How Storm Spirit and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Storm Spirit and Io win 44.97% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,286 matches.
Trying to set up a gank with Relocate often feels awkward for this pair. Storm Spirit already has Ball Lightning to close any gap, so he doesn't need the tethered movement speed as much as a melee core would. The real issue is the lack of instant lockdown. Once they arrive, Storm has to get close to use Electric Vortex, which gives the target a moment to escape or use a defensive item. Io can't offer a stun to guarantee the kill, making their signature gank combo surprisingly unreliable from the start.
This dynamic leaves the enemy team with a clear plan. They know that if they can survive Storm Spirit's initial jump, the threat is manageable. Teams will focus on silencing or bursting Storm, as Io provides no real save against that kind of instant aggression. If the gank fails, both heroes are left in a bad spot; Io is fragile and easily killed, while Storm is forced to use a huge amount of mana to get away safely. The duo struggles to secure the early pick-offs they need, often leaving them playing from behind.
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 | 44.91% | 265 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.70% | 639 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.06% | 504 |
| Divine & Immortal | 40.85% | 213 |
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 | 44.97% | ▼ -0.5pp | 5,286 |
| 7.41d | 45.47% | ▼ -1.5pp | 39,298 |
| 7.41c | 47.00% | ▲ +0.3pp | 17,278 |
| 7.41b | 46.69% | — | 15,765 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.