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Riki · Mid (pos. 2)

Survival build

DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 7.41
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When to use it

Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Manta Style and Aghanim's Scepter. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Riki players buy in the public matches we measured.

This build is part of the guide Riki Items: What to Buy and When.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Seen from RadiantRadiant · bottom leftDire · top right
  1. Safe laneMain45% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
  2. MidPriority 239% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
  3. OfflanePriority 316% of matchesOff lane as the space-making core (pos. 3).

Starting items

Iron Branch+1 All Attributes.TangoQuelling BladeActive: Chop Tree.Circlet+2 All Attributes.Magic StickActive: Energy Charge.Slippers of Agility+3 Agility.

Core items

  1. 1Manta Style+10 Strength, +26 Agility, +10 Intelligence. Active: Mirror Image.
  2. 2Aghanim's Scepter+10 All Attributes, +175 Health, +175 Mana.
  3. 3Battle Fury+50 Damage, +7.5 Health Regeneration, +2.75 Mana Regeneration. Active: Chop Tree.
  4. 4Phylactery+6 All Attributes, +5.5 Health Regeneration, +2.25 Mana Regeneration.

Boots

Power Treads+45 Move Speed, +10 Selected Attribute, +25 Attack Speed. Active: Switch Attribute.

Late game

Disperser+40 Agility, +10 Intelligence. Active: Suppress.Mage Slayer+18% Magic Resistance, +5.5 Health Regeneration, +2.5 Mana Regeneration.Essence Distiller+1.5 Mana Regeneration, +3 All Attributes, +6 Armor. Active: Soul Release.

Skill order

Max order:Blink Strike›Tricks of the…›Smoke Screen

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Talents by level

  1. +500 Blink Strike Cast Range
    -4s Tricks of the Trade Cooldown
    25
  2. +0.3 Backstab Multiplier
    -1s Blink Strike Cooldown
    20
  3. -3s Smoke Screen Cooldown
    15% of Riki's Base damage added to Tricks of the Trade
    15
  4. +50 Smoke Screen Radius
    +10% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed
    10