How Brewmaster and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Brewmaster and Io win 52.06% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,166 matches.
Setting up a pick-off with Relocate gives Brewmaster a global threat he otherwise lacks. He can land, use his spells, and then rely on Primal Split for control and survivability. Once Brewmaster splits, Io’s Tether breaks, creating a brief, awkward moment in the fight. Io can then re-tether to a specific spirit—usually the Earth spirit—and use Overcharge to keep it alive for an extra stun. This can help secure a kill, but the combo is less fluid than Io's partnerships with other initiators. The primary value comes from setting up the initial gank rather than a sustained teamfight advantage, making the pairing effective in some games but inconsistent in others.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 48.40% | 188 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.97% | 155 |
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 | 52.06% | ▲ +2.8pp | 1,166 |
| 7.41d | 49.23% | ▼ -1.8pp | 10,108 |
| 7.41c | 51.07% | ▲ +0.5pp | 4,441 |
| 7.41b | 50.54% | — | 4,685 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.