Io — win rate, matchups and best allies

Popular builds

A build is the first three key items a player bought, in any order, shown in the most common buying order. Win rate and how often it is played are shown under each, from matches with item timings.

▲ 56.2%73 · 23%Talent path: 10 right, 15 right, 20 right, 25 right

Selected build

Key items, in buying order

Aghanim's Scepter~17:51
Black King Bar~25:37
Shiva's Guard~28:47

Skill order, levels 1–25

31.3% · 32 games with this order

Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Tether		2										12		14	15
Spirits	1		3		5		7
Overcharge				4				8	9	10
Relocate						6							13					18
Talent											T					T				T					T
Attributes																	17		19		21	22	23	24

The most common order. Games count if they followed it for as long as they lasted, from 10 points on. Gold numbers: the levels where an ultimate point or a talent usually comes. T: a talent is taken here; the tree shows which.

This build has too few games for its own order, so this is the hero's most common order at this rank and position.

Talents

Attack Tethered Ally's Target (50% damage)

29% · 56.4% · 39

-2s Relocate Cast Delay

71% · 62.8% · 94

-30s Relocate Cooldown

85% · 55.8% · 283

+0.2% Overcharge Max HP Regen Bonus

15% · 72.9% · 48

+40% Spirits Damage

64% · 54.7% · 340

+5% Tether Movement Speed

36% · 62.6% · 190

+8 Strength

16% · 51.9% · 104

+1.5s Overcharge Duration

84% · 53.1% · 539

+2 to All Attributes · levels 17, 19, 21–24

Numbers from all the hero's games at this rank and position: this build has under 30 games on a side. Under each talent: how often it is picked, win rate, games. ★ the higher win rate we are 95% sure of, with at least 30 games on each side. Bar: how often each side is picked.

Starting items

55.1% · 49

50.0% · 42

43.8% · 32

Neutral items

49.4% · 77

51.9% · 77

53.5% · 71

50.0% · 42

58.3% · 36

45.5% · 33

When to buy

Win rate depending on when the item was bought (first purchase, 5-minute windows). Earlier is usually better — this shows by how much.

Holy Locket~21:47

5–10 min	▼ 0.0%	2
10–15 min	▲ 65.5%	29
15–20 min	▲ 72.1%	86
20–25 min	▲ 52.9%	102
25–30 min	▼ 40.9%	44
30–35 min	▼ 40.0%	20
35–40 min	▼ 33.3%	3
40–45 min	▲ 100.0%	1
45–50 min	▼ 0.0%	1

Bought before 20:00: 69.2% wins; later: 48.0%.

Aghanim's Scepter~17:51

5–10 min	▲ 100.0%	1
10–15 min	▲ 63.0%	108
15–20 min	▼ 43.9%	98
20–25 min	▼ 32.4%	34
25–30 min	▲ 53.3%	15
30–35 min	▼ 42.9%	7
35–40 min	▼ 25.0%	4
45–50 min	▲ 66.7%	3
75–80 min	▼ 0.0%	1

Bought before 15:00: 63.3% wins; later: 42.0%.

Black King Bar~25:37

15–20 min	▲ 75.0%	28
20–25 min	▲ 58.5%	82
25–30 min	▼ 30.0%	40
30–35 min	▼ 41.7%	24
35–40 min	▼ 40.0%	10
40–45 min	▲ 50.0%	4
45–50 min	▲ 100.0%	2

Bought before 25:00: 62.7% wins; later: 37.5%.

Glimmer Cape~28:44

15–20 min	▲ 80.0%	5
20–25 min	▲ 56.3%	32
25–30 min	▲ 59.3%	59
30–35 min	▼ 40.0%	30
35–40 min	▲ 64.3%	14
40–45 min	▼ 25.0%	8
45–50 min	▲ 100.0%	1

Bought before 25:00: 59.5% wins; later: 52.7%.

Shiva's Guard~28:47

15–20 min	▲ 66.7%	6
20–25 min	▲ 50.0%	24
25–30 min	▲ 73.3%	45
30–35 min	▼ 48.8%	41
35–40 min	▼ 36.4%	11
40–45 min	▲ 50.0%	2

Bought before 25:00: 53.3% wins; later: 58.6%.

Heart of Tarrasque~36:44

20–25 min	▲ 100.0%	4
25–30 min	▲ 63.6%	11
30–35 min	▲ 85.7%	21
35–40 min	▲ 56.3%	16
40–45 min	▲ 76.9%	13
45–50 min	▼ 0.0%	2
50–55 min	▲ 100.0%	1
55–60 min	▲ 66.7%	3
60–65 min	▼ 0.0%	2

Bought before 35:00: 80.6% wins; later: 59.5%.

Lotus Orb~33:16

15–20 min	▲ 100.0%	1
20–25 min	▲ 50.0%	4
25–30 min	▲ 55.0%	20
30–35 min	▲ 76.2%	21
35–40 min	▲ 70.0%	10
40–45 min	▲ 85.7%	7
45–50 min	▼ 0.0%	1
50–55 min	▲ 50.0%	2

Bought before 30:00: 56.0% wins; later: 73.2%.

Helm of the Dominator~10:32

5–10 min	▼ 47.1%	34
10–15 min	▼ 32.1%	28
15–20 min	▲ 100.0%	1
20–25 min	▼ 0.0%	1
25–30 min	▲ 100.0%	1

Bought before 10:00: 47.1% wins; later: 35.5%.