Io Synergies (7.41e)

Best heroes to pair with Io in Dota 2 7.41e, and the worst pairings, ranked by team win rate over ranked matches.

Io is the ultimate carry-amplifier — Tether's regen and speed plus Relocate ganks let an aggressive core dominate, then teleport home. It pairs best with mobile, dive-happy carries: Spectre global-Haunts off Relocate ganks, while Slark snowballs stat-steal with Tether sustain, and Tidehunter gets Relocated into the perfect Ravage. Give Io a snowball carry and the Tether duo bullies the map from minute one.

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Best paired with Io

Hero	Win Rate	Matches
Leshrac	63.33%	660
Slark	62.47%	413
Riki	61.08%	185
Broodmother	60.31%	194
Marci	58.84%	447
Dawnbreaker	58.77%	439
Viper	57.14%	252
Nyx Assassin	56.99%	186
Keeper of the Light	56.77%	347
Legion Commander	56.58%	585
Shadow Shaman	56.33%	332
Dazzle	56.00%	175

Worst paired with Io

Hero	Win Rate	Matches
Chen	44.55%	5,912
Shadow Demon	45.36%	14,006
Lone Druid	35.77%	123
Medusa	36.75%	117
Winter Wyvern	39.10%	133
Faceless Void	40.21%	286
Timbersaw	41.15%	192
Monkey King	41.28%	172
Morphling	41.43%	210
Templar Assassin	42.16%	185
Nature's Prophet	42.86%	280
Tiny	43.50%	200
Huskar	43.59%	156
Doom	43.86%	171

Data updated Aug 8, 2026.