How Bane and Grimstroke perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bane and Grimstroke win 49.63% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,287 matches.
Landing a double Fiend's Grip with Grimstroke's Soulbind sounds powerful, but the reality is often fragile. Bane has to channel in place, making him an obvious target. If the second Soulbound hero can stun, they can instantly break the channel and free both targets, completely negating the combo. Beyond that specific interaction, their abilities can clash. Grimstroke's area-of-effect spells like Ink Swell will immediately wake anyone Bane has put to sleep with Nightmare, ruining setups. While they offer a lot of magical control, this focus can leave the team short on building damage or broader teamfight impact, making it difficult to convert their lockdown into objectives.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 44.34% | 106 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.25% | 257 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.71% | 310 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.05% | 148 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.63% | ▼ -1.3pp | 2,287 |
| 7.41d | 50.92% | ▲ +1.5pp | 23,636 |
| 7.41c | 49.39% | ▲ +2.7pp | 8,658 |
| 7.41b | 46.67% | — | 7,478 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.