How Marci and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Marci and Io win 51.84% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,450 matches.
Relocating in with an Unleashed Marci is a classic way to pick off a solo hero. Io's Tether provides the movement speed and healing needed for Marci to stick to her target and survive the initial return damage. Overcharge can also give a nice boost to her attack speed during the flurry. This turns a brawling hero into a potential assassin, appearing from nowhere to burst a key enemy before a fight can properly begin. The global pressure this duo can apply forces enemies to play much more carefully once Io hits his ultimate.
In practice, though, this pairing has its limits. Both heroes need to be right on top of the enemy, which makes them extremely vulnerable to big area-of-effect lockdown and damage. Marci also has her own mobility with Rebound, so the benefit from Tether isn't as pronounced as it is for other cores. The success of a Relocate play is entirely dependent on Marci having Unleash ready. If that long cooldown is down, the gank potential disappears, making the lane feel fairly standard and without a specific edge.
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 | 51.65% | 575 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.89% | 1,293 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.38% | 771 |
| Divine & Immortal | 60.77% | 260 |
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 | 51.84% | ▲ +1.4pp | 6,450 |
| 7.41d | 50.44% | ▲ +0.8pp | 62,537 |
| 7.41c | 49.66% | ▼ -0.6pp | 30,406 |
| 7.41b | 50.28% | — | 38,936 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.