How Grimstroke and Ringmaster perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Grimstroke and Ringmaster win 48.90% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,706 matches.
Struggling to convert early ganks into a lead is a common feeling with this duo. Both Ringmaster and Grimstroke offer strong control, but they rely on their allies to bring the damage needed for a kill. While their abilities can work together, the timing can be awkward. For example, Ringmaster can use his hypnotic device to group enemies for an Ink Swell, but using it on a Soulbound target can be risky. The pull might move one hero too far from their tethered partner, breaking the link and wasting a major cooldown. This makes their teamfight contribution conditional, requiring a lot of coordination to get full value.
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 | 44.44% | 171 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.83% | 299 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.22% | 118 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.90% | ▲ +0.6pp | 7,706 |
| 7.41e | 48.32% | ▲ +0.8pp | 23,776 |
| 7.41d | 47.56% | ▼ -0.8pp | 23,163 |
| 7.41c | 48.36% | — | 7,816 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.