How Troll Warlord and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Troll Warlord and Io win 53.03% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,801 matches.
Keeping Troll Warlord active on the map is the main idea with this pairing. Instead of retreating to base, he can stay topped off with Tether's healing, farming faster and threatening objectives more consistently. When a fight breaks out, the extra attack speed from Io helps Troll build his own stacks much quicker, while the bonus movement speed helps him stick to a target. The damage reduction can also be surprisingly helpful for surviving his own ultimate. This combo isn't a free win, though. A coordinated team with enough lockdown and burst can still overwhelm Troll Warlord before Io's sustain has a chance to matter, which is why it only offers a small advantage.
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 | 59.04% | 166 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.72% | 345 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.24% | 201 |
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 | 53.03% | ▲ +1.7pp | 1,801 |
| 7.41d | 51.34% | ▼ -1.1pp | 18,275 |
| 7.41c | 52.43% | ▲ +0.9pp | 7,713 |
| 7.41b | 51.54% | — | 7,254 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.