Necrophos — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Rotundjere
Necrophos (Rotundjere) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Necrophos by rank bracket
Necrophos is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 53.17% (#10 of 127 heroes), but drops to 50.33% (#61) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #10 of 127 | 53.17% | 16.27% | 23,507 |
| Crusader & Archon | #27 of 127 | 51.98% | 16.57% | 74,397 |
| Legend & Ancient | #34 of 127 | 51.70% | 16.55% | 76,263 |
| Divine & Immortal | #61 of 127 | 50.33% | 15.60% | 22,541 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Necrophos win rate by patch
Necrophos is winning 51.10% of 505,591 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.2pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.10% | ▼ -0.2pp | 14.96% | 505,591 |
| 7.41e | 51.34% | ▼ -1.3pp | 16.32% | 4,858,069 |
| 7.41d | 52.61% | ▲ +0.2pp | 17.30% | 5,129,142 |
| 7.41c | 52.40% | ▲ +0.2pp | 16.60% | 2,276,192 |
| 7.41b | 52.23% | ▼ -0.3pp | 14.45% | 2,034,736 |
| 7.41a | 52.54% | — | 13.34% | 762,831 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Necrophos counters & matchups
Necrophos is a tanky magic-damage core whose Heartstopper Aura and Death Pulse out-sustain enemies in lane and fights, while Reaper's Scythe executes and increases respawn time. He dominates low-sustain, immobile heroes: Timbersaw, Tiny and Lycan get out-healed and out-traded. Necrophos is countered by healing reduction and burst that beats his sustain: Keeper of the Light, Grimstroke and Ancient Apparition shut off his regen, while Muerta out-damages him. Draft tip: Necrophos is a brutal lane bully and teamfight tank into sustain-light drafts; he's countered hard by healing-reduction (AA, Grimstroke, Shadow Demon) picks.
Strong against
 Tiny | 58.94% | 11,902 |
 Kez | 58.27% | 10,963 |
 Huskar | 58.08% | 12,494 |
 Timbersaw | 57.98% | 12,039 |
 Treant Protector | 57.97% | 9,327 |
 Beastmaster | 57.53% | 5,707 |
 Nature's Prophet | 57.32% | 24,438 |
 Shadow Fiend | 57.04% | 42,337 |
Struggles against
 Ancient Apparition | 44.53% | 16,177 |
 Leshrac | 46.27% | 6,095 |
 Lich | 46.29% | 24,829 |
 Grimstroke | 46.72% | 14,340 |
 Arc Warden | 46.73% | 11,576 |
 Skywrath Mage | 46.85% | 27,788 |
 Pudge | 47.12% | 71,111 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 47.31% | 26,284 |
Necrophos synergies
Necrophos is a self-sufficient tank-mage who softens the enemy with Heartstopper and executes with Scythe — he wants snowball cores who exploit the kills and a front line he can heal. He pairs best with gankers and pickoff carries: Spectre and Bloodseeker close out the low-HP targets his aura creates, while Riki and Night Stalker hunt whatever his Scythe sets up. Legion Commander duels behind his sustain. Give Necrophos a kill-hungry core and his aura + execute snowballs fights.
Best teammates
 Chaos Knight | 55.11% | 9,954 |
 Spirit Breaker | 55.06% | 39,418 |
 Legion Commander | 54.98% | 24,394 |
 Riki | 54.82% | 12,349 |
 Nyx Assassin | 54.74% | 14,438 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 54.71% | 13,532 |
 Elder Titan | 54.51% | 2,515 |
 Bounty Hunter | 54.41% | 20,205 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.