How Windranger and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Windranger and Io win 49.77% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,097 matches.
Setting up a Relocate gank for a Shackleshot can seem powerful, but the pairing has some friction. Windranger is a slippery hero who often relies on her own escape with Windrun. Io's buffs, particularly the attack speed from Overcharge, are less impactful on a hero whose main damage comes from Focus Fire rather than standard right-clicks. While the extra survivability from Tether is always welcome, Io is often looking to enable a core who wants to stand their ground and fight. Windranger prefers to play from the edges, find a pick-off, and get out.
This dynamic often leaves the two heroes on different pages during a fight. Io may have a better core to pocket, one who can more effectively use the aggressive positioning that Relocate enables and truly benefit from the close-range support. A failed Shackleshot attempt can leave both heroes out of position with little to show for it. While the global presence from Io can help Windranger find kills she otherwise couldn't, the combination frequently feels less efficient than pairing Io with a hero who fully benefits from his aggressive, front-lining support style.
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 | 48.84% | 475 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.78% | 1,151 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.76% | 1,091 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.38% | 484 |
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 | 49.77% | ▲ +0.9pp | 7,097 |
| 7.41d | 48.82% | ▲ +0.2pp | 62,488 |
| 7.41c | 48.65% | ▼ -0.9pp | 22,736 |
| 7.41b | 49.57% | — | 22,632 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.