Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Nyx Assassin wins the Grimstroke vs Nyx Assassin matchup: Nyx Assassin beats Grimstroke in 50.39% of 17,572 ranked matches.
Assuming Nyx Assassin has an easy time picking off a backliner is the first mistake. Grimstroke is not a passive target and has plenty of ways to turn a gank around. An Ink Swell cast on a nearby ally can easily reveal and stun a lurking Nyx before he can even attack from Vendetta. Spiked Carapace is a critical factor here, as it can negate Grimstroke’s initiation and stun him instead, but it's a single-use defense that can be baited. While Mana Burn is a consistent problem for Grimstroke, his Soulbind ultimate can lock Nyx in place during a fight, preventing his usual hit-and-run tactics.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Grimstroke's win rate against Nyx Assassin 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 | Grimstroke win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 50.94% | 106 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.49% | 442 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.88% | 623 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.43% | 234 |
Grimstroke's win rate against Nyx Assassin in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Grimstroke win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.61% | ▼ -1.4pp | 17,572 |
| 7.41e | 51.04% | ▼ -0.1pp | 49,145 |
| 7.41d | 51.09% | ▼ -0.1pp | 61,887 |
| 7.41c | 51.16% | — | 23,877 |
Move this data into a draft
Grimstroke starts on Radiant and Nyx Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.