Riki the Stealth Assassin

Introduction

Hi, I am Prodigy and I have always enjoyed playing Riki for awhile now and wanted to share my way of playing him.

He has perma-stealth which allows him to escape and become one of the best gankers in the game. Just watch out for wards, dust and gem

Disclaimer:
There are many more ways to play Riki, This is just my way to play him

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Permanent Invisibility
• Reliably Ganker
• Escape
• Carries well

• Slow Movement Speed
• Slow Attack Speed
• Focused on Teamfights
• Squishy
• Countered by WARDS, DUST, & GEM

Abilities

Smoke Screen

- Throws a smoke bomb down in the area, silencing opponents and causing them to miss on most of their attacks. Also slows by 25% at all levels.

Notes:
Silence, slow and miss chance are all provided by an aura at the targeted area.
The debuff lingers for 0.5 seconds after leaving the area

Level 1 - 250 AoE, 40% miss.
Level 2 - 275 AoE, 50% miss.
Level 3 - 300 AoE, 60% miss.
Level 4 - 325 AoE, 70% miss.

Mana Cost: 75/ 80/ 85/ 90
Cooldown: 11

Blink Strike

- Teleports to a unit and strikes it if it is a foe, dealing bonus damage.

[*] The bonus damage is independent from Riki's attack damage and is instantly dealt to the target.

[*] Teleports to the back of the target, guaranteeing a backstab hit with Cloak and Dagger

[*] Riki is ordered to attack the target if it is an enemy.

[*] Can be cast on allies without damaging them.

Level 1 - Deals 30 extra damage.
Level 2 - Deals 60 extra damage.
Level 3 - Deals 90 extra damage.
Level 4- Deals 120 extra damage.

Mana Cost: 50
Cooldown: 16/ 12/ 8/ 4

Cloak and Dagger

[*] Riki fades into the shadows, becoming invisible. Every time Riki strikes his enemy from behind, he deals bonus damage based on his Agility. When Riki attacks, he becomes visible.

Invisibility Fade Delay: 6/5/4/3
Agility as Backstab Damage: 50/75/100/125
Partially usable by illusions.
Invisibility part works for illusions.
Illusions play the backstab sound upon attacking from behind, but do not deal any bonus damage.

Tricks of the Trade

Phases out of the world while striking every enemy from behind in a 500 radius once per second.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0
Max Channel Time: 3/4/5
Radius: 500
Max Attacks per Unit: 4/5/6
Cooldown 40/35/30 Mana 75

Friends and Foes

Friends
Who to lane with: (Someone who has stun or slow)
[*] Crystal Maiden
[*] Lich
[*] Night Stalker
[*] Phantom Assassin
[*] Windranger
[*] Nyx Assassin
[*] Leshrac
[*] Dragon Knight
[*] Shadow Shaman

Foes: (Who can kill you easily or refrain from being invisble)
[*] Slardar (Ultimate)
[*] Huskar (Spear)
[*] Bounty Hunter (Ultimate)
[*] Doom (Ultimate)
[*] Silencer (Ultimate)
[*] Night Stalker (Void)
[*] Wards
[*] Gem
[*] Dust

Lore

Riki was born middle child to the great dynasty of Tahlin.
With an older brother groomed for the throne, and a younger brother coddled and kept, Riki, the small middle son, seemed born for the art of invisibility.
It was an art he cultivated, and one which ultimately saved his life on the night that his people were betrayed and his family slaughtered.
Of all the royal line, he alone escaped small and agile, unassuming, using smoke as cover.
He cut his way out of the royal grounds, using the advantage of surprise, quietly slitting the throats of one enemy warrior after another.
Now free of his royal responsibilities, Riki uses his talents in service to a new trade: stealth assassin.
He silences his enemies, sharpening his skills, hoping to one day take revenge on those who killed his family and robbed him of his birthright.