How Grimstroke and Lion perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Lion win 46.71% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,689 matches.
Landing a good Soulbind from Grimstroke allows Lion to use his entire single-target kit on two heroes instead of one. This can mean a double Hex in a teamfight or, later in the game, a double Finger of Death. The combo provides a clear game plan for picking off priority targets once both heroes have their ultimates online. Even before that, their lanes are strong. Lion can easily set up Grimstroke’s Phantom’s Embrace with an Earth Spike, and their combined slows and disables make it very difficult for an opponent to trade effectively or escape a gank.
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 | 48.67% | 450 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.80% | 1,624 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.65% | 1,595 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.63% | 506 |
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 | 46.71% | ▼ -4.5pp | 1,689 |
| 7.41d | 51.20% | ▼ -2.0pp | 140,971 |
| 7.41c | 53.19% | ▲ +0.7pp | 75,684 |
| 7.41b | 52.51% | — | 63,695 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.