Io
How Io is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Io wins 50.0% of ranked All Pick games, over 139,384 games. That's 0.8 pts more than 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%.
Herald49.0%2,341
Guardian49.7%10,393
Crusader48.8%19,843
Archon50.1%29,428
Legend49.5%32,939
Ancient50.5%23,874
Divine51.7%13,970
Immortal51.6%6,596
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry7% of games42.0%2,908
- Mid20% of games49.4%8,822
- Offlane2% of games48.3%1,079
- Soft support18% of games49.5%7,833
- Hard support53% of games49.1%23,451
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Io beats these heroes more often than expected.
Naga Siren8.4 pts better than expected60.2%463
Spectre5.0 pts better than expected52.7%2,809
Phantom Lancer5.0 pts better than expected52.0%4,702
Elder Titan4.3 pts better than expected53.6%303
Dazzle3.1 pts better than expected52.5%2,243
Abaddon2.9 pts better than expected51.8%855
Pangolier2.5 pts better than expected56.4%1,074
Storm Spirit2.5 pts better than expected55.7%1,855
Countered by
These heroes beat Io more often than expected.
Troll Warlord6.0 pts better than expected57.3%841
Underlord4.1 pts better than expected51.8%1,342
Ancient Apparition4.1 pts better than expected55.2%2,866
Lycan3.9 pts better than expected52.3%479
Kez3.9 pts better than expected49.0%1,602
Chen3.8 pts better than expected49.4%167
Techies3.6 pts better than expected54.3%1,635
Gyrocopter3.1 pts better than expected49.3%1,080
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Io wins more than expected next to these heroes.
Leshrac9.2 pts better than expected61.9%5,302- Techies5.8 pts better than expected57.4%1,177
Muerta5.2 pts better than expected53.2%1,077
Pugna4.1 pts better than expected55.3%891
Primal Beast4.0 pts better than expected53.3%1,357
Visage3.8 pts better than expected57.9%586
Enchantress3.7 pts better than expected51.1%529
Luna3.1 pts better than expected53.9%4,789
Worst with
Io wins less than expected next to these heroes.
- Naga Siren8.7 pts worse than expected40.4%328
Bloodseeker5.1 pts worse than expected47.5%849- Lycan5.0 pts worse than expected44.2%459
Terrorblade4.3 pts worse than expected42.0%1,166
Void Spirit4.0 pts worse than expected46.2%1,027- Storm Spirit3.6 pts worse than expected43.9%1,446
Faceless Void3.6 pts worse than expected45.3%1,578
Juggernaut3.6 pts worse than expected49.4%3,779
Items
What Io players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Tango82%
Iron Branch66%
Blood Grenade48%
Magic Stick43%
Faerie Fire31%
Sentry Ward23%
Ring of Regen21%
Observer and Sentry Wards18%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Arcane Boots20% of games · on average at 25:4456.1%12,647
Guardian Greaves15% of games · on average at 32:5559.7%9,568
Boots of Speed5% of games · on average at 20:4151.8%3,504
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.
Mekansm56% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 54.3%Later: 49.0%52.0%36,534
Holy Locket44% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 59.4%Later: 52.0%55.8%28,262
Aghanim's Scepter36% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 55.4%Later: 44.1%49.9%23,297
Glimmer Cape21% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 60.0%Later: 49.9%55.4%13,720
Black King Bar20% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 56.9%Later: 43.6%51.1%12,986
Shiva's Guard14% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 66.6%Later: 51.7%59.6%9,072
Helm of the Dominator7% of games · usually at 9:00By 9:00: 51.4%Later: 42.4%47.2%4,268
Perseverance6% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 59.2%Later: 57.8%58.9%3,870
Heart of Tarrasque6% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 68.4%Later: 63.6%66.8%3,789
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- Attack Tethered Ally's Target (=50% damage)100% picked · 61.4% wonLevel 25
- +0.2% Overcharge Max HP Regen Bonus18% picked · 58.8% won-30s Relocate Cooldown82% picked · 59.0% wonLevel 20
- +5% Tether Movement Speed40% picked · 60.2% won+40%% Spirits Damage60% picked · 53.8% wonLevel 15
- +1.5s Overcharge Duration83% picked · 51.9% won+8 Strength17% picked · 47.8% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202650.0%139,389
- Sep 24, 202649.3%132,756
- Sep 17, 202649.3%143,381
- Sep 10, 202648.9%104,522
- Sep 3, 202648.8%128,313
- Aug 27, 202648.3%183,803
- Aug 20, 202647.3%220,280
- Aug 13, 202647.7%235,106
Io in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Io's win rate?
50.0% in ranked All Pick games, over 139,384 games. That's 0.8 pts more than the week before.
What counters Io?
Troll Warlord, Underlord, and Ancient Apparition beat Io more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Troll Warlord: 6.0 pts better than expected, over 841 games.
Which heroes is Io good against?
Io beats Naga Siren, Spectre, and Phantom Lancer more often than expected. The clearest is Naga Siren: 8.4 pts better than expected, over 463 games.
What position is Io played in?
Mostly hard support (53% of its games), then mid (20%). See the best hard support heroes
What should I build on Io?
Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Blood Grenade. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Guardian Greaves. The most bought core items are Mekansm, Holy Locket, Aghanim's Scepter, and Glimmer Cape.
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