Grimstroke — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: GS
Grimstroke (GS) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Grimstroke by rank bracket
Grimstroke is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 51.57% (#27 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.92% (#67) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #27 of 127 | 51.57% | 4.89% | 5,379 |
| Crusader & Archon | #37 of 127 | 50.93% | 5.97% | 16,025 |
| Legend & Ancient | #38 of 127 | 51.16% | 6.93% | 14,958 |
| Divine & Immortal | #67 of 127 | 49.92% | 7.07% | 5,517 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Grimstroke win rate by patch
Grimstroke is winning 50.65% of 11,594 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 0.8pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.65% | ▼ -0.8pp | 6.66% | 11,594 |
| 7.41d | 51.43% | ▼ -0.3pp | 6.19% | 1,526,179 |
| 7.41c | 51.70% | ▲ +0.2pp | 5.67% | 777,675 |
| 7.41b | 51.54% | ▼ -0.2pp | 5.14% | 724,316 |
| 7.41a | 51.77% | ▲ +1.3pp | 4.23% | 242,177 |
| 7.41 | 50.45% | — | 3.62% | 32,853 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Grimstroke counters & matchups
Grimstroke is a burst-and-control support whose Soulbind chains two enemies together, Ink Swell sets up stuns, and Phantom's Embrace silences and damages. He's strong into immobile, clumpable heroes: Timbersaw, Mars and Nature's Prophet get bound and bursted. Grimstroke is countered by spread-out scalers and illusions: Spectre out-scales, while Lycan, Bloodseeker and Naga Siren bring too much pressure for his single-target lock. Draft tip: Grimstroke is a high-burst lockdown support into grouped, squishy drafts; he's weaker into spread-out and illusion line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Alchemist | 61.93% | 218 |
 Storm Spirit | 61.64% | 378 |
 Queen of Pain | 59.82% | 555 |
 Pangolier | 58.74% | 206 |
 Largo | 58.68% | 121 |
 Enchantress | 58.62% | 145 |
 Shadow Demon | 58.54% | 123 |
 Tiny | 58.52% | 311 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Pugna | 42.08% | 259 |
 Legion Commander | 44.07% | 869 |
 Sniper | 44.13% | 1,074 |
 Night Stalker | 44.44% | 459 |
 Lycan | 44.72% | 123 |
 Bounty Hunter | 44.93% | 296 |
 Clinkz | 45.14% | 257 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 45.68% | 810 |
Grimstroke synergies
Grimstroke's Soulbind doubles up control — whatever happens to one bound hero happens to the other — making him a teamfight multiplier. He pairs best with AoE and burst cores: Wraith King and Tidehunter lock the bound pair for a double-kill, while Meepo Poofs onto the chained enemies. Give Grimstroke an AoE follow-up and one Soulbind turns a 1-for-1 into a 2-for-0.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Leshrac | 61.48% | 135 |
 Marci | 58.73% | 189 |
 Kunkka | 58.40% | 238 |
 Meepo | 57.80% | 109 |
 Broodmother | 56.96% | 158 |
 Wraith King | 56.94% | 699 |
 Dazzle | 56.64% | 143 |
 Silencer | 56.55% | 313 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.