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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 2: Mid Lane41%
  • Position 1: Safe Lane39%

Strong against Riki

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Naga Siren+6.4%58.5%53
Broodmother+5.9%51.0%51
Meepo+5.7%59.5%74
Drow Ranger+5.0%49.0%308
Underlord+4.9%49.5%364
Techies+4.3%54.2%430
Beastmaster+4.0%51.6%93
Shadow Fiend+3.8%42.5%466
Sven+3.4%54.4%721
Primal Beast+3.3%56.3%199
Muerta+3.2%43.9%132
Phantom Assassin+3.2%52.6%348

Riki is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Puck+6.4%62.8%191
Slark+5.5%58.9%855
Storm Spirit+5.2%62.4%327
Shadow Demon+4.4%64.5%138
Faceless Void+4.4%59.1%394
Invoker+4.1%54.9%1,255
Ancient Apparition+3.7%58.2%373
Skywrath Mage+3.5%57.0%696
Lifestealer+3.5%55.4%873
Medusa+3.4%55.8%86
Queen of Pain+3.0%57.4%460
Juggernaut+2.9%52.5%1,089

Best allies for Riki

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Kez+5.0%56.0%134
Medusa+4.8%62.5%64
Tidehunter+4.6%59.0%373
Troll Warlord+4.5%61.8%68
Shadow Demon+4.2%62.3%106
Sven+3.9%59.6%475
Necrophos+3.6%55.6%669
Largo+3.4%56.4%117
Luna+3.0%56.8%465
Centaur Warrunner+2.9%55.3%320
Spectre+2.7%55.8%283
Earthshaker+2.7%56.7%706
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