Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dragon Knight wins the Dragon Knight vs Grimstroke matchup: Dragon Knight beats Grimstroke in 50.40% of 3,125 ranked matches.
Trying to run at a backline target feels tough when Grimstroke is on the other team. His Ink Swell can stun Dragon Knight on the approach, and the follow-up silence from Phantom's Embrace prevents an instant Dragon Tail. The biggest issue is Soulbind, which forces difficult choices. Dragon Knight either has to retreat, pulling a more fragile ally with him into danger, or stand his ground while tethered. This makes focusing a target very difficult. However, Dragon Knight's innate toughness allows him to survive much of this harassment. If Grimstroke himself gets caught out by a stun, he goes down very quickly, so the pressure isn't entirely one-sided.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dragon Knight'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 | Dragon Knight win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 44.71% | 208 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.49% | 511 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.49% | 402 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.94% | 119 |
Dragon Knight'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 | Dragon Knight win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.40% | ▲ +2.7pp | 3,125 |
| 7.41d | 47.74% | 0.0pp | 33,789 |
| 7.41c | 47.74% | ▲ +0.4pp | 14,785 |
| 7.41b | 47.30% | — | 14,983 |
Move this data into a draft
Dragon Knight 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.