How Skywrath Mage and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Skywrath Mage and Io win 51.58% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,180 matches.
Getting caught out by a Relocate is one thing, but a tethered Skywrath Mage appearing on top of you is a different kind of problem. Io provides all the resources Skywrath needs to be a constant menace. The Tether keeps his mana high for repeated Arcane Bolts and gives him the movement speed to stay in range for his entire Mystic Flare duration. This allows Skywrath to play with a level of aggression he normally can't afford, knowing Io is there to sustain him through the fight and help him escape.
The whole strategy is very high-risk, however. Committing both heroes for a single kill is a huge gamble. If the target survives the initial burst thanks to a support's save or a well-timed defensive item, both Io and Skywrath are left in a terrible position. They are two of the most fragile heroes in the game, and once their plan fails, they are easy to turn on and kill. Success depends entirely on finding isolated targets they can delete before the enemy team can react.
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 | 52.73% | 366 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.33% | 944 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.59% | 730 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.99% | 277 |
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 | 51.58% | ▲ +1.0pp | 5,180 |
| 7.41d | 50.61% | ▲ +0.3pp | 48,676 |
| 7.41c | 50.29% | ▼ -0.5pp | 18,385 |
| 7.41b | 50.77% | — | 20,077 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.