How Bane and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bane and Io win 50.20% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,014 matches.
Getting jumped by an Io who Relocates a Bane on top of you is a tough spot for any hero. The combination of global mobility and a long-duration stun from Fiend's Grip creates reliable pickoffs anywhere on the map. This forces enemy cores to play cautiously and stay grouped up, which can slow down their farm. The partnership struggles, however, once teams start clashing five-on-five. Committing both heroes and their ultimates for a single kill can be a poor trade, and Io's Tether provides less value to a spellcaster like Bane than it would to a dedicated carry. They have a clear ganking plan, but its high cost keeps its overall impact fairly even.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 55.20% | 125 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.87% | 327 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.78% | 288 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.35% | 148 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.20% | ▲ +0.1pp | 2,014 |
| 7.41d | 50.14% | ▼ -1.0pp | 17,111 |
| 7.41c | 51.15% | ▲ +1.4pp | 5,849 |
| 7.41b | 49.79% | — | 5,111 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.