How Death Prophet and Grimstroke perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Death Prophet and Grimstroke win 49.56% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,750 matches.
Using Soulbind to double up Spirit Siphon sounds good on paper, letting Death Prophet drain two heroes at once. This can put out a lot of pressure if the targets are caught out. The problem is that neither hero offers the reliable hard stun needed to hold enemies in place for the full duration. Both Death Prophet and Grimstroke want to play at a similar mid-range, but without solid lockdown, enemies can often split up or walk away from the combo before it has its full impact. While Exorcism and Phantom's Embrace add damage, the whole setup is conditional. Grimstroke's kit often feels better when enabling a core with stronger single-target burst or control.
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 | 48.57% | 175 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.70% | 364 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.03% | 330 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.31% | 128 |
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 | 49.56% | ▲ +1.8pp | 2,750 |
| 7.41d | 47.80% | ▼ -1.5pp | 32,028 |
| 7.41c | 49.32% | ▲ +0.8pp | 15,010 |
| 7.41b | 48.55% | — | 14,456 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.