I'll just write a few sentences, since i know 90% of you dota freaks don't like to read :P.

Your starting items should be a stout shield, the culling blade, and one set of ancient tangos.

Don't Lane alone. If you can, lane with an intel and a supporter, one who allows you to get creeps, and harass the opposing heroes. By 10 minutes, you should have at least 30 creeps. Then get the poor man's shield and power treads (agility). Don't go into battles YET. you're not ready. I suggest you go into battles when you're level 11, and also when you have Mask of Madness.

Once you've got MoM, go into battles, or if you wish, steal kills. You're the carry of the team, so you gotta take charge. Steal the kills! If your teammates shout at you for that, just tell them you're the carry, and that you have to own. After you get MoM, go for yasha, because you don't have a stun (YET) so the only way to get kills is to chase. This is the most important part of the game for riki. The mid game. FARM, KILL, but DO NOT GET PWNED. When you're done with yasha, go for CRANIUM BASHER.

Okay. Now you're in the late game. so far, you should have [Poor Man'shield, Power Treads, MoM, Yasha, and Cranium Basher]. When you've got this build, now you're ready to rape. Follow this combo. "let someone from your team create a diversion -> BLINK STRIKE -> FOG -> MoM -> and CHASE." I promise, you'll be a real awesome riki.

Sometimes, the game does not end to quick. And you've got Basher already. What's next? BUTTERFLY. i can assume you can guess why butterfly is the BEST item for riki. anyways, if you're not really clear of the item build, it goes like this.

1) stout shield, tangos, culling blade
2) Poor man shield, culling blade, power treads
3) Poor man shield, power treads, MoM
4) Poor man shield, power treads, MoM, Yasha
5) Poor man shield, power treads, MoM, Yasha, Cranium Basher
6) Poor man shield, Power treads, MoM, Yasha, Cranium Basher, Butterfly.

Oh btw, your skills build should be like this.. -o-

1. Blink Strike
2. the 3rd skill, where you do more damage from the back... i'll jsut call it the BACKSTRIKE. xD
3. smokescreen
4. blink strike
5. blink strike
6. invis
7. blink strike
8. BACKSTRIKE
9. BACKSTRIKE
10. BACKSTRIKE
11. invis
12. smokescreen
13. smokescreen
14. smokescreen
15. attributes
16. invis
17-25. attributes.

as you can see... this is not really an organized guide xDDD but DAYUM I LOVE THIS BUILD. just follow my items, skills, and combo, you will be the god of the game i promise.

NOW GO OUT THERE AND START RAPING :P