Hits from behind are where Bristleback shrinks damage and releases Quill Sprays, while Warpath builds speed and damage with every cast. Hits from the front avoid that reduction. Break stops new Warpath stacks, though existing stacks stay.
Counter items
Silver EdgeIts attack disables passives, which stops Warpath from gaining new stacks.
Black King BarSpell immunity blocks the armor reduction from Viscous Nasal Goo.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.52
Who Beats Bristleback
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Bristleback at All Ranks
Nyx Assassin
59.3%+8.21,562
vs Bristleback1,562 games+8.2
Legion Commander
57.6%+7.23,600
vs Bristleback3,600 games+7.2
Ancient Apparition
56.9%+6.01,354
vs Bristleback1,354 games+6.0
Slark
56.0%+5.73,304
vs Bristleback3,304 games+5.7
Spirit Breaker
55.1%+4.83,270
vs Bristleback3,270 games+4.8
Juggernaut
55.0%+4.73,655
vs Bristleback3,655 games+4.7
Lifestealer
54.6%+4.22,234
vs Bristleback2,234 games+4.2
Shadow Shaman
54.3%+4.03,235
vs Bristleback3,235 games+4.0
Phoenix
54.9%+3.9818
vs Bristleback818 games+3.9
Anti-Mage
54.2%+3.92,918
vs Bristleback2,918 games+3.9
Bristleback Counters
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Bristleback counters at All Ranks
Nature's Prophet
42.9%-6.31,679
vs Bristleback1,679 games-6.3
Shadow Fiend
43.2%-6.11,702
vs Bristleback1,702 games-6.1
Huskar
44.7%-4.1705
vs Bristleback705 games-4.1
Bane
44.1%-3.8374
vs Bristleback374 games-3.8
Templar Assassin
45.7%-3.5844
vs Bristleback844 games-3.5
Tiny
46.0%-3.1694
vs Bristleback694 games-3.1
Ursa
46.5%-3.11,461
vs Bristleback1,461 games-3.1
Oracle
46.0%-3.1645
vs Bristleback645 games-3.1
Beastmaster
45.2%-3.0321
vs Bristleback321 games-3.0
Clockwerk
45.9%-2.7407
vs Bristleback407 games-2.7
Top Allies for Bristleback
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Top allies for Bristleback at All Ranks
Visage
60.1%+10.1153
Meepo
59.6%+9.6307
Wraith King
56.6%+6.6992
Naga Siren
56.0%+6.0209
Legion Commander
55.0%+5.0524
Night Stalker
54.9%+4.9153
Brewmaster
54.8%+4.862
Centaur Warrunner
54.7%+4.7128
Grimstroke
54.4%+4.41,199
Arc Warden
54.1%+4.1937
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry50.7% WR115,152 matches
2 Mid52.3% WR65,783 matches
3 Off50.8% WR1,149,638 matches
4 Soft51.8% WR151,522 matches
5 Hard51.0% WR87,088 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.56
Who Beats Bristleback
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Bristleback at Herald–Guardian
Troll Warlord
59.0%+4.1166
vs Bristleback166 games+4.1
Nyx Assassin
57.0%+3.4186
vs Bristleback186 games+3.4
Phoenix
61.2%+3.385
vs Bristleback85 games+3.3
Legion Commander
54.5%+3.3567
vs Bristleback567 games+3.3
Necrophos
54.7%+3.3475
vs Bristleback475 games+3.3
Ember Spirit
58.3%+3.0115
vs Bristleback115 games+3.0
Abaddon
58.1%+2.693
vs Bristleback93 games+2.6
Slardar
54.3%+2.5269
vs Bristleback269 games+2.5
Mirana
54.0%+2.3263
vs Bristleback263 games+2.3
Elder Titan
Few games60.0%+1.740
vs Bristleback40 games+1.7
Bristleback Counters
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Bristleback counters at Herald–Guardian
Lina
41.7%-6.0508
vs Bristleback508 games-6.0
Windranger
42.0%-5.8526
vs Bristleback526 games-5.8
Nature's Prophet
40.7%-5.6302
vs Bristleback302 games-5.6
Huskar
39.3%-5.0178
vs Bristleback178 games-5.0
Tinker
37.3%-4.7118
vs Bristleback118 games-4.7
Shadow Fiend
42.2%-4.7296
vs Bristleback296 games-4.7
Tiny
40.6%-3.9143
vs Bristleback143 games-3.9
Disruptor
42.4%-3.9210
vs Bristleback210 games-3.9
Drow Ranger
44.8%-3.8533
vs Bristleback533 games-3.8
Queen of Pain
43.0%-3.7223
vs Bristleback223 games-3.7
Top Allies for Bristleback
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Top allies for Bristleback at Herald–Guardian
Night Stalker
Few games63.6%+13.622
Meepo
62.7%+12.759
Storm Spirit
62.1%+12.1140
Omniknight
Few games61.4%+11.444
Wraith King
60.8%+10.8158
Brewmaster
Few games60.0%+10.015
Tinker
59.8%+9.8112
Slardar
59.4%+9.469
Medusa
58.8%+8.880
Chaos Knight
58.7%+8.775
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry53.3% WR31,078 matches
2 Mid56.2% WR14,454 matches
3 Off54.9% WR205,370 matches
4 Soft54.1% WR41,931 matches
5 Hard53.3% WR25,265 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.15
Who Beats Bristleback
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Who beats Bristleback at Crusader–Archon
Legion Commander
57.3%+6.51,662
vs Bristleback1,662 games+6.5
Nyx Assassin
58.2%+6.3656
vs Bristleback656 games+6.3
Ancient Apparition
57.0%+5.4681
vs Bristleback681 games+5.4
Shadow Shaman
55.6%+5.01,535
vs Bristleback1,535 games+5.0
Juggernaut
55.1%+4.51,612
vs Bristleback1,612 games+4.5
Slark
55.1%+4.41,353
vs Bristleback1,353 games+4.4
Necrophos
54.5%+3.91,302
vs Bristleback1,302 games+3.9
Bloodseeker
56.4%+3.8289
vs Bristleback289 games+3.8
Io
55.8%+3.2251
vs Bristleback251 games+3.2
Dragon Knight
53.8%+3.21,121
vs Bristleback1,121 games+3.2
Bristleback Counters
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Bristleback counters at Crusader–Archon
Nature's Prophet
42.6%-5.9817
vs Bristleback817 games-5.9
Shadow Fiend
43.6%-5.1773
vs Bristleback773 games-5.1
Ursa
43.4%-4.9574
vs Bristleback574 games-4.9
Shadow Demon
37.8%-4.7127
vs Bristleback127 games-4.7
Tinker
44.3%-3.7377
vs Bristleback377 games-3.7
Void Spirit
43.8%-3.4249
vs Bristleback249 games-3.4
Broodmother
41.4%-3.4133
vs Bristleback133 games-3.4
Oracle
44.2%-3.3267
vs Bristleback267 games-3.3
Medusa
43.5%-3.3207
vs Bristleback207 games-3.3
Ringmaster
44.9%-3.3363
vs Bristleback363 games-3.3
Top Allies for Bristleback
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Top allies for Bristleback at Crusader–Archon
Visage
64.4%+14.459
Meepo
58.9%+8.9141
Wraith King
58.0%+8.0459
Legion Commander
57.7%+7.7227
Arc Warden
56.7%+6.7413
Io
55.7%+5.7298
Grimstroke
55.6%+5.6487
Axe
55.4%+5.4121
Shadow Shaman
55.2%+5.21,611
Night Stalker
55.0%+5.060
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry49.6% WR40,097 matches
2 Mid52.3% WR28,778 matches
3 Off51.0% WR558,192 matches
4 Soft50.5% WR56,077 matches
5 Hard50.5% WR27,739 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change-0.27
Who Beats Bristleback
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Who beats Bristleback at Legend–Ancient
Nyx Assassin
61.2%+8.5624
vs Bristleback624 games+8.5
Spirit Breaker
59.8%+8.21,060
vs Bristleback1,060 games+8.2
Legion Commander
59.2%+7.91,212
vs Bristleback1,212 games+7.9
Anti-Mage
58.0%+6.81,114
vs Bristleback1,114 games+6.8
Slark
57.8%+6.81,286
vs Bristleback1,286 games+6.8
Juggernaut
57.2%+6.31,317
vs Bristleback1,317 games+6.3
Ancient Apparition
58.8%+5.8379
vs Bristleback379 games+5.8
Riki
58.2%+5.4378
vs Bristleback378 games+5.4
Silencer
57.0%+5.3625
vs Bristleback625 games+5.3
Bounty Hunter
58.6%+5.2304
vs Bristleback304 games+5.2
Bristleback Counters
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Bristleback counters at Legend–Ancient
Nature's Prophet
43.4%-4.7488
vs Bristleback488 games-4.7
Clockwerk
38.8%-4.6139
vs Bristleback139 games-4.6
Shadow Fiend
43.9%-4.5563
vs Bristleback563 games-4.5
Bane
42.2%-2.9116
vs Bristleback116 games-2.9
Lycan
40.3%-2.777
vs Bristleback77 games-2.7
Oracle
45.4%-2.5229
vs Bristleback229 games-2.5
Kez
46.5%-1.9226
vs Bristleback226 games-1.9
Morphling
47.6%-1.3250
vs Bristleback250 games-1.3
Templar Assassin
47.9%-1.2265
vs Bristleback265 games-1.2
Windranger
48.8%-1.01,075
vs Bristleback1,075 games-1.0
Top Allies for Bristleback
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Top allies for Bristleback at Legend–Ancient
Brewmaster
Few games66.7%+16.721
Visage
Few games63.4%+13.441
Meepo
58.7%+8.792
Chen
Few games58.3%+8.324
Naga Siren
57.4%+7.454
Primal Beast
Few games56.1%+6.141
Bounty Hunter
55.5%+5.5310
Leshrac
55.1%+5.1118
Beastmaster
Few games54.5%+4.522
Kunkka
54.1%+4.1122
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry46.7% WR12,231 matches
2 Mid47.6% WR12,497 matches
3 Off47.7% WR296,979 matches
4 Soft45.6% WR11,196 matches
5 Hard45.3% WR5,073 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierD·Score change+0.20
Who Beats Bristleback
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Who beats Bristleback at Divine–Immortal
Pudge
62.1%+7.0277
vs Bristleback277 games+7.0
Lifestealer
63.8%+5.9149
vs Bristleback149 games+5.9
Anti-Mage
60.8%+5.5209
vs Bristleback209 games+5.5
Sven
64.2%+5.4123
vs Bristleback123 games+5.4
Spirit Breaker
60.7%+4.6150
vs Bristleback150 games+4.6
Disruptor
62.2%+4.6119
vs Bristleback119 games+4.6
Slark
58.4%+4.5233
vs Bristleback233 games+4.5
Phantom Lancer
62.7%+4.3102
vs Bristleback102 games+4.3
Juggernaut
58.5%+4.3200
vs Bristleback200 games+4.3
Rubick
57.2%+4.2285
vs Bristleback285 games+4.2
Bristleback Counters
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Bristleback counters at Divine–Immortal
Shadow Fiend
38.6%-3.070
vs Bristleback70 games-3.0
Wraith King
43.4%-2.4113
vs Bristleback113 games-2.4
Ember Spirit
43.8%-2.096
vs Bristleback96 games-2.0
Ringmaster
43.5%-1.985
vs Bristleback85 games-1.9
Lone Druid
Few games38.5%-1.939
vs Bristleback39 games-1.9
Spectre
41.8%-1.855
vs Bristleback55 games-1.8
Luna
46.5%-1.6172
vs Bristleback172 games-1.6
Huskar
42.0%-1.650
vs Bristleback50 games-1.6
Terrorblade
42.3%-1.652
vs Bristleback52 games-1.6
Kez
42.6%-1.654
vs Bristleback54 games-1.6
Top Allies for Bristleback
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Top allies for Bristleback at Divine–Immortal
Dark Seer
Few games100.0%+50.02
Elder Titan
Few games70.0%+20.010
Lycan
Few games66.7%+16.73
Naga Siren
Few games63.6%+13.611
Centaur Warrunner
Few games63.6%+13.622
Tidehunter
Few games62.5%+12.524
Doom
Few games60.7%+10.728
Meepo
Few games60.0%+10.015
Lifestealer
57.8%+7.8161
Leshrac
Few games57.1%+7.121
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.9% WR2,454 matches
2 Mid45.7% WR1,997 matches
3 Off45.6% WR40,161 matches
4 Soft42.8% WR1,077 matches
5 Hard48.0% WR660 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Sven only ranks as a top counter to Bristleback in Divine–Immortal.
Phantom Lancer only ranks as a top counter to Bristleback in Divine–Immortal.
Disruptor only ranks as a top counter to Bristleback in Divine–Immortal.
Pudge only ranks as a top counter to Bristleback in Divine–Immortal.
Elder Titan only ranks as a top counter to Bristleback in Herald–Guardian.
About Bristleback
Nyx Assassin is Bristleback's strongest counter, with a +9.30 raw advantage.
Bristleback is most contested in Divine–Immortal and least contested in Crusader–Archon.
Sven only shows up as a top counter to Bristleback in Divine–Immortal.
Visage is Bristleback's strongest ally, with a +10.10 raw synergy advantage.
Silver EdgeIts attack disables passives, which stops Warpath from gaining new stacks.
Black King BarSpell immunity blocks the armor reduction from Viscous Nasal Goo.
