How Wraith King and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Wraith King and Io win 53.79% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,226 matches.
Keeping Wraith King on the map and farming is the main idea here. Io's Tether provides sustain in lane and helps Wraith King stick to targets, but the real value comes from Relocate. If a gank on Wraith King goes wrong for the enemy, he can use Reincarnation and Io can simply take him back to the fountain. This makes him incredibly difficult to shut down, letting him hit his item timings safely and apply pressure across the map without much personal risk. The less downtime for the carry, the better.
The duo looks to accelerate Wraith King's farm and then use Relocate to force objectives or get picks. An early gank from this pair can be surprisingly effective. The main counterplay is to focus down Io first; without the support, Wraith King is a lot more manageable, even with his ultimate. The strategy can also feel a bit one-dimensional. If the enemy team has enough control to lock down and burst Io, or the tools to kite a single beefy carry, this combo loses a lot of its threat. It puts a lot of pressure on the Io player to position perfectly.
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 | 54.09% | 477 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.12% | 1,273 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.24% | 872 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.65% | 233 |
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 | 53.79% | ▲ +1.6pp | 6,226 |
| 7.41d | 52.18% | ▼ -0.2pp | 61,139 |
| 7.41c | 52.39% | ▼ -0.2pp | 22,288 |
| 7.41b | 52.61% | — | 25,436 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.