Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke wins the Crystal Maiden vs Grimstroke matchup: Grimstroke beats Crystal Maiden in 50.21% of 11,448 ranked matches.
Teamfights often hinge on whether Crystal Maiden can complete her Freezing Field. Grimstroke has a direct answer with Phantom's Embrace, which can latch on and silence her to cancel the channel. This threat alone forces CM to play much more cautiously or rely on items like a Glimmer Cape. However, the phantom can be quickly killed by CM's allies, giving her a window to cast her ultimate. Outside of that key interaction, the matchup is quite balanced. Both heroes are fragile supports who trade harass effectively in the early game. Grimstroke's Soulbind is always a useful tool, but it lacks a truly devastating single-target spell from Crystal Maiden to duplicate.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Crystal Maiden's win rate against Grimstroke in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Crystal Maiden win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.20% | 623 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.66% | 1,679 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.77% | 1,501 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.10% | 448 |
Crystal Maiden's win rate against Grimstroke in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Crystal Maiden win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.79% | ▲ +0.5pp | 11,448 |
| 7.41d | 49.33% | ▲ +0.4pp | 116,465 |
| 7.41c | 48.93% | ▼ -0.5pp | 48,056 |
| 7.41b | 49.40% | — | 44,755 |
Move this data into a draft
Crystal Maiden starts on Radiant and Grimstroke on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.