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Bristleback

Bristleback: Melee, position 3 (offlane), position 1 (carry), Durable, Initiator, Nuker. In patch 7.41f the hero has a 49.4% win rate in pubs and a 6.9% pick rate.

When it comes to a fight, Bristleback really puts his back into it. Reducing all damage arriving from the rear or from the sides, he wades into battle with barely a care, spraying enemies with damaging quills and slowing snot.

Meleeposition 3 (offlane)position 1 (carry)DurableInitiatorNuker
49.4%Win rate · all pubs
6.9%picked in 1 of 14 games
54.7%Turbo · 211,824 games
Complexity: easy
Visage
Visage31.7%60
Alchemist
Alchemist35.2%54
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin35.9%309
Meepo
Meepo36.0%50
Phoenix
Phoenix37.9%177
Largo
Largo38.3%60
Slark
Slark38.9%566
Morphling
Morphling39.8%98
Primal Beast
Primal Beast41.3%126
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit41.5%176
Silencer
Silencer41.6%202
Viper
Viper41.7%175
Leshrac
Leshrac41.8%79
Void Spirit
Void Spirit41.8%146
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage41.9%465
Earthshaker
Earthshaker42.2%479
Clockwerk
Clockwerk42.2%90
Juggernaut
Juggernaut42.4%382
Marci
Marci42.5%134
Mirana
Mirana42.8%290
Pugna
Pugna43.0%107
Abaddon
Abaddon43.1%65
Terrorblade
Terrorblade43.2%125
Sven
Sven43.7%318
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi43.7%318
Grimstroke
Grimstroke44.2%326
Mars
Mars44.3%158
Dark Willow
Dark Willow44.8%259
Omniknight
Omniknight45.0%60
Tinker
Tinker45.0%160
Tusk
Tusk45.0%202
Enigma
Enigma45.1%133
Wraith King
Wraith King45.1%235
Ursa
Ursa45.1%244
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit45.2%157
Venomancer
Venomancer45.5%112
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit45.7%267
Hoodwink
Hoodwink45.7%265
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend45.7%151
Necrophos
Necrophos45.8%354
Zeus
Zeus46.1%293
Lion
Lion46.1%603
Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor46.3%430
Brewmaster
Brewmaster46.4%84
Undying
Undying46.4%261
Clinkz
Clinkz46.5%86
Rubick
Rubick46.5%809
Luna
Luna46.7%347
Warlock
Warlock46.9%128
Razor
Razor47.1%138
Axe
Axe47.1%397
Sniper
Sniper47.1%259
Disruptor
Disruptor47.4%312
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker47.8%343
Dazzle
Dazzle47.8%157
Tiny
Tiny47.9%144
Lich
Lich48.2%359
Oracle
Oracle48.4%155
Lifestealer
Lifestealer48.5%379
Dark Seer
Dark Seer48.5%165
Invoker
Invoker48.7%596
Ring Master
Ring Master48.9%184
Doom
Doom49.0%243
Pudge
Pudge49.5%768
Snapfire
Snapfire49.6%351
Pangolier
Pangolier49.6%131
Io
Io49.7%145
Timbersaw
Timbersaw49.8%271
Slardar
Slardar50.0%128
Lina
Lina50.2%299
Kez
Kez50.3%143
Underlord
Underlord50.4%113
Windranger
Windranger50.5%487
Bane
Bane50.7%69
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter50.7%152
Arc Warden
Arc Warden50.8%124
Techies
Techies50.8%482
Huskar
Huskar50.9%106
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger51.5%334
Lone Druid
Lone Druid51.6%93
Riki
Riki51.7%118
Weaver
Weaver52.2%115
Kunkka
Kunkka52.3%107
Puck
Puck52.4%103
Spectre
Spectre52.5%160
Magnus
Magnus52.6%422
Tidehunter
Tidehunter52.7%353
Jakiro
Jakiro55.8%129
Monkey King
Monkey King56.3%135
Muerta
Muerta58.0%69
Sand King
Sand King62.4%93

Hero win rate against the opponent, Divine+Immortal over the past week, STRATZ.

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A review of your Bristleback game

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  • Every death and fight becomes a moment on the map: the fog of war as you saw it, and what the enemy saw that second.
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