RIki could disrupt their farm, and could also make undetected rotations early in the game.
And of those, 17 have gotten the Aghanims Shard.
The average Shard purchase time?
15.48 minutes, according to datDota.
Lets dig a little deep to get some answers.
And upon waking up, the target takes damage, so Blink Dagger is disabled.
It is the perfect setup for Smoke Screen, and for allies to jump onto an elusive target.
What does Riki do till then?
The laning stage is not where the Stealth Assassin shines as support.
Tricks of the Trade can kill couriers, so Riki can be quite good at it.
Skill Build
The initial skill for Riki in the position 4 role is always Blink Strike.
But the skills taken at level 2, 3, and 4 vary with the lane.
Sometimes, it is better to get an early Tricks of the Trade to dodge certain enemy skills.
But in any case, Blink Strike needs to be maximized at level 7.
Their path is slightly different, but both arrive at 1-4-1-1 at level 7.
Maximizing Blink Strike also helps Riki farm in the 10 to 15 minute period of the game.
(taken from Dotabuff)
The second skill to max out is Smoke Screen.
After the laning stage, it is all focused on getting the Aghanims Shard.
That is typically followed by disassembling Arcane Boots and getting an Aether Lens.
After that, it is a bit more open ended.
There are lot of tricks Riki can do in the position 4 role.
He can get up on cliffs to deward or make an escape using Tricks of the Trade.
