Io — Dota 2 hero

Io

UniversalRangedSupportEscapeNuker

Io Pro Match Statistics

33.3%Win Rate
1.3%Pick Rate
7.5%Ban Rate
-0.1% Trend

Io Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Io is strongest during the mid game (16–38 minutes), achieving a 42.9% win rate across 7 professional matches. Io scales well as games progress — from a 33.3% early game win rate to 42.9% in the mid game, identifying Io as a hero who benefits from extended matches and late-game itemization. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–16 min): 33.3% win rate over 9 games. Mid game (16–38 min): 42.9% win rate over 7 games. Io is most vulnerable during the early game with a 33.3% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar mid game performance include Phantom Assassin (42.9%), Snapfire (42.9%), Queen of Pain (42.5%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game Weakest0–16 min33.3%99 games33.3%
Mid Game Strongest16–38 min42.9%77 games42.9%
Late Game 38–52.5 min————
Hard Late Game 52.5+ min————

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–16 min) in professional matches
Arc Warden — 33.3% early game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesArc Warden15 games33.3%Abaddon — 32.4% early game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesAbaddon37 games32.4%Marci — 35.3% early game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesMarci68 games35.3%Clockwerk — 35.7% early game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesClockwerk70 games35.7%Terrorblade — 35.7% early game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesTerrorblade14 games35.7%

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Io's mid game performance (16–38 min) in competitive Dota 2
Phantom Assassin — 42.9% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesPhantom Assassin14 games42.9%Snapfire — 42.9% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesSnapfire56 games42.9%Queen of Pain — 42.5% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesQueen of Pain87 games42.5%Bristleback — 43.3% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesBristleback67 games43.3%Lifestealer — 43.5% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Io in Dota 2 pro matchesLifestealer23 games43.5%

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Io in 38–52.5 min pro games

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Heroes with Similar Hard Late Game Performance

Ultra-late game specialists with comparable 52.5+ min win rates in professional Dota 2

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