phoenix | 61.6% | 146 |
| 4 | Tiny | 60.6% | 170 |
| 5 | Nyx Assassin | 66.7% | 51 |
| 6 | Monkey King | 62.2% | 111 |
| 7 | Ogre Magi | 61.4% | 127 |
| 8 | Viper | 63.0% | 81 |
| 9 | Muerta | 60.6% | 104 |
| 10 | Necrophos | 62.1% | 66 |
Why
- Batrider is the most reliable answer to Bristleback: it wins 64% of 114 games against it, 14 points better than an even matchup.
- 7 of Bristleback's 10 hardest counters are Initiators (vs 43% of all heroes), so Bristleback tends to struggle against strong initiators.