How Sniper and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sniper and Io win 51.66% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 8,974 matches.
Choosing a support for Sniper often means deciding between someone who can save him and someone who can boost his damage. Io lands firmly in the second camp. The constant healing and attack speed from Tether and Overcharge turn Sniper into a more potent turret, allowing him to trade more effectively in lane and melt targets faster from the back lines. The catch is that Io offers very little hard lockdown or instant protection. If an enemy gets on top of Sniper, Io’s buffs might not be enough to turn the fight, as he can't physically stop the attacker.
The partnership's success across the game depends heavily on how Relocate is used. Ganking with Sniper by teleporting him into a fight is incredibly risky, as he has no escape and needs to be far away to be effective. A much safer use is farming aggressively, with Relocate as an escape tool if things go wrong. In teamfights, Io functions as a mobile fountain, keeping Sniper healthy and fighting from a safe distance. However, against teams with strong gap-close and burst, this duo can struggle, as Io lacks the tools to peel assassins off his fragile carry.
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 | 52.29% | 742 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.53% | 1,659 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.75% | 1,139 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.40% | 308 |
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 | 51.66% | ▲ +1.6pp | 8,974 |
| 7.41d | 50.08% | ▼ -1.9pp | 92,137 |
| 7.41c | 51.97% | ▲ +0.8pp | 37,243 |
| 7.41b | 51.14% | — | 36,933 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.