Riki Dota 2 FAQ
Below — 16 answers to popular Riki queries: role, win rate, counters, synergies, timings and draft fit. Every number is updated from pro Dota 2 matches over the last 90 days.
What is Riki's role and attribute?
What is Riki's role and attribute?
Riki is a Dota 2 hero with primary attribute agility. Plays roles: Carry, Escape, Disabler. The attribute drives base stat scaling and shapes the playstyle — your starting reference for the build.
Is Riki melee or ranged?
Is Riki melee or ranged?
Riki is a melee attack-type hero in Dota 2. That affects laning, starting items and behaviour in fights.
Is Riki good in Dota 2 right now?
Is Riki good in Dota 2 right now?
Based on pro matches over the last 90 days, Riki's win rate is 20.0% across 5 picks. That reflects the hero's real strength in the current patch from the live pro Dota 2 scene.
Has Riki gotten stronger or weaker over the past month?
Has Riki gotten stronger or weaker over the past month?
Riki's win rate moved rose by 2% over the last 30 days versus the previous 30 days of pro play. That means the current meta and patch are working in Riki's favour.
What is Riki's pick rate in pro matches?
What is Riki's pick rate in pro matches?
Riki's pro Dota 2 pick rate is 0.4% of all matches over 90 days. With 5 picks in the sample, that's a small sample, Riki's numbers are indicative only.
How often is Riki banned?
How often is Riki banned?
Riki was banned in 0.2% of pro Dota 2 matches over the last 90 days. Riki is rarely banned — the hero isn't considered meta-dominant right now.
Who counters Riki?
Who counters Riki?
Riki's toughest matchup is Pangolier — Riki wins only 45% of games against them over the last 90 days of pro matches. Watch out for them when drafting against Riki.
Which heroes does Riki counter?
Which heroes does Riki counter?
Riki dominates Puck the most: 50% win rate over 90 days of pro play. Pick Riki into that lane or draft around the matchup.
Who should Riki be paired with?
Who should Riki be paired with?
Riki's best pairing is with Batrider — the pair wins 50% of matches over the last 90 days of pro play. Pick them together for maximum combo impact in Dota 2.
When is Riki strongest?
When is Riki strongest?
Riki reaches peak strength in early mid with a score of 6/10. Plan team tempo around that timing — fights, objectives and tower push.
When is Riki weakest in the game?
When is Riki weakest in the game?
Riki's weakest phase is laning (5/10). Avoid big fights in that window, farm patient, and either stall or accelerate tempo depending on Riki's style.
What are Riki's biggest strengths?
What are Riki's biggest strengths?
Riki's top strengths: Burst damage (5 sec) 8/10, Mobility 7/10, Sustained DPS (15 sec) 6/10. That's the combat profile on a 1-10 scale — what to build rotations and teamfight initiative around.
How mobile is Riki?
How mobile is Riki?
Riki's mobility is 7/10. Very mobile — fast map rotations, easy gank dodges and quick fight participation.
Should you ban Riki?
Should you ban Riki?
Riki's ban priority is 4/10. That means Riki bans are situational — depends on team composition and playstyle matchup.
Can you first-pick Riki?
Can you first-pick Riki?
Riki's first-pick safety is 3/10. Don't first-pick Riki — too draft-dependent and easy to counter.
Can Riki pull off a comeback?
Can Riki pull off a comeback?
Riki's comeback potential is 3/10. Once Riki falls behind on net worth, comebacks get hard — play for tempo instead.
