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Mars vs Io

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Io 54.80%
Mars45.20%
Io54.80%
Over 396 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Io wins the Mars vs Io matchup: Io beats Mars in 54.80% of 396 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Catching someone with Arena of Blood seems like a sure kill, but Io makes the whole thing feel pointless. The movement speed from Tether helps Io's partner dodge Spear of Mars or reposition away from the Arena walls. Even if Mars lands a perfect initiation on a core, Io can simply use Relocate to pull that hero to safety, completely negating Mars's biggest teamfight spell. This dynamic forces Mars into a frustrating position where his primary strength is consistently undone. Io doesn't need to fight Mars head-on; he only needs to exist near the fight to dismantle Mars's entire strategy.

Mars vs Io by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Mars's win rate against Io 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.

RankMars win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian42.48%113
Crusader & Archon47.49%358
Legend & Ancient48.73%353
Divine & Immortal42.47%186

Mars vs Io across patches

Mars's win rate against Io in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchMars win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 45.20%▼ -3.0pp396
7.41d 48.16%▲ +1.9pp27,449
7.41c 46.22%▲ +1.4pp16,172
7.41b 44.86%18,398

Move this data into a draft

Put Mars against Io

Mars starts on Radiant and Io on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Mars
Dire4 open
Io
Open with heroes loaded

Frequently asked questions

Does Mars counter Io?
Mars wins 45.20% of ranked matches against Io in Dota 2 7.41e (396 matches) — the matchup favors Io.
Does Io counter Mars?
Io wins 54.80% of ranked matches against Mars in Dota 2 7.41e (396 matches) — the matchup favors Io.
How many matches back the Mars vs Io win rate?
396 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.