Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Winter Wyvern wins the Winter Wyvern vs Io matchup: Winter Wyvern beats Io in 52.07% of 3,113 ranked matches.
Thinking Winter's Curse is an automatic win against a tethered pair is a common trap. While cursing Io's partner can be devastating, forcing them to attack their own ally, the matchup is rarely that simple. A good Io player leverages Relocate to control the map and avoid committing to fights where Winter Wyvern has a clean shot. If a core does get caught, Io can still try to save them with a quick teleport out. On the other side, Wyvern’s Cold Embrace can be a strong defensive tool to save an ally from Io’s partner. The entire fight often comes down to positioning and whether Wyvern can find the right moment before Io finds a better fight elsewhere.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Winter Wyvern'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 | Winter Wyvern win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 55.75% | 174 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.52% | 519 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.15% | 466 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.35% | 307 |
Winter Wyvern'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 | Winter Wyvern win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.07% | ▲ +1.5pp | 3,113 |
| 7.41d | 50.61% | ▼ -0.4pp | 30,170 |
| 7.41c | 50.98% | ▲ +0.3pp | 12,602 |
| 7.41b | 50.65% | — | 13,189 |
Move this data into a draft
Winter Wyvern 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.