Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Riki wins the Riki vs Io matchup: Riki beats Io in 50.11% of 435 ranked matches.
Getting jumped by Riki is a constant threat for Io. A sudden Blink Strike into Smoke Screen creates a terrible situation. While the silence doesn't break an existing Tether, it does stop Io from casting Relocate to escape or using other spells to reposition. The real problem is the miss chance inside the cloud, which cripples Io's tethered ally and prevents them from fighting back effectively. Riki can often ignore the partner and focus on bursting the fragile Io, forcing an early investment into defensive items like a Ghost Scepter. This constant pressure to react gives Riki a consistent, if not overwhelming, advantage.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Riki'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 | Riki win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 55.36% | 233 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.23% | 424 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.21% | 235 |
Riki'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 | Riki win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.11% | ▼ -1.7pp | 435 |
| 7.41d | 51.80% | ▲ +0.3pp | 29,650 |
| 7.41c | 51.53% | ▼ -0.3pp | 14,740 |
| 7.41b | 51.86% | — | 14,743 |
Move this data into a draft
Riki 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 11, 2026.