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Grimstroke counters and build in Dota 2

Grimstroke in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Grimstroke build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. Blood Grenade
  3. Magic Stick
  4. ×2Iron Branch
  5. Sentry Ward
  6. Observer and Sentry Wards
Boots
  1. 11 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 3 minMagic Wand
  2. 6 minRing of Basilius
  3. 21 minBlink Dagger
  4. 23 minGlimmer Cape
  5. 35 minAghanim's Scepter
Talents
  1. +150 Ink Swell Radius 41%+70% Stroke of Fate Speed and Travel Range 59%25
  2. +80% Stroke of Fate Damage 51%+2 Attacks to Destroy Phantom 49%20
  3. +25.0% Soulbind Spell Damage 83%+15% Ink Swell Movement Speed 17%15
  4. +65 Phantom's Embrace DPS 56%-4s Ink Swell Cooldown 44%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 10Stroke of Fate
  2. lvl 10Phantom's Embrace
  3. lvl 14Ink Swell
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 5: Hard Support56%
  • Position 4: Support41%

Strong against Grimstroke

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Shadow Demon+4.0%47.8%379
Lycan+3.9%51.2%258
Clinkz+3.8%52.8%964
Elder Titan+3.6%53.4%174
Visage+3.2%55.5%321
Gyrocopter+2.9%49.1%658
Enigma+2.8%51.4%805
Dazzle+2.7%50.8%1,334
Terrorblade+2.3%46.8%968
Tinker+2.3%47.6%1,025
Brewmaster+2.1%52.1%436
Spectre+2.1%53.1%2,563

Grimstroke is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Slark+6.5%59.3%2,611
Necrophos+3.2%53.5%3,306
Outworld Destroyer+3.0%51.6%2,675
Pangolier+2.4%57.6%637
Timbersaw+2.3%57.7%848
Primal Beast+2.2%54.9%712
Lifestealer+2.1%52.1%3,386
Beastmaster+2.0%59.6%465
Largo+1.9%56.8%333
Medusa+1.8%54.1%703
Faceless Void+1.5%55.1%1,953
Naga Siren+1.4%54.2%323

Best allies for Grimstroke

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Leshrac+4.8%61.0%362
Bane+3.3%53.6%401
Nyx Assassin+3.1%56.9%1,008
Troll Warlord+3.1%57.8%573
Kunkka+3.0%53.9%889
Lich+2.9%56.8%2,494
Marci+2.9%53.4%844
Kez+2.6%50.4%843
Meepo+2.5%58.7%356
Pangolier+2.2%51.0%602
Centaur Warrunner+2.2%53.9%1,575
Morphling+2.0%52.1%841
Find a counter to the whole enemy draft

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