How Grimstroke and Silencer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Silencer win 51.10% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,020 matches.
Catching two enemies in a Soulbind feels like it should set up a big play, and Silencer can follow up by hitting them both with Last Word or Arcane Curse. This doubles up on the silence and damage over time, making it hard for casters to respond. The issue is that neither of Silencer's core spells offers the kind of instant lockdown or heavy burst damage that makes Grimstroke's ultimate truly devastating. It's good control that can win a trade, but it rarely translates into a guaranteed kill by itself, as enemies can often still move away or get help before the damage adds up.
Throughout the game, this dynamic remains consistent. The laning phase can be oppressive with their combined slows and harass, but they lack a reliable stun to finish anyone off. Later, Global Silence is a fantastic spell for starting a fight, but it doesn't combo with Grimstroke's kit. When Soulbind does land, the follow-up from Silencer is nice to have but not game-changing. Both heroes want to control a fight from a distance, and while they don't step on each other's toes, they don't amplify each other in a way that creates a must-pick combination either.
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 | 53.71% | 229 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.12% | 806 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.46% | 631 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.19% | 197 |
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 | 51.10% | ▼ -0.1pp | 5,020 |
| 7.41d | 51.23% | ▼ -0.2pp | 58,034 |
| 7.41c | 51.43% | ▲ +0.2pp | 25,539 |
| 7.41b | 51.20% | — | 22,372 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.