Bristleback/Counters

Bad against...

 * is an incredible pain to deal with in fights as Bristleback is all about spamming spells, but with after you use your first spells you're basically silenced for 6-12 seconds.


 * can force Bristle to face forward. Additionally, Legion Commander has less to fear about chasing or running as she can use to gain movement speed and  dispel Nasal Goo's slow and buffing her up for a duel.


 * The high base strength is an actual disadvantage against . Additionally it completely ignores the Bristleback passive.


 * will melt Bristleback's health and his mana throughout the whole game. It also ignores armor and magic resistance.


 * deals pure burst damage and can sustain through multiple Viscous Nasal Goo stacks. provides an reliable escape in case he gets too low.

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Items

 * A takes away both his tankiness as well as his damage output, leaving him very vulnerable during these 5 seconds. A Black King Bar is not a safe counter, because the fights usually drag out very long until the Silver Edge cooldown wears off or multiple enemies tend to get one.
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List of heroes that counter Bristleback, and list of heroes that work well with Bristleback.