Riki counters
The Dota 2 heroes that most reliably beat Riki in public matches, ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate in games where they faced Riki (minimum 20 games per matchup).
| # | Hero | Win rate vs Riki | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubick | 65.7% | 35 |
| 2 | Warlock | 65.5% | 29 |
| 3 | Queen of Pain | 63.0% | 27 |
| 4 | Shadow Demon | 60.7% | 28 |
| 5 | Shadow Fiend | 57.1% | 28 |
| 6 | Lion | 57.7% | 26 |
| 7 | Snapfire | 56.0% | 25 |
| 8 | Puck | 52.9% | 34 |
| 9 | Mars | 50.0% | 28 |
| 10 | Tusk | 52.4% | 21 |
Why
- Rubick is the most reliable answer to Riki: it wins 66% of 35 games against it, 16 points better than an even matchup.
- 6 of Riki's 10 hardest counters are Intelligence heroes (vs 27% of all heroes), so Riki tends to struggle against Intelligence heroes.
- Items that help against Riki: Sentry Ward, Gem of True Sight, Dust of Appearance.