Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Troll Warlord wins the Riki vs Troll Warlord matchup: Troll Warlord beats Riki in 50.50% of 2,806 ranked matches.
Picking one of these heroes into the other feels like a deliberate gamble, because the outcome depends entirely on who dictates the fight. Troll Warlord wants to stand his ground and force a direct man-fight, using Battle Trance to survive Riki's initial burst and run him down. However, a well-placed Smoke Screen completely neutralizes Troll, leaving him silenced and flailing with missed attacks. The entire fight often hinges on whether Troll Warlord has a BKB ready for the smoke, or if Riki can bait out Battle Trance and re-engage with Tricks of the Trade once it's over. It's a game of chicken where blinking first can cost you everything.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Riki's win rate against Troll Warlord 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 | Riki win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 44.88% | 303 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.53% | 392 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.41% | 196 |
Riki's win rate against Troll Warlord in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Riki win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.50% | ▲ +0.5pp | 2,806 |
| 7.41d | 48.97% | ▼ -0.2pp | 33,419 |
| 7.41c | 49.16% | ▼ -0.8pp | 16,710 |
| 7.41b | 49.96% | — | 16,022 |
Move this data into a draft
Riki starts on Radiant and Troll Warlord on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.