How Riki and Tinker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Riki and Tinker win 46.89% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 305 matches.
Playing against this pair can feel frustrating, as you're constantly dealing with split-push from one hero and the threat of a pickoff from the other. The problem is that these two don't directly enable each other to succeed. Riki thrives on having a target held in place for Tricks of the Trade, but Tinker offers very little lockdown to provide that setup. When Riki uses Smoke Screen to start a fight, Tinker is often too far away to contribute his full damage combo immediately. This leaves both heroes playing on the edges of a fight, unable to protect each other or their team if the enemy decides to group up and commit.
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 | 42.35% | 196 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.79% | 321 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.51% | 206 |
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 | 46.89% | ▼ -1.0pp | 305 |
| 7.41d | 47.91% | ▼ -1.2pp | 28,030 |
| 7.41c | 49.09% | ▲ +0.3pp | 16,122 |
| 7.41b | 48.82% | — | 15,059 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.