Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Io wins the Monkey King vs Io matchup: Io beats Monkey King in 51.97% of 3,344 ranked matches.
Jumping a hero tethered to Io presents a problem for Monkey King. He relies on surprise and burst damage from Jingu Mastery to delete a target quickly. Io's entire defensive toolkit works against this plan. The damage reduction from Overcharge can let an ally survive the initial combo, and a quick Tether can pull them away from Monkey King, breaking his attack rhythm and leaving him out of position after a Boundless Strike.
This forces Monkey King to adapt his game plan. Instead of cleanly picking off a core, he might have to try and kill the Io first, which is difficult if the Io is positioned safely. A failed gank is also very punishing; if Io saves a target with Relocate, Monkey King is often left deep in enemy territory with his cooldowns spent. This doesn't make it impossible for MK to find kills, but it does mean his ideal targets are often much safer than he would like.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Monkey King'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.
| Rank | Monkey King win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.03% | 292 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.20% | 619 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.78% | 450 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.71% | 171 |
Monkey King's win rate against Io in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Monkey King win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.03% | ▲ +1.1pp | 3,344 |
| 7.41d | 46.97% | ▼ -0.0pp | 36,690 |
| 7.41c | 47.02% | ▼ -0.7pp | 19,538 |
| 7.41b | 47.67% | — | 25,231 |
Move this data into a draft
Monkey King starts on Radiant and Io on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.