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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 Lane40%

Strong against Riki

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Broodmother+7.8%57.9%242
Muerta+7.2%53.1%465
Meepo+6.9%61.7%282
Naga Siren+4.8%49.0%194
Drow Ranger+4.3%47.0%1,831
Phantom Lancer+3.3%54.2%2,506
Dragon Knight+3.2%53.3%3,010
Underlord+3.1%47.3%1,601
Alchemist+3.0%46.3%484
Shadow Fiend+2.8%41.5%2,106
Winter Wyvern+2.8%50.0%1,124
Luna+2.8%50.9%2,588

Riki is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Clinkz+4.1%56.7%953
Storm Spirit+4.0%60.8%1,197
Queen of Pain+4.0%60.2%2,340
Batrider+3.7%64.1%142
Weaver+3.2%59.2%1,073
Witch Doctor+3.2%54.8%3,908
Skywrath Mage+3.1%56.8%2,944
Slark+3.0%57.7%3,376
Juggernaut+3.0%53.0%4,688
Medusa+2.9%56.2%527
Kez+2.8%61.0%728
Keeper of the Light+2.7%56.2%801

Best allies for Riki

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Kez+4.9%54.4%428
Gyrocopter+4.6%55.1%746
Troll Warlord+4.0%59.1%303
Luna+3.7%58.1%1,524
Spectre+3.7%58.8%1,457
Terrorblade+3.4%55.7%415
Drow Ranger+2.6%51.7%1,164
Largo+2.6%53.1%275
Ancient Apparition+2.4%56.6%1,549
Underlord+2.4%52.7%1,707
Venomancer+2.4%53.0%1,481
Juggernaut+2.3%58.3%2,994
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