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Riki counters and build in Dota 2

Riki in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Riki build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. Quelling Blade
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Slippers of Agility
  5. Circlet
  6. Magic Stick
Boots
  1. 9 minPower Treads
Through the game
  1. 2 minMagic Wand
  2. 2 minWraith Band
  3. 14 minDiffusal Blade
  4. 19 minYasha
  5. 24 minManta Style
Talents
  1. -4s Tricks of the Trade Cooldown 35%+500 Blink Strike Cast Range 66%25
  2. +0.3 Backstab Multiplier 74%-1s Blink Strike Cooldown 26%20
  3. 15% of Riki's Base damage added to Tricks of the Trade 0%-3s Smoke Screen Cooldown 100%15
  4. +50 Smoke Screen Radius 45%+10% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed 55%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Blink Strike
  2. lvl 10Tricks of the Trade
  3. lvl 15Smoke Screen
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 1: Safe Lane43%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane35%
  • Position 4: Support10%

Strong against Riki

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Broodmother+6.3%55.0%808
Meepo+6.0%59.5%756
Naga Siren+5.5%51.9%667
Muerta+5.1%50.3%1,304
Drow Ranger+3.8%47.0%5,515
Alchemist+3.7%48.6%1,348
Underlord+3.4%48.5%3,859
Beastmaster+3.3%46.3%853
Luna+2.7%51.5%6,332
Disruptor+2.6%50.3%4,944
Shadow Fiend+2.4%42.4%5,563
Techies+2.1%51.1%5,271

Riki is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Puck+4.6%60.3%1,445
Medusa+3.7%56.8%1,565
Queen of Pain+3.4%58.9%5,473
Batrider+3.2%61.9%394
Storm Spirit+3.2%59.0%2,935
Juggernaut+3.1%53.1%11,837
Weaver+3.1%58.3%3,072
Slark+3.1%56.7%7,963
Faceless Void+2.8%57.2%4,994
Shadow Demon+2.7%59.8%996
Witch Doctor+2.7%53.3%10,470
Skywrath Mage+2.5%55.4%8,012

Best allies for Riki

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Troll Warlord+3.6%58.4%977
Spectre+3.4%58.1%3,706
Medusa+3.4%55.4%1,099
Gyrocopter+3.2%52.7%1,722
Kez+3.2%51.1%1,064
Largo+3.1%54.1%660
Underlord+3.1%53.3%3,821
Luna+2.7%56.5%3,782
Dark Seer+2.6%54.6%2,438
Faceless Void+2.3%53.0%2,642
Sven+2.3%56.5%4,173
Slardar+2.0%53.6%3,576
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