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Medusa vs Riki

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

Favored
Riki 55.93%
Medusa44.07%
Riki55.93%
Over 9,431 ranked matches (7.41f).

In Dota 2 7.41f, Riki wins the Medusa vs Riki matchup: Riki beats Medusa in 55.93% of 9,431 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Draining Medusa's mana pool is the core of this matchup, and Riki is built for the job. His entire game plan revolves around sticking to a target, and his attacks naturally deplete her Mana Shield, making her surprisingly fragile. Smoke Screen is a death sentence for Medusa, as she has no escape and the silence prevents her from using Stone Gaze as a defensive tool. This allows Riki to repeatedly find and kill her while she's trying to farm, severely delaying her late-game potential. Even if she gets her ultimate off in a teamfight, Riki can often dodge the petrifying gaze with a well-timed Tricks of the Trade.

Medusa vs Riki by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Medusa'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.

RankMedusa win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian52.25%111
Crusader & Archon42.12%292
Legend & Ancient41.71%199

Medusa vs Riki across patches

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

PatchMedusa win rateChangeMatches
7.41f 44.07%▼ -1.8pp9,431
7.41e 45.91%0.0pp27,929
7.41d 45.91%▲ +0.4pp37,798
7.41c 45.53%—19,297

Move this data into a draft

Put Medusa against Riki

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

Radiant4 open
Medusa
Dire4 open
Riki
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Frequently asked questions

Does Medusa counter Riki?
Medusa wins 44.07% of ranked matches against Riki in Dota 2 7.41f (9,431 matches) — the matchup favors Riki.
Does Riki counter Medusa?
Riki wins 55.93% of ranked matches against Medusa in Dota 2 7.41f (9,431 matches) — the matchup favors Riki.
How many matches back the Medusa vs Riki win rate?
9,431 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41f, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Oct 5, 2026.