Grimstroke/Counters

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 * Heroes with powerful spammable abilities will prove problematic for Grimstroke as Ink Swell does not protect him from them, such as, , , and.
 * Heroes that have mobility spells will quickly break Soulbind should he capture them with it. Such heroes include, , , , and any hero with.
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Items

 * recasts Phantom's Embrace and Soulbind back to Grimstroke.
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Good against...

 * Ink Swell prevents Legion Commander from dealing damage to an ally whilst in {{A|Duel|Legion Commander]}, as well as severely damage and stun her by the end of its duration.


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


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


 * Soulbind can target both Io and its Tethered 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.

Others

 * Grimsworth can stop powerful channeling spells with his Phantom's Embrace, such as, , or.

Works well with...

 * Heroes bound by Soulbind can be both disabled by either or, making Bane able to effectively disable 3 heroes for a long duration at once.
 * Soulbind also transfers and  to cripple two targets and heal Bane for double the amount, respectively.


 * Lina's ultimate Can Strike 2 people with grimstrokes ultimate Soulbind


 * Soulbind will force two heroes to be within each other's proximity, along with a potent slow. This, along with its spell transfer, will present the perfect opportunity for Lich to use his, dealing double its damage to two enemies who cannot easily escape it.


 * Having two enemies affected by could be potentially game changing as it can prevent two powerful enemy casters from unleashing their spells and items onto Grimstroke's team or to prevent them from saving their ally.


 * Grimstroke's ultimate will possibly allow Necrophos to finish off two heroes at once with his own ultimate,, potentially removing two heroes immediately from the game for an extended period of time.

Others

 * In general, heroes with strong or many offensive target spell skills will benefit from Grimstroke's Soulbind, such as, , , and many more.
 * Heroes with invisibility (such as or ), high mobility or initiation (such as  or ), or powerful slows (such as  or ) will help Grimstroke to land a stun with Ink Swell.
 * Heroes that have the ability to make the enemy heroes scramble such as, , or,  will help prevent enemies from hitting Grimstroke's phantom. Likewise, Soulbind can potentially prevent enemy heroes from escaping said abilities, at least not with ease.

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