Grimstroke

How Grimstroke is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Grimstroke wins 52.1% of ranked All Pick games, over 247,024 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.1%
Games247,024
Most played asHard support · 55%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald52.7%2,932
  • GuardianGuardian51.4%14,283
  • CrusaderCrusader51.8%29,337
  • ArchonArchon51.8%50,282
  • LegendLegend52.3%65,217
  • AncientAncient52.4%47,336
  • DivineDivine52.3%25,945
  • ImmortalImmortal51.7%11,692

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry0% of games46.8%198
  • Mid2% of games52.5%1,778
  • Offlane0% of games44.1%453
  • Soft support42% of games53.2%38,865
  • Hard support55% of games52.9%51,298

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Grimstroke beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Slark6.2 pts better than expected
    58.6%7,912
  2. Pudge2.5 pts better than expected
    53.5%19,246
  3. Storm Spirit2.5 pts better than expected
    57.4%2,958
  4. Necrophos2.4 pts better than expected
    53.6%8,003
  5. Timbersaw2.3 pts better than expected
    59.0%2,644
  6. Crystal Maiden2.2 pts better than expected
    52.5%9,114
  7. Zeus2.2 pts better than expected
    54.1%7,800
  8. Nyx Assassin2.2 pts better than expected
    51.4%6,317

Countered by

These heroes beat Grimstroke more often than expected.

  1. Chen8.1 pts better than expected
    52.1%232
  2. Beastmaster4.2 pts better than expected
    47.5%1,151
  3. Clinkz3.8 pts better than expected
    51.5%2,657
  4. Shadow Demon3.6 pts better than expected
    46.0%1,137
  5. Meepo3.6 pts better than expected
    55.9%977
  6. Venomancer3.3 pts better than expected
    49.0%3,516
  7. Visage2.9 pts better than expected
    54.6%1,092
  8. Gyrocopter2.9 pts better than expected
    47.5%2,518
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Grimstroke wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen8.4 pts better than expected
    56.5%109
  2. Primal Beast3.4 pts better than expected
    54.5%3,141
  3. Treant Protector3.2 pts better than expected
    50.3%554
  4. Troll Warlord3.1 pts better than expected
    56.9%1,479
  5. Meepo2.8 pts better than expected
    59.2%984
  6. Tinker2.6 pts better than expected
    52.3%3,340
  7. Shadow Demon2.3 pts better than expected
    48.7%612
  8. Alchemist2.2 pts better than expected
    51.0%1,132

Worst with

Grimstroke wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Jakiro3.2 pts worse than expected
    47.4%2,259
  2. Drow Ranger3.0 pts worse than expected
    44.8%4,693
  3. Winter Wyvern2.5 pts worse than expected
    49.2%1,860
  4. Faceless Void2.3 pts worse than expected
    48.3%3,994
  5. Earth Spirit2.2 pts worse than expected
    49.7%2,211
  6. Ringmaster2.0 pts worse than expected
    48.7%1,494
  7. Disruptor1.9 pts worse than expected
    50.6%2,308
  8. Skywrath Mage1.9 pts worse than expected
    50.2%4,411

Items

What Grimstroke players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango94%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade73%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick67%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch66%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward46%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards33%
  • ClarityClarity25%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire25%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots96% of games · on average at 10:5452.3%116,848
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed25% of games · on average at 6:0952.1%30,482
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves7% of games · on average at 40:0766.6%8,495

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger61% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 59.7%Later: 55.1%57.5%74,562
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape46% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 54.5%Later: 52.1%53.4%56,380
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter31% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 62.9%Later: 59.9%61.5%38,258
  • Aether LensAether Lens31% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 56.9%Later: 58.1%57.5%37,368
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard17% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 60.6%Later: 58.1%59.5%20,879
  • Scythe of VyseScythe of Vyse12% of games · usually at 41:00By 41:00: 69.9%Later: 59.8%65.3%14,257
  • Force StaffForce Staff9% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 53.5%Later: 51.9%52.7%11,531
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity9% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 57.4%Later: 60.7%59.1%10,689
  • PerseverancePerseverance6% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 62.6%Later: 60.8%62.1%6,838
  • Aeon DiskAeon Disk6% of games · usually at 40:00By 40:00: 64.5%Later: 61.7%63.6%6,785

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. +150 Ink Swell Radius40% picked · 65.3% won+70%% Stroke of Fate Speed and Travel Range60% picked · 65.2% wonLevel 25
  2. +80%% Stroke of Fate Damage52% picked · 63.2% won+2 Attacks to Destroy Phantom48% picked · 64.5% wonLevel 20
  3. +25.0% Soulbind Spell Damage83% picked · 58.8% won+15% Ink Swell Movement Speed17% picked · 59.0% wonLevel 15
  4. +65 Phantom's Embrace DPS58% picked · 53.7% won-4s Ink Swell Cooldown42% picked · 51.5% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.1%247,095
  2. Sep 24, 202652.1%244,098
  3. Sep 17, 202652.0%251,949
  4. Sep 10, 202651.6%153,662
  5. Sep 3, 202651.7%175,551
  6. Aug 27, 202651.8%223,927
  7. Aug 20, 202651.7%201,338
  8. Aug 13, 202651.7%225,129

Grimstroke in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Grimstroke's win rate?

52.1% in ranked All Pick games, over 247,024 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Grimstroke?

Chen, Beastmaster, and Clinkz beat Grimstroke more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 8.1 pts better than expected, over 232 games.

Which heroes is Grimstroke good against?

Grimstroke beats Slark, Pudge, and Storm Spirit more often than expected. The clearest is Slark: 6.2 pts better than expected, over 7,912 games.

What position is Grimstroke played in?

Mostly hard support (55% of its games), then soft support (42%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Grimstroke?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Magic Stick. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Glimmer Cape, Aghanim's Scepter, and Aether Lens.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ