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's
Win rate53.1%
Games189,413
Most played asCarry · 42%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald51.7%5,710
  • GuardianGuardian51.9%19,516
  • CrusaderCrusader53.1%31,864
  • ArchonArchon53.1%43,650
  • LegendLegend53.6%45,695
  • AncientAncient53.5%26,883
  • DivineDivine53.2%12,101
  • ImmortalImmortal52.8%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.

  1. Puck5.2 pts better than expected
    60.4%1,259
  2. Storm Spirit4.0 pts better than expected
    59.3%2,518
  3. Medusa3.5 pts better than expected
    57.1%1,283
  4. Ancient Apparition3.3 pts better than expected
    54.3%4,389
  5. Shadow Demon3.3 pts better than expected
    61.4%837
  6. Faceless Void3.3 pts better than expected
    57.2%4,155
  7. Slark3.2 pts better than expected
    56.0%8,000
  8. Anti-Mage2.8 pts better than expected
    54.4%8,203

Countered by

These heroes beat Riki more often than expected.

  1. Meepo6.2 pts better than expected
    58.1%660
  2. Techies6.0 pts better than expected
    54.7%1,617
  3. Elder Titan4.6 pts better than expected
    53.2%335
  4. Naga Siren4.0 pts better than expected
    50.2%547
  5. Leshrac3.7 pts better than expected
    53.4%950
  6. Primal Beast3.6 pts better than expected
    50.1%1,521
  7. Shadow Fiend3.4 pts better than expected
    43.4%3,647
  8. Broodmother3.2 pts better than expected
    51.7%679
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Riki wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen9.4 pts better than expected
    57.9%168
  2. Omniknight4.2 pts better than expected
    58.0%832
  3. Medusa4.1 pts better than expected
    55.5%945
  4. Templar Assassin3.9 pts better than expected
    52.0%1,266
  5. Naga Siren3.8 pts better than expected
    54.9%334
  6. Gyrocopter3.6 pts better than expected
    52.7%2,094
  7. Sven3.4 pts better than expected
    57.3%3,499
  8. Elder Titan3.4 pts better than expected
    56.9%326

Worst with

Riki wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Visage5.9 pts worse than expected
    50.3%490
  2. Puck5.8 pts worse than expected
    44.0%793
  3. Void Spirit3.3 pts worse than expected
    49.1%1,156
  4. Nyx Assassin3.3 pts worse than expected
    52.0%3,694
  5. Storm Spirit3.2 pts worse than expected
    46.4%1,571
  6. Ursa3.0 pts worse than expected
    48.3%1,971
  7. Ember Spirit2.7 pts worse than expected
    49.2%1,711
  8. Death Prophet2.4 pts worse than expected
    48.5%1,975

Items

What Riki players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango89%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch74%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade63%
  • CircletCirclet52%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility45%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick34%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire19%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade13%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Power TreadsPower Treads94% of games · on average at 9:5453.0%90,351
  • Boots of SpeedBoots 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 BladeDiffusal Blade96% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 58.6%Later: 45.8%53.3%92,295
  • YashaYasha66% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 63.3%Later: 48.6%56.2%63,251
  • Manta StyleManta Style55% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 67.2%Later: 51.2%59.4%52,289
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher40% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 62.2%Later: 59.6%61.0%38,242
  • DisperserDisperser36% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 72.0%Later: 63.4%67.9%33,994
  • PerseverancePerseverance25% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 54.8%Later: 57.9%56.2%23,678
  • CrystalysCrystalys22% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 57.4%Later: 57.0%57.3%20,746
  • SangeSange19% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 65.9%Later: 65.4%65.8%17,941
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar15% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 55.1%Later: 52.3%53.8%14,140
  • Abyssal BladeAbyssal 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.

  1. -4s Tricks of the Trade Cooldown36% picked · 61.3% won+500 Blink Strike Cast Range64% picked · 65.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +0.3 Backstab Multiplier72% picked · 59.1% won-1s Blink Strike Cooldown28% picked · 58.1% wonLevel 20
  3. -3s Smoke Screen Cooldown100% picked · 53.9% wonLevel 15
  4. +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.

  1. Oct 1, 202653.1%189,559
  2. Sep 24, 202653.0%185,168
  3. Sep 17, 202652.9%182,996
  4. Sep 10, 202652.2%104,419
  5. Sep 3, 202652.3%132,877
  6. Aug 27, 202652.4%172,266
  7. Aug 20, 202652.4%161,579
  8. 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