← All matchups

Io vs Zeus

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

Favored
Io 53.37%
Io53.37%
Zeus46.63%
Over 1,141 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Io wins the Io vs Zeus matchup: Io beats Zeus in 53.37% of 1,141 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Seeing a low-health enemy across the map feels less like a guaranteed kill for Zeus when Io is in the game. A well-timed Thundergod's Wrath can be completely negated when Io either uses Relocate to save the target or provides enough healing through Tether to let them survive. In larger fights, Zeus's goal is to wear down multiple targets over time with repeated spells. Io directly counters this by providing constant regeneration and damage reduction from Overcharge to a key ally. It becomes very hard for Zeus's damage to actually stick, forcing his team to commit much harder to burst through Io's powerful saves and sustain.

Io vs Zeus by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Io's win rate against Zeus 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.

RankIo win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian50.39%510
Crusader & Archon51.27%1,225
Legend & Ancient54.85%1,021
Divine & Immortal50.35%427

Io vs Zeus across patches

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

PatchIo win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 53.37%▲ +3.2pp1,141
7.41d 50.18%▼ -0.2pp92,368
7.41c 50.40%▼ -1.8pp37,497
7.41b 52.22%35,781

Move this data into a draft

Put Io against Zeus

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

Radiant4 open
Io
Dire4 open
Zeus
Open with heroes loaded

Frequently asked questions

Does Io counter Zeus?
Io wins 53.37% of ranked matches against Zeus in Dota 2 7.41e (1,141 matches) — the matchup favors Io.
Does Zeus counter Io?
Zeus wins 46.63% of ranked matches against Io in Dota 2 7.41e (1,141 matches) — the matchup favors Io.
How many matches back the Io vs Zeus win rate?
1,141 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.