How Grimstroke and Pugna perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Pugna win 50.07% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,093 matches.
Getting hit by a Soulbind is bad, but a Pugna follow-up with Decrepify creates a complicated scenario. The primary target takes massive amplified damage from Life Drain, which can be enough to secure a kill. However, the second hero linked by Grimstroke's ultimate only takes the base damage, not the amplified amount, making the combo less of a teamfight-winner than it first appears. Decrepify also means your physical damage dealers can't attack the main target. While Grimstroke's control can help Pugna channel safely, the core interaction often creates conflicting goals for the team, making its overall impact feel very situational and game-dependent.
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 | 50.98% | 102 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.68% | 302 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.94% | 288 |
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 | 50.07% | ▲ +0.2pp | 2,093 |
| 7.41d | 49.83% | ▲ +0.1pp | 22,340 |
| 7.41c | 49.70% | ▲ +0.8pp | 9,947 |
| 7.41b | 48.86% | — | 9,135 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.