How Grimstroke and Queen of Pain perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Queen of Pain win 48.39% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,809 matches.
Pairing these two seems like a good idea because of Soulbind and Shadow Strike. In theory, doubling up on that slow and damage-over-time sets up a strong gank. The issue is that Queen of Pain's main damage comes from her AoE spells, Scream of Pain and Sonic Wave, which get no bonus from Soulbind. Grimstroke wants to amplify a big single-target spell, but Queen of Pain’s only option isn’t her core identity. Even using Ink Swell on her can be awkward, as it forces her to Blink into danger to land the stun, a position she doesn't always want to be in.
During fights, this disconnect is obvious. After a Soulbind, Queen of Pain might have to choose between hitting both tethered heroes with her AoE nukes or blinking to a better spot for a priority target. The combo relies on the enemy staying grouped, which isn't guaranteed. While Grimstroke's control is helpful for any mobile core, this pairing doesn't create a special advantage. They function well enough on their own, but their abilities don't build on each other in a meaningful way, leading to very average results.
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 | 42.55% | 275 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.49% | 996 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.36% | 1,065 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.21% | 365 |
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 | 48.39% | ▲ +1.1pp | 7,809 |
| 7.41d | 47.30% | ▼ -0.2pp | 88,376 |
| 7.41c | 47.54% | ▼ -3.4pp | 47,136 |
| 7.41b | 50.96% | — | 50,678 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.