How Timbersaw and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Timbersaw and Io win 39.60% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 404 matches.
Putting all your resources into a mid-game Timbersaw often feels like a waste of Io's kit. The core problem is Overcharge. While the damage reduction is useful for any frontliner, the massive attack speed it grants is completely lost on a pure spellcaster like Timbersaw. He gains nothing from it, as he needs to be using Timber Chain and his saws, not stopping to right-click. This leaves Io providing some Tether healing and a defensive buff, but completely unable to amplify his partner's damage. You end up with a Timbersaw who is a bit harder to kill but no more threatening, which is a poor trade-off for one of Io's most impactful abilities.
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 | 37.84% | 111 |
| Crusader & Archon | 43.67% | 300 |
| Legend & Ancient | 40.48% | 289 |
| Divine & Immortal | 35.40% | 161 |
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 | 39.60% | ▼ -3.8pp | 404 |
| 7.41d | 43.37% | ▼ -0.6pp | 21,501 |
| 7.41c | 43.93% | ▼ -0.1pp | 8,439 |
| 7.41b | 44.04% | — | 7,107 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.