How Juggernaut and Riki perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Juggernaut and Riki win 54.37% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 870 matches.
Putting two melee carries on one team can feel redundant, but this pair covers each other's weaknesses. The core of the synergy is Riki's Smoke Screen. Dropping that cloud on a target silences them and makes their attacks miss, creating a perfect arena for Juggernaut to spin with Blade Fury or simply right-click without fear of being disabled. If the fight gets messy, Juggernaut’s Healing Ward provides crucial sustain for both heroes, allowing them to reset and continue the assault.
This dynamic lets them dictate the pace of the game. Riki's constant scouting pressure forces enemies to play clumped together, making them ripe for a multi-hero Blade Fury. In larger fights, Riki can blink onto the enemy backline and use Smoke Screen to neutralize their supports. This gives Juggernaut a clean window to use Omnislash on a high-value core without getting stunned or saved. The opposing team is forced into a defensive posture, constantly worried about an initiation they can't see coming.
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 | 50.92% | 542 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.38% | 989 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.24% | 704 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.02% | 174 |
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 | 54.37% | ▼ -0.3pp | 870 |
| 7.41d | 54.69% | ▼ -0.2pp | 85,169 |
| 7.41c | 54.85% | ▲ +1.3pp | 44,540 |
| 7.41b | 53.54% | — | 37,934 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.