Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Riki wins the Dark Seer vs Riki matchup: Riki beats Dark Seer in 53.63% of 2,204 ranked matches.
Getting jumped by Riki is uncomfortable for a spell-dependent hero like Dark Seer. A well-placed Smoke Screen can completely shut down his ability to cast Surge or Wall of Replica, leaving him stranded and vulnerable. Riki's high mobility from Blink Strike lets him close the gap and stick to his target, often before Dark Seer can react with his team. However, the matchup is far from one-sided. Dark Seer can make Riki's life difficult with a timely Ion Shell, forcing the assassin to take considerable damage while trying to land his attacks. This constant burn can deter a gank or turn a fight if Dark Seer has any backup.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dark Seer's win rate against Riki in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Dark Seer win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 47.44% | 156 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.30% | 351 |
| Legend & Ancient | 40.87% | 252 |
Dark Seer's win rate against Riki in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Dark Seer win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 46.37% | ▼ -0.9pp | 2,204 |
| 7.41d | 47.29% | ▲ +1.0pp | 24,295 |
| 7.41c | 46.30% | ▼ -0.8pp | 9,096 |
| 7.41b | 47.07% | — | 8,433 |
Move this data into a draft
Dark Seer starts on Radiant and Riki on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.