How Grimstroke and Riki perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Riki win 54.22% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 450 matches.
Controlling the map becomes much easier with this pairing. Grimstroke can cast Ink Swell on an invisible Riki, letting him run straight at the enemy for a surprise multi-hero stun. This initiation forces enemies to clump together, which plays right into Grimstroke's Soulbind. Once two heroes are leashed, Riki can easily blanket both with Smoke Screen. The real damage comes from Blink Strike; when Riki uses it on one of the Soulbound targets, the burst damage is also dealt to the other. This reliable kill combo helps Riki secure an early lead and snowball through the mid-game.
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 | 45.37% | 205 |
| Crusader & Archon | 59.43% | 488 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.34% | 363 |
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 | 54.22% | ▼ -0.4pp | 450 |
| 7.41d | 54.62% | ▼ -1.2pp | 42,554 |
| 7.41c | 55.84% | ▲ +0.8pp | 21,483 |
| 7.41b | 55.04% | — | 18,895 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.