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Riki

Riki

AgilityMeleeCarry, Escape, Disabler

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Circlet
Circlet155g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g

Mid Game

Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g

Late Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Battle Fury
Battle Fury3,900g
Phylactery
Phylactery2,600g

Late Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Disperser
Disperser6,100g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Slippers of Agility
Slippers of Agility140g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Late Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Disperser
Disperser6,100g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g