How Primal Beast and Riki perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Primal Beast and Riki win 50.47% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,904 matches.
Playing against this pair can feel suffocating in the mid-game. Primal Beast charges in, and suddenly Riki is on you inside his Smoke Screen. The core of their strength comes from Pulverize, which locks a single hero down for Riki to attack freely without fear of retaliation. A good Onslaught into Pulverize is often a guaranteed kill if Riki is nearby to provide the damage. This relies entirely on Primal Beast finding the right target and landing his spells, however. A quick save from an enemy support with a Force Staff or a stun on Primal Beast can disrupt the entire gank, which is why the combination feels helpful but not completely overwhelming.
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 | 51.27% | 158 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.08% | 244 |
| Legend & Ancient | 40.76% | 184 |
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 | 50.47% | ▲ +0.4pp | 1,904 |
| 7.41d | 50.10% | ▼ -0.6pp | 25,140 |
| 7.41c | 50.66% | ▼ -2.5pp | 13,708 |
| 7.41b | 53.21% | — | 15,426 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.