How Dark Willow and Grimstroke perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow and Grimstroke win 48.66% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,429 matches.
Running these two heroes together can stretch a team's resources thin, slowing down the game plan. Both Grimstroke and Dark Willow thrive on getting levels and a few early items to become effective playmakers across the map. When they have to share farm and experience in a lane, neither hero tends to hit their crucial timings as quickly as they’d like. While a Soulbind into Cursed Crown or Bramble Maze sounds good, the setup can be a bit slow. Without a third hero providing heavy damage right away, the combo often isn't enough to secure kills, leaving the pair with good control but not a clear way to convert it into an advantage.
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 | 44.55% | 110 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.87% | 367 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.16% | 301 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.73% | 132 |
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 | 48.66% | ▲ +0.7pp | 2,429 |
| 7.41d | 47.94% | ▼ -0.1pp | 25,783 |
| 7.41c | 47.99% | ▲ +1.1pp | 10,154 |
| 7.41b | 46.91% | — | 9,807 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.