Riki
How Riki is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Riki wins 53.1% of ranked All Pick games, over 189,413 games. About the same as the week before.
Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam'sWin rate by rank
Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.
Herald51.7%5,710
Guardian51.9%19,516
Crusader53.1%31,864
Archon53.1%43,650
Legend53.6%45,695
Ancient53.5%26,883
Divine53.2%12,101
Immortal52.8%3,994
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry42% of games49.5%31,247
- Mid36% of games56.3%27,138
- Offlane8% of games51.8%5,755
- Soft support10% of games51.2%7,608
- Hard support4% of games49.7%3,159
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Riki beats these heroes more often than expected.
Puck5.2 pts better than expected60.4%1,259
Storm Spirit4.0 pts better than expected59.3%2,518
Medusa3.5 pts better than expected57.1%1,283
Ancient Apparition3.3 pts better than expected54.3%4,389
Shadow Demon3.3 pts better than expected61.4%837
Faceless Void3.3 pts better than expected57.2%4,155
Slark3.2 pts better than expected56.0%8,000
Anti-Mage2.8 pts better than expected54.4%8,203
Countered by
These heroes beat Riki more often than expected.
Meepo6.2 pts better than expected58.1%660
Techies6.0 pts better than expected54.7%1,617
Elder Titan4.6 pts better than expected53.2%335
Naga Siren4.0 pts better than expected50.2%547
Leshrac3.7 pts better than expected53.4%950
Primal Beast3.6 pts better than expected50.1%1,521
Shadow Fiend3.4 pts better than expected43.4%3,647
Broodmother3.2 pts better than expected51.7%679
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Riki wins more than expected next to these heroes.
Chen9.4 pts better than expected57.9%168
Omniknight4.2 pts better than expected58.0%832- Medusa4.1 pts better than expected55.5%945
Templar Assassin3.9 pts better than expected52.0%1,266- Naga Siren3.8 pts better than expected54.9%334
Gyrocopter3.6 pts better than expected52.7%2,094
Sven3.4 pts better than expected57.3%3,499- Elder Titan3.4 pts better than expected56.9%326
Worst with
Riki wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Visage5.9 pts worse than expected50.3%490- Puck5.8 pts worse than expected44.0%793
Void Spirit3.3 pts worse than expected49.1%1,156
Nyx Assassin3.3 pts worse than expected52.0%3,694- Storm Spirit3.2 pts worse than expected46.4%1,571
Ursa3.0 pts worse than expected48.3%1,971
Ember Spirit2.7 pts worse than expected49.2%1,711
Death Prophet2.4 pts worse than expected48.5%1,975
Items
What Riki players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Tango89%
Iron Branch74%
Quelling Blade63%
Circlet52%
Slippers of Agility45%
Magic Stick34%
Faerie Fire19%
Blood Grenade13%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Power Treads94% of games · on average at 9:5453.0%90,351
Boots of Speed28% of games · on average at 6:3152.5%27,081
Core items
Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.
Diffusal Blade96% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 58.6%Later: 45.8%53.3%92,295
Yasha66% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 63.3%Later: 48.6%56.2%63,251
Manta Style55% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 67.2%Later: 51.2%59.4%52,289
Skull Basher40% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 62.2%Later: 59.6%61.0%38,242
Disperser36% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 72.0%Later: 63.4%67.9%33,994
Perseverance25% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 54.8%Later: 57.9%56.2%23,678
Crystalys22% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 57.4%Later: 57.0%57.3%20,746
Sange19% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 65.9%Later: 65.4%65.8%17,941
Black King Bar15% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 55.1%Later: 52.3%53.8%14,140
Abyssal Blade13% of games · usually at 41:00By 41:00: 72.7%Later: 64.3%68.9%12,019
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- -4s Tricks of the Trade Cooldown36% picked · 61.3% won+500 Blink Strike Cast Range64% picked · 65.8% wonLevel 25
- +0.3 Backstab Multiplier72% picked · 59.1% won-1s Blink Strike Cooldown28% picked · 58.1% wonLevel 20
- -3s Smoke Screen Cooldown100% picked · 53.9% wonLevel 15
- +50 Smoke Screen Radius44% picked · 51.2% won+10% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed56% picked · 53.9% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202653.1%189,559
- Sep 24, 202653.0%185,168
- Sep 17, 202652.9%182,996
- Sep 10, 202652.2%104,419
- Sep 3, 202652.3%132,877
- Aug 27, 202652.4%172,266
- Aug 20, 202652.4%161,579
- Aug 13, 202652.3%185,706
Riki in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Riki's win rate?
53.1% in ranked All Pick games, over 189,413 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Riki?
Meepo, Techies, and Elder Titan beat Riki more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Meepo: 6.2 pts better than expected, over 660 games.
Which heroes is Riki good against?
Riki beats Puck, Storm Spirit, and Medusa more often than expected. The clearest is Puck: 5.2 pts better than expected, over 1,259 games.
What position is Riki played in?
Mostly carry (42% of its games), then mid (36%). See the best carry heroes
What should I build on Riki?
Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Quelling Blade. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Diffusal Blade, Yasha, Manta Style, and Skull Basher.
How we read this
Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.
Data from STRATZ