Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke wins the Grimstroke vs Primal Beast matchup: Grimstroke beats Primal Beast in 55.59% of 313 ranked matches.
Thinking about pairing these two heroes is common, but picking Grimstroke against Primal Beast is where he truly shines. The Beast's entire game plan of charging in with Onslaught and trampling targets is completely stalled by Grimstroke's control. A well-placed Phantom's Embrace can stop his initiation from a safe distance, and Primal Beast often lacks the attack speed or allies to kill the phantom before the silence and stun land. Later on, Soulbind punishes him for diving alongside a core, leashing them together and making his aggressive plays a huge liability. Primal Beast relies on momentum, and Grimstroke is excellent at stopping it before it ever starts.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Grimstroke's win rate against Primal Beast 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 | 55.75% | 113 |
| Crusader & Archon | 57.35% | 272 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.66% | 212 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.03% | 116 |
Grimstroke's win rate against Primal Beast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 55.59% | ▲ +0.3pp | 313 |
| 7.41d | 55.32% | ▲ +0.5pp | 28,522 |
| 7.41c | 54.82% | ▲ +1.7pp | 15,163 |
| 7.41b | 53.12% | — | 16,074 |
Move this data into a draft
Grimstroke starts on Radiant and Primal Beast on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.