Io Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Io in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Io beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Io the Wisp is a carry-enabling support whose Tether shares regen and speed, Spirits provide damage and control, Overcharge amps attack speed, and Relocate teleports the duo anywhere for a gank or escape. It's strong alongside lanes it can snowball, winning best into immobile heroes its ganks catch like Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Chen. Io is countered by sustain-cancel and pickoff: Underlord and Crystal Maiden out-tempo it, while Riki and Dawnbreaker punish its fragile core. Draft tip: Io is a snowball carry-enabler into kill-lane drafts; it's weaker into early aggression that beats it before its carry comes online.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Io hardest are Broodmother, Dawnbreaker and Clinkz — Io wins only 34.1%, 42.0% and 42.3% of ranked matches against them.
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Io is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Sand King | 63.28% | 177 |
 Medusa | 62.81% | 121 |
 Gyrocopter | 60.95% | 105 |
 Storm Spirit | 60.26% | 312 |
 Tinker | 59.93% | 302 |
 Beastmaster | 58.86% | 175 |
 Zeus | 58.40% | 488 |
 Timbersaw | 58.29% | 211 |
 Enchantress | 57.94% | 126 |
 Mars | 57.84% | 185 |
 Pangolier | 57.62% | 151 |
 Earth Spirit | 57.25% | 269 |
 Chen | 54.85% | 9,022 |
Io struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 34.08% | 179 |
 Dawnbreaker | 42.00% | 431 |
 Clinkz | 42.32% | 241 |
 Razor | 42.52% | 214 |
 Enigma | 43.81% | 194 |
 Undying | 44.26% | 592 |
 Viper | 44.72% | 284 |
 Bloodseeker | 44.77% | 172 |
 Winter Wyvern | 45.11% | 184 |
 Pugna | 45.24% | 210 |
 Mirana | 45.70% | 337 |
 Lich | 46.22% | 450 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Io in Dota 2?
- Broodmother, Dawnbreaker and Clinkz are Io's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Io's win rate drops to 34.1% against Broodmother, 42.0% against Dawnbreaker and 42.3% against Clinkz.
- Who is Io strong against?
- Io performs best against Sand King (63.3% win rate), Medusa (62.8%) and Gyrocopter (61.0%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Io good in the current patch?
- Io wins 50.8% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 6.3% pick rate — ranking #51 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.