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Grimstroke

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Inkstigate

Ink Swell can be manually detonated early.

Ink Swell

Ink Swell can be manually detonated early.

BUFF DURATION: 1

Ability Build

1
Stroke of Fate
2
Ink Swell
3
Ink Swell
4
Phantom's Embrace
5
Ink Swell
6
Soulbind
7
Ink Swell
8
Phantom's Embrace
9
Phantom's Embrace
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10
-4s Ink Swell Cooldown
11
Stroke of Fate
12
Soulbind
13
Stroke of Fate
14
Stroke of Fate
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15
+12% Ink Swell Movement Speed
16
Phantom's Embrace
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Soulbind
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+3 Hits to Kill Phantom
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+150 Ink Swell Radius

Item Build

Starting
Tango
10
Blood Grenade
5
Faerie Fire
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
1
Sentry Ward
Early Game
Boots of Speed
15
Magic Wand
Ring of Basilius
Wind Lace
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
55
Arcane Boots
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Shard
19
Force Staff
15
Blink Dagger
Late Game
Aghanim's Scepter
20
Scythe of Vyse
Octarine Core
22
Ethereal Blade
Situational
45
Guardian Greaves
105
Aeon Disk
30
Boots of Bearing
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
14
Glimmer Cape
22
Ghost Scepter
27
Dagon
6
Phylactery
15
Lotus Orb
16
Wind Waker
Boots of Travel
Core
55
Arcane Boots
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Shard
19
Force Staff
15
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Scepter
20
Scythe of Vyse
Neutral
40
Trusty Shovel
60
Arcane Ring
Philosopher's Stone
Eye of the Vizier
20
Psychic Headband
Ceremonial Robe
Timeless Relic
Telescope
8
Force Boots
60
Seer Stone

In Game Guides

Standard Position 4, Facet 1

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1
Stroke of Fate
2
Ink Swell
3
Ink Swell
4
Phantom's Embrace
5
Ink Swell
6
Soulbind
7
Ink Swell
8
Phantom's Embrace
9
Phantom's Embrace
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
-4s Ink Swell Cooldown
11
Phantom's Embrace
12
Soulbind
13
Stroke of Fate
14
Stroke of Fate
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+25% Soulbind Spell Damage
16
Stroke of Fate
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Soulbind
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+3 Hits to Kill Phantom
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+150 Ink Swell Radius

starting items

Tango
Tango
Faerie Fire
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade
Sentry Ward

Early game

Boots of Speed
Ring of Basilius

Core items

Arcane Boots
Magic Wand
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Shard

Utility Items

Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Gem of True Sight
Smoke of Deceit
Blood Grenade

Situational items

Glimmer Cape
Force Staff
Aeon Disk

Extension items

Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Scepter
Scythe of Vyse
Ethereal Blade

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ImmortalFaith

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1
Stroke of Fate
2
Ink Swell
3
Ink Swell
4
Phantom's Embrace
5
Ink Swell
6
Soulbind
7
Ink Swell
8
Stroke of Fate
9
Stroke of Fate
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
-4s Ink Swell Cooldown
11
Stroke of Fate
12
Soulbind
13
Phantom's Embrace
14
Phantom's Embrace
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+12% Ink Swell Movement Speed
16
Phantom's Embrace
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Soulbind
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+3 Hits to Kill Phantom
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+150 Ink Swell Radius

Starting Items

Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward
Tango
Faerie Fire
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade
Circlet
Iron Branch

Early Game

Magic Stick
Boots of Speed
Arcane Boots
Magic Wand

Core Items

Solar Crest
Mekansm
Guardian Greaves
Aghanim's Shard
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Scepter
Scythe of Vyse

Situational Items

Guardian Greaves
Ghost Scepter
Glimmer Cape
Force Staff
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Lotus Orb
Dagon
Octarine Core
Aether Lens
Wind Waker

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Smoke of Deceit

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Gem of True Sight

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ImmortalFaith

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1
Stroke of Fate
2
Ink Swell
3
Phantom's Embrace
4
Stroke of Fate
5
Stroke of Fate
6
Soulbind
7
Stroke of Fate
8
Ink Swell
9
Ink Swell
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
-4s Ink Swell Cooldown
11
Ink Swell
12
Soulbind
13
Phantom's Embrace
14
Phantom's Embrace
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+12% Ink Swell Movement Speed
16
Phantom's Embrace
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Soulbind
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+3 Hits to Kill Phantom
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+150 Ink Swell Radius

Starting Items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Mantle of Intelligence
Circlet
Blood Grenade

Early Game

Arcane Boots
Magic Wand

Core Items

Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard
Aether Lens
Aghanim's Scepter
Scythe of Vyse
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Wind Waker

Situational Items

Glimmer Cape
Ethereal Blade
Force Staff
Lotus Orb
Linken's Sphere
Dagon
Aeon Disk
Black King Bar

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Dust of Appearance

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Gem of True Sight

Pro Builds

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Ari

9 hours ago

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KILLS

3

DEATHS

8

ASSISTS

8

KDA

1.4

TEAM KILL %

57.9%

GPM

312

XPM

347

LH/DN

77/1

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:13

Dota 2 Item tango

01:13

Dota 2 Item clarity

01:14

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:41

Dota 2 Item tango

03:23

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

04:19

Dota 2 Item tango

04:20

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

04:22

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:47

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

07:42

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:50

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

08:24

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

08:24

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

09:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:17

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

11:46

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

12:37

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

12:37

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:37

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

12:37

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

12:38

Dota 2 Item clarity

13:40

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

14:21

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

14:37

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:56

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

16:05

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

16:05

Dota 2 Item fluffy-hat

17:10

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

17:30

Dota 2 Item force-staff

17:40

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

18:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

18:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

18:57

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

21:21

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

21:24

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

21:24

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:24

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

21:38

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:17

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:31

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

24:31

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:38

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:32

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:32

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:33

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:33

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item force-staff

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

02:14

2

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

05:06

3

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

07:00

4

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

07:38

5

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

09:23

6

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

12:07

7

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

14:22

8

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

14:51

9

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

16:58

10

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

19:41

11

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

24:07

12

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

27:48

13

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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3717

潇洒莽夫

15 hours ago

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KILLS

1

DEATHS

12

ASSISTS

3

KDA

0.3

TEAM KILL %

22.2%

GPM

243

XPM

252

LH/DN

58/6

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:05

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

00:05

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:35

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

01:35

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

02:05

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

02:35

Dota 2 Item tango

02:36

Dota 2 Item clarity

04:44

Dota 2 Item tango

04:45

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

04:52

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

04:52

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:11

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

06:11

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

06:22

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:22

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

07:16

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

09:09

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:59

Dota 2 Item void-stone

10:15

Dota 2 Item clarity

10:15

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

12:13

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

12:41

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

12:42

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:42

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

12:42

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:42

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:24

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

14:25

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

14:46

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

14:46

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

15:30

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

15:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

16:38

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:38

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

16:39

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:39

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

19:23

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

19:51

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:51

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

21:37

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:37

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

21:37

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

23:33

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

23:33

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

23:54

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

23:54

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

23:54

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:01

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:08

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

26:09

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:34

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

27:31

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item aether-lens

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

01:46

2

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

04:02

3

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

07:51

4

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

09:39

5

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

10:58

6

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

13:51

7

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

14:35

8

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

16:00

9

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

22:03

10

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

24:23

11

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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3126

XaLk

16 hours ago

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KILLS

5

DEATHS

9

ASSISTS

14

KDA

2.1

TEAM KILL %

52.8%

GPM

294

XPM

378

LH/DN

28/1

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item tango

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:49

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

04:17

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

04:17

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

04:20

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

06:43

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:37

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:59

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

09:00

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

09:03

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

09:03

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:33

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

09:33

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

10:06

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

10:07

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

10:09

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

11:43

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:03

Dota 2 Item cloak

13:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:04

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

13:04

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:02

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

17:02

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

17:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:02

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

17:53

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

19:40

Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape

28:50

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter

29:17

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter
Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

02:31

2

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

03:37

3

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

05:30

4

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

07:00

5

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

07:29

6

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

08:54

7

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

10:27

8

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

14:01

9

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

15:23

10

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17:48

11

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

20:53

12

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

22:38

13

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

27:46

14

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
Ring of Regen
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Headdress
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
15
Lotus Orb
Cloak
60
Pipe of Insight
Eternal Shroud
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere

Support Players

Laning Phase
17
Magic Stick
Ring of Regen
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Headdress
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
15
Lotus Orb
Cloak
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere
95
Black King Bar
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