How Lycan and Riki perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 51.28%
Win rate when Lycan and Riki are on the same team, over 3,672 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lycan and Riki win 51.28% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,672 matches.
Why this works
Trying to defend against this duo can feel awkward. Lycan wants to group up his team and run at towers during Shapeshift. If Riki is nearby for the push, he benefits from the damage and armor of Howl, making his own attacks and Tricks of the Trade more lethal. This can help secure kills that might otherwise get away. The issue is that their goals can diverge. Riki often prefers to play on his own terms, looking for solo pickoffs, while Lycan wants to force fights with his whole team. Sometimes their timings line up to create a strong push, but other times they end up playing separate games on the same map, leading to inconsistent results.
Lycan + Riki across patches
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
7.41f
51.28%
▲ +1.0pp
3,672
7.41e
50.27%
▼ -0.3pp
9,579
7.41d
50.57%
▼ -0.2pp
11,412
7.41c
50.75%
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6,786
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