How Grimstroke and Spirit Breaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Spirit Breaker win 52.38% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 8,958 matches.
Picking these two heroes together is about layering control for long-range ganks. Spirit Breaker provides a guaranteed way to get on top of an enemy from anywhere with Charge of Darkness. By placing Ink Swell on an charging Spirit Breaker, Grimstroke turns him into a massive area-of-effect stun that lands at the same time as his initial bash. This setup is simple and effective for securing kills on lone targets across the map. The threat of this combination alone forces opponents to position more defensively, as they can never be sure when the gank is coming or from where.
Throughout the game, the goal is to find isolated heroes and delete them before a fight can even begin. However, the strategy is predictable. Good opponents will maintain vision to see the Charge coming and stay close to their teammates to immediately turn on Spirit Breaker when he arrives. This is where Grimstroke's Soulbind becomes critical. If the initial target gets help, a well-placed ultimate can punish the rescuers and turn a failed gank into a winning teamfight. The duo’s success often depends on this follow-up, as the initial charge can be dealt with by a coordinated team.
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 | 54.28% | 409 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.43% | 1,264 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.83% | 1,265 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.68% | 429 |
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 | 52.38% | ▼ -0.3pp | 8,958 |
| 7.41d | 52.65% | ▲ +0.1pp | 96,966 |
| 7.41c | 52.55% | ▲ +0.2pp | 42,909 |
| 7.41b | 52.36% | — | 46,091 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.