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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 Lane45%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane32%
  • Position 4: Support11%

Strong against Riki

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Naga Siren+6.3%52.7%273
Broodmother+5.4%52.9%342
Meepo+4.7%55.9%281
Lone Druid+4.3%52.1%574
Muerta+4.3%49.1%495
Drow Ranger+3.9%47.0%2,295
Beastmaster+3.8%46.7%323
Clockwerk+3.7%48.9%575
Alchemist+3.6%48.5%550
Luna+3.3%52.3%2,226
Disruptor+3.3%50.7%1,772
Underlord+3.2%48.8%1,474

Riki is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Puck+6.2%63.5%498
Medusa+4.5%57.5%691
Weaver+3.9%59.3%1,247
Oracle+3.6%57.3%695
Morphling+3.4%58.6%626
Batrider+3.4%63.0%138
Brewmaster+3.2%56.1%376
Faceless Void+3.0%57.7%2,080
Juggernaut+2.7%53.1%4,661
Queen of Pain+2.6%58.2%2,138
Slark+2.6%56.3%2,929
Shadow Demon+2.6%59.9%309

Best allies for Riki

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Dark Seer+4.5%56.2%777
Spectre+3.8%58.8%1,501
Underlord+3.5%54.3%1,428
Faceless Void+3.5%54.2%1,082
Slardar+3.4%55.7%1,413
Medusa+3.4%55.7%456
Largo+2.9%53.2%218
Troll Warlord+2.8%57.2%369
Pugna+2.8%56.5%767
Luna+2.6%56.5%1,344
Warlock+2.6%55.8%1,483
Abaddon+2.4%57.0%521
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