Grimstroke/Counters

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Bad against...

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 * Heroes with powerful spammable abilities will prove problematic for Grimstroke as Ink Swell does not protect him from them:, , ,
 * Heroes with mobility spells can quickly escape from Stroke of Fate or break out of Soulbind:, , ,

Items

 * reflects Phantom's Embrace and Soulbind back to Grimstroke.
 * helps heroes escape from Stroke of Fate's slow, and can break Soulbind if the chained heroes are facing away from each other.
 * and its components greatly reduce Grimstroke's magical nuke damage.

Good against...

 * Phantom's Embrace can silence Crystal Maiden and disrupt 's channeling. Her slow movement speed and fragile nature will also make her an easy target for Stroke of Fate and Ink Swell.


 * Ink Swell prevents Legion Commander from dealing damage to an ally whilst in, and will severely damage and stun her at the end of its duration.


 * Soulbind can target both Io and its ed ally, allowing Grimstroke and his team to target both with single target spells. Should Io try to, Phantom's Embrace can stop its channel to prevent escape.


 * Terrorblade's lack of escape mechanisms makes it hard for him to escape both Ink Swell and Stroke of Fate.
 * Ink Swell prevents Terrorblade from retaliating with his powerful damage, and face a powerful stun should he not retreat.
 * Phantom's Embrace's silence will also prevent him from casting to save himself.


 * Ink Swell prevents team mates from harming an ally afflicted with.


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Others

 * Heroes with powerful channeling abilities are easily interrupted by Phantom's Embrace:, , , ,

Works well with...

 * Enemies linked by Soulbind can be disabled together with or, allowing Bane to effectively simultaneously disable three heroes for a long duration.
 * heals Bane for double the amount when used on enemies linked with Soulbind.
 * cripples two enemies when linked with Soulbind.


 * Soulbind shuts down two enemies when used with.


 * Soulbind slows and keeps two heroes close together, allowing to spawn two projectiles and bounce repeatedly.


 * deals heavy damage to two enemies when they're linked with Soulbind.


 * deals heavy damage to two enemies when they're linked with Soulbind.


 * may instantly kill two enemy heroes when used with Soulbind.


 * Ink Swell stuns targets when Ursa initiates with.


 * stuns twice as much when used on an enemy linked with Soulbind.
 * 's high damage can quickly take out two enemies linked with Soulbind.

Others

 * Heroes with strong single-target abilities will amplify their effect with Soulbind:, , ,
 * Heroes with invisibility can help Grimstroke land a stun with Ink Swell: ,
 * Heroes with high mobility can help Grimstroke land a stun with Ink Swell:, ,
 * Heroes with strong slows can help Grimstroke land a stun with Ink Swell:, ,
 * Heroes with large AoE abilities can deal high damage to enemies immobilized by Soulbind:, , , , , , ,

List of heroes that counter Grimstroke, and list of heroes that work well with Grimstroke.