Riki relies on Cloak and Dagger to stay invisible until his first attack, then uses Blink Strike to land behind a target where Backstab adds bonus damage, with Smoke Screen silencing the victims. Revealing him before the engage removes the cover the whole kit depends on. Smoke Screen does not stop active items, so a ready reveal or spellblock still works inside it.
Counter items
Dust of AppearanceReveals and slows invisible heroes, ending the cover of Cloak and Dagger.
Sentry WardA support item that gives lasting True Sight over the approach to a fight.
Linken's SphereSpellblock stops a targeted Blink Strike from putting him behind the carry.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change+0.40
Who Beats Riki
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Riki at All Ranks
Troll Warlord
55.7%+4.1499
vs Riki499 games+4.1
Lycan
56.0%+3.1218
vs Riki218 games+3.1
Spectre
53.3%+3.01,785
vs Riki1,785 games+3.0
Wraith King
52.7%+2.52,701
vs Riki2,701 games+2.5
Primal Beast
53.2%+2.2470
vs Riki470 games+2.2
Dragon Knight
52.4%+2.22,686
vs Riki2,686 games+2.2
Abaddon
53.0%+2.1470
vs Riki470 games+2.1
Broodmother
53.3%+2.0306
vs Riki306 games+2.0
Chaos Knight
52.4%+1.9742
vs Riki742 games+1.9
Outworld Destroyer
52.0%+1.92,502
vs Riki2,502 games+1.9
Riki Counters
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Riki counters at All Ranks
Storm Spirit
40.8%-7.5867
vs Riki867 games-7.5
Lina
42.2%-7.22,450
vs Riki2,450 games-7.2
Templar Assassin
41.0%-7.2774
vs Riki774 games-7.2
Nature's Prophet
42.2%-6.91,562
vs Riki1,562 games-6.9
Queen of Pain
42.5%-6.71,657
vs Riki1,657 games-6.7
Gyrocopter
41.8%-6.7862
vs Riki862 games-6.7
Huskar
41.5%-6.5639
vs Riki639 games-6.5
Brewmaster
40.1%-6.4369
vs Riki369 games-6.4
Weaver
42.4%-6.3998
vs Riki998 games-6.3
Kez
41.8%-6.2639
vs Riki639 games-6.2
Top Allies for Riki
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Top allies for Riki at All Ranks
Naga Siren
60.0%+10.0115
Wraith King
57.9%+7.92,522
Omniknight
57.7%+7.7345
Witch Doctor
57.5%+7.53,300
Largo
57.3%+7.3218
Keeper of the Light
57.0%+7.0472
Night Stalker
56.5%+6.51,151
Spectre
56.4%+6.41,105
Juggernaut
56.2%+6.22,357
Luna
56.1%+6.11,332
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry51.7% WR500,881 matches
2 Mid56.4% WR366,849 matches
3 Off52.7% WR176,503 matches
4 Soft50.1% WR189,550 matches
5 Hard49.2% WR130,835 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change+0.15
Who Beats Riki
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Riki at Herald–Guardian
Bounty Hunter
61.5%+4.8143
vs Riki143 games+4.8
Phantom Assassin
56.3%+4.2414
vs Riki414 games+4.2
Spectre
58.2%+3.8170
vs Riki170 games+3.8
Lich
56.5%+3.3209
vs Riki209 games+3.3
Silencer
55.1%+2.7227
vs Riki227 games+2.7
Necrophos
54.1%+2.4294
vs Riki294 games+2.4
Outworld Destroyer
54.8%+2.4199
vs Riki199 games+2.4
Night Stalker
58.2%+2.379
vs Riki79 games+2.3
Pudge
53.2%+2.2453
vs Riki453 games+2.2
Underlord
57.7%+2.071
vs Riki71 games+2.0
Riki Counters
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Riki counters at Herald–Guardian
Lina
36.9%-8.0314
vs Riki314 games-8.0
Viper
39.9%-5.9278
vs Riki278 games-5.9
Nature's Prophet
39.9%-5.1208
vs Riki208 games-5.1
Hoodwink
40.5%-5.0222
vs Riki222 games-5.0
Shadow Fiend
41.5%-3.9171
vs Riki171 games-3.9
Alchemist
Few games30.4%-3.746
vs Riki46 games-3.7
Mirana
41.6%-3.7154
vs Riki154 games-3.7
Marci
38.0%-3.479
vs Riki79 games-3.4
Winter Wyvern
39.4%-3.494
vs Riki94 games-3.4
Death Prophet
40.7%-3.4113
vs Riki113 games-3.4
Top Allies for Riki
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Top allies for Riki at Herald–Guardian
Terrorblade
Few games68.8%+18.832
Kez
Few games65.7%+15.735
Naga Siren
Few games63.6%+13.622
Phoenix
62.3%+12.353
Necrophos
62.1%+12.1235
Vengeful Spirit
61.0%+11.0154
Wraith King
60.0%+10.0230
Bristleback
59.2%+9.2213
Silencer
58.9%+8.9190
Arc Warden
58.8%+8.880
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.4% WR79,027 matches
2 Mid57.3% WR32,496 matches
3 Off52.2% WR39,549 matches
4 Soft51.1% WR37,500 matches
5 Hard50.5% WR35,562 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change+0.01
Who Beats Riki
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Who beats Riki at Crusader–Archon
Lycan
64.3%+3.770
vs Riki70 games+3.7
Io
55.5%+2.8209
vs Riki209 games+2.8
Chaos Knight
54.3%+2.6311
vs Riki311 games+2.6
Pugna
54.0%+2.6367
vs Riki367 games+2.6
Wraith King
53.0%+2.51,059
vs Riki1,059 games+2.5
Broodmother
55.7%+2.1115
vs Riki115 games+2.1
Vengeful Spirit
52.5%+1.9652
vs Riki652 games+1.9
Dragon Knight
52.2%+1.8910
vs Riki910 games+1.8
Meepo
54.7%+1.6106
vs Riki106 games+1.6
Shadow Shaman
51.5%+1.31,275
vs Riki1,275 games+1.3
Riki Counters
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Riki counters at Crusader–Archon
Lina
39.2%-8.9925
vs Riki925 games-8.9
Puck
34.0%-7.1159
vs Riki159 games-7.1
Templar Assassin
38.8%-6.7299
vs Riki299 games-6.7
Nature's Prophet
41.7%-6.2590
vs Riki590 games-6.2
Kez
38.0%-6.1205
vs Riki205 games-6.1
Slark
43.0%-5.81,005
vs Riki1,005 games-5.8
Slardar
42.2%-5.7535
vs Riki535 games-5.7
Brewmaster
34.7%-5.7118
vs Riki118 games-5.7
Shadow Fiend
42.5%-5.5563
vs Riki563 games-5.5
Keeper of the Light
40.1%-5.5252
vs Riki252 games-5.5
Top Allies for Riki
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Top allies for Riki at Crusader–Archon
Alchemist
59.2%+9.2120
Naga Siren
Few games59.0%+9.039
Troll Warlord
58.6%+8.699
Underlord
58.6%+8.6338
Medusa
58.2%+8.2141
Wraith King
58.1%+8.1927
Witch Doctor
57.5%+7.51,246
Night Stalker
57.5%+7.5355
Chaos Knight
57.3%+7.3309
Bane
57.1%+7.1126
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry51.5% WR228,061 matches
2 Mid57.1% WR140,319 matches
3 Off52.5% WR79,874 matches
4 Soft50.4% WR81,763 matches
5 Hard49.1% WR58,253 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.13
Who Beats Riki
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Who beats Riki at Legend–Ancient
Spectre
56.8%+5.4760
vs Riki760 games+5.4
Phantom Lancer
54.0%+3.2860
vs Riki860 games+3.2
Troll Warlord
57.1%+3.2168
vs Riki168 games+3.2
Wraith King
53.7%+3.21,228
vs Riki1,228 games+3.2
Outworld Destroyer
53.3%+2.81,205
vs Riki1,205 games+2.8
Primal Beast
55.5%+2.7191
vs Riki191 games+2.7
Lycan
57.6%+2.385
vs Riki85 games+2.3
Dragon Knight
52.6%+2.21,200
vs Riki1,200 games+2.2
Night Stalker
52.9%+2.2578
vs Riki578 games+2.2
Abaddon
53.9%+2.0206
vs Riki206 games+2.0
Riki Counters
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Riki counters at Legend–Ancient
Faceless Void
41.3%-6.5574
vs Riki574 games-6.5
Weaver
40.2%-6.3366
vs Riki366 games-6.3
Storm Spirit
40.6%-6.2389
vs Riki389 games-6.2
Skywrath Mage
42.6%-6.2995
vs Riki995 games-6.2
Nature's Prophet
42.1%-5.9601
vs Riki601 games-5.9
Gyrocopter
41.3%-5.8397
vs Riki397 games-5.8
Slark
43.4%-5.81,379
vs Riki1,379 games-5.8
Queen of Pain
42.7%-5.7740
vs Riki740 games-5.7
Bristleback
41.1%-5.7358
vs Riki358 games-5.7
Drow Ranger
43.2%-5.71,047
vs Riki1,047 games-5.7
Top Allies for Riki
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Top allies for Riki at Legend–Ancient
Omniknight
64.9%+14.9134
Visage
61.8%+11.868
Keeper of the Light
59.6%+9.6183
Spectre
59.1%+9.1457
Juggernaut
58.1%+8.11,107
Meepo
58.1%+8.174
Naga Siren
Few games58.1%+8.143
Wraith King
57.7%+7.71,181
Witch Doctor
57.6%+7.61,431
Phoenix
57.5%+7.5325
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry51.4% WR153,076 matches
2 Mid56.1% WR155,414 matches
3 Off53.7% WR37,702 matches
4 Soft49.4% WR46,894 matches
5 Hard47.1% WR20,580 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change+0.12
Who Beats Riki
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Who beats Riki at Divine–Immortal
Dark Seer
63.8%+5.1116
vs Riki116 games+5.1
Enigma
61.6%+3.899
vs Riki99 games+3.8
Troll Warlord
Few games69.7%+2.833
vs Riki33 games+2.8
Luna
54.3%+2.5289
vs Riki289 games+2.5
Juggernaut
53.7%+2.5419
vs Riki419 games+2.5
Sven
54.8%+2.5210
vs Riki210 games+2.5
Marci
59.2%+2.471
vs Riki71 games+2.4
Nyx Assassin
54.0%+2.3276
vs Riki276 games+2.3
Dragon Knight
53.4%+2.2373
vs Riki373 games+2.2
Ogre Magi
54.0%+1.9174
vs Riki174 games+1.9
Riki Counters
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Riki counters at Divine–Immortal
Queen of Pain
37.8%-5.6172
vs Riki172 games-5.6
Necrophos
41.7%-4.9283
vs Riki283 games-4.9
Puck
31.9%-4.872
vs Riki72 games-4.8
Hoodwink
40.9%-4.7215
vs Riki215 games-4.7
Arc Warden
35.2%-4.691
vs Riki91 games-4.6
Tiny
35.5%-4.693
vs Riki93 games-4.6
Magnus
42.0%-4.4250
vs Riki250 games-4.4
Shadow Fiend
37.3%-4.3102
vs Riki102 games-4.3
Storm Spirit
35.7%-4.284
vs Riki84 games-4.2
Sniper
41.4%-4.0174
vs Riki174 games-4.0
Top Allies for Riki
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Top allies for Riki at Divine–Immortal
Chen
Few games71.4%+21.47
Keeper of the Light
68.0%+18.050
Muerta
Few games67.7%+17.731
Viper
65.9%+15.991
Largo
Few games65.7%+15.735
Naga Siren
Few games63.6%+13.611
Centaur Warrunner
63.3%+13.379
Elder Titan
Few games63.2%+13.219
Leshrac
Few games63.0%+13.046
Enigma
62.9%+12.9116
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.7% WR26,375 matches
2 Mid54.0% WR32,670 matches
3 Off53.4% WR8,100 matches
4 Soft47.2% WR7,450 matches
5 Hard45.5% WR2,599 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Troll Warlord's raw advantage against Riki swings by +14.00 between Divine–Immortal and All Ranks.
Dark Seer only ranks as a top counter to Riki in Divine–Immortal.
Enigma only ranks as a top counter to Riki in Divine–Immortal.
Bounty Hunter only ranks as a top counter to Riki in Herald–Guardian.
Marci only ranks as a top counter to Riki in Divine–Immortal.
About Riki
Troll Warlord is Riki's strongest counter, with a +5.70 raw advantage.
Riki is most contested in Crusader–Archon and least contested in All Ranks.
Troll Warlord's raw advantage against Riki swings by +14.00 between Divine–Immortal and All Ranks.
Naga Siren is Riki's strongest ally, with a +10.00 raw synergy advantage.
Dust of AppearanceReveals and slows invisible heroes, ending the cover of Cloak and Dagger.
Sentry WardA support item that gives lasting True Sight over the approach to a fight.
Linken's SphereSpellblock stops a targeted Blink Strike from putting him behind the carry.
