Riki — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Stealth Assassin, SA
Riki in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Riki's team wins 53.0%; in games of 47+ minutes, 51.6% (−1.3 pp, #70 of 127 by late-game edge; 27% of Riki games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Riki by rank bracket
Riki is strongest in Crusader & Archon games, winning 52.36% (#16 of 127 heroes), but drops to 51.11% (#43) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #20 of 126 | 52.14% | 8.11% | 2,599 |
| Crusader & Archon | #16 of 127 | 52.36% | 6.53% | 8,844 |
| Legend & Ancient | #19 of 127 | 52.25% | 5.22% | 9,145 |
| Divine & Immortal | #43 of 127 | 51.11% | 4.07% | 2,119 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Riki win rate by patch
Riki is winning 52.76% of 1,645,683 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.76% | ▲ +0.4pp | 6.20% | 1,645,683 |
| 7.41e | 52.31% | ▲ +0.1pp | 5.45% | 1,623,183 |
| 7.41d | 52.21% | ▼ -0.4pp | 6.17% | 1,830,073 |
| 7.41c | 52.62% | ▲ +0.1pp | 6.48% | 888,951 |
| 7.41b | 52.51% | ▼ -0.3pp | 6.09% | 858,253 |
| 7.41a | 52.84% | — | 5.46% | 312,299 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Riki counters & matchups
Riki is a permanent-invisibility assassin who Smoke-silences, Blink-Strikes from behind, and shreds isolated targets — a nightmare for squishy, immobile heroes. He utterly dominates fragile mids and supports: Mars, Storm Spirit and Puck get picked off before they react. Riki is countered by detection and AoE that ignores his invisibility: Spectre out-scales and Dispersions him, Meepo hunts him with multiple bodies, and Wraith King out-tanks his burst. Draft tip: Riki is a brutal pickoff pick into low-detection, squishy line-ups; he falls off into teams with sentries, AoE, and tanky hard-carries.
Strong against
 Shadow Demon | 60.50% | 18,606 |
 Puck | 60.09% | 24,849 |
 Storm Spirit | 59.22% | 45,334 |
 Pangolier | 58.34% | 25,685 |
 Shadow Fiend | 57.53% | 93,260 |
 Kez | 57.52% | 33,653 |
 Nature's Prophet | 57.28% | 82,419 |
 Templar Assassin | 57.22% | 41,170 |
Struggles against
 Meepo | 45.76% | 17,642 |
 Wraith King | 46.36% | 110,113 |
 Dragon Knight | 48.15% | 94,342 |
 Troll Warlord | 48.48% | 32,275 |
 Bloodseeker | 48.51% | 50,541 |
 Spectre | 48.66% | 82,419 |
 Naga Siren | 49.28% | 17,962 |
 Phantom Lancer | 49.52% | 93,992 |
Riki synergies
Riki picks off isolated targets and silences clumps with Smoke Screen — he wants a team that punishes the pickoff and provides vision control. He pairs best with snowball cores and AoE: Spectre and Wraith King convert his picks into a man-advantage wipe, while Tidehunter and Necrophos lock and burst whatever he ambushes. Dawnbreaker front-lines for him. Give Riki a follow-up team and his constant pickoffs strangle the enemy's map.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 58.70% | 93,152 |
| Spectre | 56.94% | 53,321 |
 Witch Doctor | 56.05% | 120,034 |
 Dawnbreaker | 56.02% | 56,529 |
 Crystal Maiden | 55.99% | 110,967 |
| Dragon Knight | 55.98% | 78,720 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 55.95% | 69,212 |
 Grimstroke | 55.85% | 44,353 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.