How Lycan and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan and Io win 47.89% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 213 matches.
Facing down a Relocate gank from this pair often feels less threatening than it looks. The classic Io combo wants to supercharge a single-unit brawler, but Lycan's real strength is spreading out his wolves and summons to pressure the whole map. A Tether from Io only buffs the hero, leaving his army behind and failing to boost his core objective-taking power. You end up committing two heroes to a plan that doesn't quite fit what Lycan actually wants to do. This particular duo hasn't been popular for a while, so it's possible things have changed.
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 | 43.31% | 157 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.00% | 134 |
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 | 47.89% | ▲ +1.4pp | 213 |
| 7.41d | 46.54% | ▼ -1.8pp | 9,248 |
| 7.41c | 48.31% | ▲ +1.2pp | 4,651 |
| 7.41b | 47.15% | — | 3,612 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.