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Riki vs Tusk

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

Favored
Riki 51.80%
Riki51.80%
Tusk48.20%
Over 417 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Riki wins the Riki vs Tusk matchup: Riki beats Tusk in 51.80% of 417 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Thinking Tusk's high-burst combo is good for blowing up a squishy hero is a common trap. The reality is that Riki has multiple ways to ruin his day. Even with good detection, landing a Walrus PUNCH! is difficult when Riki can dodge it with Tricks of the Trade or simply Blink Strike away before it connects. The Ice Shards trap doesn't work either, since he can jump right over it. Meanwhile, a melee hero like Tusk is incredibly vulnerable inside Smoke Screen, unable to cast spells and missing his attacks. Riki usually dictates the terms of the fight, waiting for Tusk to commit and then turning the engagement around.

Riki vs Tusk by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Riki's win rate against Tusk 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.

RankRiki win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian60.45%177
Crusader & Archon56.92%448
Legend & Ancient49.24%396
Divine & Immortal47.41%135

Riki vs Tusk across patches

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

PatchRiki win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 51.80%▼ -3.7pp417
7.41d 55.47%▲ +0.9pp38,214
7.41c 54.55%▲ +0.2pp21,342
7.41b 54.36%22,471

Move this data into a draft

Put Riki against Tusk

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

Radiant4 open
Riki
Dire4 open
Tusk
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Frequently asked questions

Does Riki counter Tusk?
Riki wins 51.80% of ranked matches against Tusk in Dota 2 7.41e (417 matches) — the matchup favors Riki.
Does Tusk counter Riki?
Tusk wins 48.20% of ranked matches against Riki in Dota 2 7.41e (417 matches) — the matchup favors Riki.
How many matches back the Riki vs Tusk win rate?
417 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.