How Grimstroke and Tidehunter perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Tidehunter win 49.89% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 884 matches.
Trying to spread out to dodge a big Ravage often plays right into this combo's hands. Grimstroke can easily land Soulbind on two heroes who think they're safely apart, forcing them into a perfect setup for Tidehunter. The main value isn't even copied spells; it's the guaranteed lockdown. Tidehunter blinks in for an ideal Ravage on the leashed targets. The follow-up is devastating too, as a single Gush from Tidehunter will hit both Soulbound enemies, shredding their armor and making them easy cleanup for your team.
Once both heroes have their ultimates, the enemy has to play with constant respect. They are forced to either split up so much that Grimstroke can't land a double Soulbind, leaving them vulnerable to being picked off, or they have to risk the wombo combo. Their best bet is bursting Grimstroke from the backline before he can act or having saves ready for whoever gets leashed. Meanwhile, Tidehunter can also start fights using Grimstroke's Ink Swell, running in as a stunning, damage-dealing bomb before he even presses his own ultimate.
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 | 60.27% | 224 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.32% | 793 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.36% | 771 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.26% | 272 |
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 | 49.89% | ▼ -2.4pp | 884 |
| 7.41d | 52.25% | ▼ -0.5pp | 66,203 |
| 7.41c | 52.73% | ▼ -2.0pp | 36,467 |
| 7.41b | 54.76% | — | 41,868 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.