How Grimstroke and Zeus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Grimstroke and Zeus win 50.24% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 11,819 matches.
Landing Soulbind gives Zeus a simple setup for his Lightning Bolt. The targeted nuke hits both tethered heroes, effectively doubling its impact on an enemy pair. This can wear down cores or fragile supports who get caught together. Grimstroke’s own control from Ink Swell helps hold them in place for Zeus to finish the job, making it difficult for the bound heroes to escape the combined magical burst before they can be separated.
This combination forces opponents to change their positioning. They have to play spread out to avoid getting linked by Grimstroke, which can make it harder for them to coordinate their own attacks or save each other. If they fail to respect the threat, a successful ultimate can secure kills and open up the map. However, aware teams will track Grimstroke's cooldowns and position accordingly, which limits the opportunities for Zeus to capitalize. The strategy depends entirely on landing that initial link, which keeps the advantage conditional.
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 | 55.53% | 407 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.32% | 1,255 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.16% | 1,252 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.71% | 426 |
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 | 50.24% | ▼ -2.5pp | 11,819 |
| 7.41d | 52.70% | ▼ -0.2pp | 123,947 |
| 7.41c | 52.90% | ▲ +0.4pp | 45,266 |
| 7.41b | 52.49% | — | 36,332 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.