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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 Support54%
  • Position 4: Support43%

Strong against Grimstroke

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Huskar+5.8%54.0%265
Clinkz+5.0%53.4%337
Razor+4.2%54.2%378
Batrider+4.2%55.3%47
Luna+3.7%54.7%579
Legion Commander+3.6%55.3%912
Dazzle+3.5%51.1%366
Shadow Demon+3.4%43.2%81
Broodmother+3.2%57.1%161
Visage+3.2%53.4%58
Arc Warden+3.2%56.3%302
Lycan+3.1%48.8%43

Grimstroke is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Slark+5.1%55.3%544
Nyx Assassin+4.3%55.3%331
Storm Spirit+3.6%59.8%338
Doom+3.4%61.9%197
Necrophos+3.3%52.8%955
Naga Siren+3.1%55.5%128
Abaddon+2.9%55.1%156
Morphling+2.6%57.3%192
Magnus+2.5%56.6%426
Meepo+2.4%54.4%125
Templar Assassin+2.3%60.5%334
Troll Warlord+2.3%52.6%209

Best allies for Grimstroke

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Tinker+3.8%53.9%358
Broodmother+3.3%62.4%178
Lich+3.3%58.3%446
Doom+2.7%54.6%269
Bane+2.7%51.9%129
Bristleback+2.7%57.3%644
Primal Beast+2.6%54.4%248
Death Prophet+2.6%52.0%225
Lone Druid+2.1%55.8%156
Pudge+2.0%55.2%1,311
Oracle+2.0%58.7%92
Night Stalker+1.9%53.8%403
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