How Grimstroke and Viper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Viper win 51.63% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,363 matches.
Landing Soulbind on two targets lets Viper follow up with a duplicated Viper Strike, locking down both enemies with a crippling slow and heavy damage over time. This makes it almost impossible for linked heroes to escape a gank or teamfight. Even without the ultimate, Grimstroke’s other slows from Stroke of Fate or the stun from a charged Ink Swell can give Viper the setup he needs to get in position and start applying his corrosive damage. This combination provides a way to reliably catch and burst down two heroes at once, which is always a useful tool to have.
The problem is that this entire dynamic relies on two long-cooldown ultimates being available at the same time. When either Soulbind or Viper Strike is down, the potent synergy vanishes. Outside of that specific combo, the heroes don't offer each other much. Viper wants to be a durable front-liner, consistently applying pressure, while Grimstroke plays from the back with his spells. Good opponents can exploit this by forcing fights when the ultimates are on cooldown, leaving the pair with a much less coordinated game plan.
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 | 49.09% | 330 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.84% | 793 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.42% | 559 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.73% | 183 |
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 | 51.63% | ▲ +1.6pp | 5,363 |
| 7.41d | 50.04% | ▼ -0.6pp | 64,385 |
| 7.41c | 50.61% | ▲ +0.2pp | 25,791 |
| 7.41b | 50.39% | — | 24,866 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.