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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: Support42%

Strong against Grimstroke

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Batrider+5.0%50.9%161
Spectre+4.4%54.3%3,448
Shadow Demon+4.0%48.0%619
Clinkz+3.5%52.2%1,291
Dazzle+3.3%52.7%1,532
Elder Titan+3.1%53.9%282
Enchantress+3.1%49.2%622
Drow Ranger+3.0%46.6%2,630
Pugna+3.0%52.9%1,324
Lycan+2.9%49.9%443
Razor+2.7%50.8%1,926
Monkey King+2.5%46.3%1,606

Grimstroke is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Slark+6.4%60.3%3,478
Oracle+3.9%56.1%1,314
Pangolier+3.5%59.8%996
Necrophos+3.4%55.1%3,939
Morphling+3.2%57.0%1,199
Timbersaw+2.9%59.3%1,126
Bane+2.9%55.9%930
Lifestealer+2.5%53.0%4,833
Faceless Void+2.3%56.7%2,078
Nyx Assassin+2.2%51.8%2,348
Ember Spirit+2.2%55.4%2,144
Naga Siren+2.2%56.4%291

Best allies for Grimstroke

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Visage+4.1%64.4%436
Bane+3.6%56.3%544
Meepo+3.5%63.1%423
Primal Beast+2.6%53.9%1,302
Dazzle+2.5%57.6%708
Pudge+2.4%54.9%6,650
Death Prophet+2.0%53.5%974
Sven+1.8%56.2%3,449
Leshrac+1.7%56.0%545
Venomancer+1.6%51.6%915
Troll Warlord+1.5%55.5%589
Tusk+1.5%52.4%1,076
Find a counter to the whole enemy draft

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