Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Riki wins the Pangolier vs Riki matchup: Riki beats Pangolier in 57.92% of 240 ranked matches.
You'd think Pangolier's mobility would let him get away, but that's not how this plays out. The core of the problem is Riki's Smoke Screen. Once that cloud is down, Pangolier is silenced and can't use Swashbuckle to dash out or Shield Crash to get tougher. He's a sitting duck for Riki and his team. Even if you manage to start Rolling Thunder, a good Riki can use Tricks of the Trade to dodge the stun and damage completely. It feels like Riki has a specific answer for every single spell Pangolier has, making it incredibly hard to survive a gank or contribute to a fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Pangolier'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 | Pangolier win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 45.19% | 239 |
| Legend & Ancient | 40.79% | 228 |
| Divine & Immortal | 38.46% | 104 |
Pangolier'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 | Pangolier win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 42.08% | ▲ +0.4pp | 240 |
| 7.41d | 41.64% | ▼ -0.6pp | 28,220 |
| 7.41c | 42.19% | ▼ -2.5pp | 25,264 |
| 7.41b | 44.70% | — | 29,728 |
Move this data into a draft
Pangolier 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 11, 2026.