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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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
10
-4s Ink Swell Cooldown
11
Stroke of Fate
12
Soulbind
13
Stroke of Fate
14
Stroke of Fate
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
+12% Ink Swell Movement Speed
16
Phantom's Embrace
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Soulbind
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+3 Hits to Kill Phantom
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
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

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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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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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KILLS

3

DEATHS

13

ASSISTS

10

KDA

1

TEAM KILL %

72.2%

GPM

369

XPM

411

LH/DN

63/1

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item sages-mask
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

00:08

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:20

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

02:18

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

03:33

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

06:43

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:02

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

08:32

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

08:32

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

08:33

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

08:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

08:35

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:35

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

12:12

Dota 2 Item void-stone

12:23

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

12:25

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

14:36

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

14:36

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

15:43

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

19:07

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter

24:09

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

24:10

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

25:18

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

25:42

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

29:07

Dota 2 Item ethereal-blade

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item ethereal-blade
Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item wind-lace

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

01:39

2

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

03:57

3

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

06:26

4

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

07:04

5

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

09:22

6

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

12:52

7

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

16:33

8

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

17:22

9

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

23:17

10

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

26:04

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

28:53

12

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

31:41

13

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

31:41

14

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke return

31:54

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

3

DEATHS

9

ASSISTS

18

KDA

2.3

TEAM KILL %

70%

GPM

361

XPM

356

LH/DN

61/2

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:34

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

01:47

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

01:47

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

01:49

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:49

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

01:49

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

01:50

Dota 2 Item clarity

01:50

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

04:59

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

05:22

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:23

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

05:23

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

05:23

Dota 2 Item clarity

08:05

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

08:05

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

08:05

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

08:05

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

08:59

Dota 2 Item void-stone

09:00

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:00

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

09:01

Dota 2 Item clarity

10:10

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

10:10

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

11:41

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

11:41

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:02

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

12:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

12:02

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:07

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:07

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:08

Dota 2 Item clarity

16:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:30

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

16:31

Dota 2 Item clarity

16:55

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

16:56

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:56

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:03

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

17:08

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

17:39

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

18:40

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

18:54

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

19:06

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:09

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

20:09

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

21:17

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

21:17

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

22:57

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

23:22

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

23:35

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

24:04

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

24:56

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:56

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

26:32

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

26:32

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:32

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:32

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

26:32

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:28

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

28:29

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

28:29

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:30

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:30

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

29:26

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance
Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item philosophers-stone

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

01:07

2

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

02:57

3

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

04:29

4

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

07:13

5

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

07:47

6

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

13:03

7

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

15:29

8

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

16:17

9

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

17:20

10

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

21:24

11

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

24:44

12

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

28:52

13

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

31:43

14

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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4333

pos 4 5

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KILLS

5

DEATHS

10

ASSISTS

17

KDA

2.2

TEAM KILL %

62.9%

GPM

305

XPM

326

LH/DN

35/0

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:52

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

02:05

Dota 2 Item clarity

04:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

04:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

04:11

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

04:21

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

05:34

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

07:06

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

07:08

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

07:08

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

07:12

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:12

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

07:17

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

09:20

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

09:23

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

09:46

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

11:57

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

11:58

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

12:33

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

14:09

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

15:01

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

15:02

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:35

Dota 2 Item point-booster

16:36

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:36

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:21

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

19:20

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

23:41

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

24:01

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

24:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:45

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

27:09

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

27:16

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:03

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

28:04

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:04

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

28:04

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

28:14

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

31:44

Dota 2 Item void-stone

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance
Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item void-stone
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

02:21

2

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

04:58

3

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

06:28

4

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

08:00

5

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

10:31

6

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

12:26

7

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke dark artistry

14:24

8

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

15:39

9

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke ink creature

15:51

10

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

18:58

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

23:38

12

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke soul chain

28:43

13

Dota 2 Ability grimstroke spirit walk

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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