How Puck and Riki perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Puck and Riki win 41.18% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 221 matches.
Getting caught by a Dream Coil and Smoke Screen is a nightmare, but the combo can be less threatening than it looks. The core issue is that both Puck and Riki are elusive, damage-focused heroes who prefer to play on the edge of fights. This often leaves their team without a durable frontliner to stand their ground, absorb spells, and create space. Without a tanky core to draw attention, enemies can often survive the initial gank attempt. Once the spells are on cooldown, opponents can turn and focus down either Puck or Riki, as neither hero is particularly good at taking a hit or protecting the other.
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 | 45.37% | 108 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.33% | 225 |
| Legend & Ancient | 39.78% | 181 |
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 | 41.18% | ▼ -5.5pp | 221 |
| 7.41d | 46.73% | ▼ -1.5pp | 22,510 |
| 7.41c | 48.20% | ▲ +0.0pp | 13,786 |
| 7.41b | 48.18% | — | 13,991 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.