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Bristleback counters

Counter picksBristleback wins 48.5% of 45k ranked picks · all brackets · updated Oct 22, 2026

Typical positions: Offlane, Carry · Bristleback hero guide · Build a draft against Bristleback

Best counters to Bristleback

  1. 1Slark1+7.9%win rate vs Bristleback57.7% win rate vs Bristleback3.8kgames
  2. 2Primal Beast3+6.4%win rate vs Bristleback56.3% win rate vs Bristleback856games
  3. 3Viper231+6.0%win rate vs Bristleback54.0% win rate vs Bristleback2.5kgames
  4. 4Nyx Assassin43+5.6%win rate vs Bristleback58.3% win rate vs Bristleback1.8kgames
  5. 5Kez21+5.5%win rate vs Bristleback51.1% win rate vs Bristleback777games
  6. 6Hoodwink453+5.1%win rate vs Bristleback52.2% win rate vs Bristleback2.2kgames
  7. 7Drow Ranger1+4.9%win rate vs Bristleback50.9% win rate vs Bristleback4.5kgames
  8. 8Morphling12+4.9%win rate vs Bristleback53.6% win rate vs Bristleback832games
  9. 9Anti-Mage1+4.7%win rate vs Bristleback55.9% win rate vs Bristleback3.4kgames
  10. 10Timbersaw32+4.7%win rate vs Bristleback50.7% win rate vs Bristleback1.1kgames

Heroes Bristleback beats

  1. 1Nature's Prophet423+7.5%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 56.3% vs Nature's Prophet2.1kgames
  2. 2Treant Protector53+6.9%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 56.3% vs Treant Protector508games
  3. 3Shadow Fiend21+6.7%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 55.4% vs Shadow Fiend2.2kgames
  4. 4Muerta12+6.5%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 55.8% vs Muerta523games
  5. 5Beastmaster3+6.0%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 55.5% vs Beastmaster382games
  6. 6Enchantress435+5.6%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 54.8% vs Enchantress557games
  7. 7Enigma34+5.6%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 54.5% vs Enigma895games
  8. 8Huskar21+5.5%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 54.4% vs Huskar923games
  9. 9Tiny235+5.4%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 54.3% vs Tiny1.1kgames
  10. 10Batrider324+5.3%win rate vs BristlebackBristleback wins 55.5% vs Batrider191games

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These lists use all brackets and the live patch. The Hero Counter Picker lets you add up to five enemies, switch brackets and compare patches. The percentage is the win rate in the matchup minus the hero's overall win rate; small samples are pulled towards zero before ranking.