How Grimstroke and Pangolier perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Pangolier win 48.65% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,633 matches.
Setting up for a good Rolling Thunder is much easier when your targets are leashed together. Grimstroke's Soulbind forces two enemies to share a fate, which creates a perfect opportunity for Pangolier to roll through both of them. Even without the ultimate, a well-placed Swashbuckle can hit both bound heroes, and the slows from Stroke of Fate make it harder for them to create distance. The combo isn't about duplicating a spell; it's about Grimstroke creating a clumped, slowed target for Pangolier's area damage. Ink Swell adds an AoE stun to this, giving Pango an even better window to connect.
The plan looks for mid-game pickoffs on multiple heroes at once. Grimstroke has to land Soulbind on two important targets that are close enough for a follow-up. Pangolier then needs to be in position to commit his own abilities. The weakness is that it requires coordination and for enemies to be out of position together. If Pangolier gets controlled before he can act, or if the targets can split before Soulbind lands, the whole sequence can fall apart. It's a decent plan that can pay off, but it's far from a guaranteed teamfight win.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 43.32% | 277 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.59% | 421 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.66% | 219 |
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 | 48.65% | ▲ +0.5pp | 2,633 |
| 7.41d | 48.15% | ▼ -1.0pp | 32,611 |
| 7.41c | 49.18% | ▼ -2.4pp | 26,221 |
| 7.41b | 51.62% | — | 29,833 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.