How Puck and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Puck and Io win 48.16% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,151 matches.
Tethering to Puck often provides less value than it seems. Puck is already one of the most evasive heroes with Illusory Orb and Phase Shift, making the added mobility from Io feel redundant. While the sustain from Io is helpful, Puck’s game plan is to dodge incoming damage entirely rather than to absorb it. For Relocate ganks, Puck’s control from Dream Coil is powerful but delayed, lacking the instant lockdown that Io pairings usually rely on to secure kills. An enemy can often use an item or ability to escape before Puck lands the full damage combo. The two heroes' kits don't really amplify each other, resulting in a partnership that can feel less threatening than expected.
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 | 42.62% | 122 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.34% | 327 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.68% | 302 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.89% | 180 |
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 | 48.16% | ▲ +1.9pp | 2,151 |
| 7.41d | 46.27% | ▼ -1.6pp | 21,333 |
| 7.41c | 47.88% | ▲ +0.2pp | 10,351 |
| 7.41b | 47.68% | — | 11,354 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.