How Grimstroke and Tusk perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Tusk win 49.21% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,989 matches.
Landing a double Walrus Punch with Grimstroke's Soulbind is a high point, but getting Tusk into melee range of the correct targets can be awkward. Often, Tusk wants to initiate with Snowball from an aggressive angle, while Grimstroke prefers to control the fight from a safer distance. This can create a timing disconnect. While placing Ink Swell on a Snowballing Tusk is a solid way to deliver a stun, it’s a standard play that Grimstroke can make with almost any initiator. Beyond this interaction, their kits don't have much specific overlap. They both provide lockdown, but they don't consistently build on each other's plays, leading to a lane that can feel disjointed.
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 | 48.48% | 396 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.03% | 456 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.31% | 245 |
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 | 49.21% | ▲ +0.7pp | 2,989 |
| 7.41d | 48.54% | ▼ -1.8pp | 30,781 |
| 7.41c | 50.29% | ▲ +1.2pp | 13,674 |
| 7.41b | 49.07% | — | 13,520 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.