How Bloodseeker and Riki perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bloodseeker and Riki win 55.57% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,460 matches.
Drafting these two heroes together creates a constant, map-wide threat. Riki is excellent at finding isolated targets and starting fights, chipping away at their health from stealth. As soon as an enemy gets low, Bloodseeker's Thirst activates, giving him vision and a massive speed boost. This lets Bloodseeker cross the map to join the gank, turning a solo pickoff attempt into a guaranteed kill by preventing any chance of the target escaping into the fog of war or juking through trees.
This dynamic puts immense pressure on the enemy team from the laning stage onwards. Supports can't move around the map safely, as any damage taken from Riki will broadcast their location to Bloodseeker. The only reliable counter is for the enemy team to stay grouped and carry detection, which slows down their farm and map control. Their goal becomes forcing five-on-five fights where the vision from Thirst is less impactful, while the Riki and Bloodseeker pair thrives on creating chaos and picking off stragglers.
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 | 48.99% | 296 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.85% | 361 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.49% | 164 |
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 | 55.57% | ▲ +1.9pp | 2,460 |
| 7.41d | 53.64% | ▼ -0.6pp | 33,597 |
| 7.41c | 54.27% | 0.0pp | 17,229 |
| 7.41b | 54.27% | — | 17,114 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.