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Io

Support · Escape · Nuker

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Iron BranchIron Branch193×
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength82×
  • TangoTango58×
  • Sage's MaskSage's Mask51×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick40×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire34×

Early game

  • Helm of Iron WillHelm of Iron Will53×
  • Helm of the DominatorHelm of the Dominator48×
  • Soul RingSoul Ring42×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry25×
  • BottleBottle21×
  • Null TalismanNull Talisman21×

Mid game

  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe145×
  • Mithril HammerMithril Hammer93×
  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity83×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter82×
  • Point BoosterPoint Booster75×
  • Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry63×

Late game

  • ReaverReaver41×
  • HyperstoneHyperstone32×
  • MjollnirMjollnir31×
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard29×
  • SatanicSatanic29×
  • Demon EdgeDemon Edge28×

Pro games

Matchups

Io's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Io is strong against

Io struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute331607781
XP per minute5638981,235
Last hits per minute1.57.811.1
Hero damage per minute2618061,418
Tower damage6903,7578,661

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Io

9–3 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.