Necrophos — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Necro, Rotundjere
Necrophos (Necro) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Necrophos's team wins 54.2%; in games of 47+ minutes, 49.7% (−4.5 pp, #98 of 127 by late-game edge; 24% of Necrophos games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Necrophos by rank bracket
Necrophos is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 53.34% (#7 of 126 heroes), but drops to 49.93% (#67) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #7 of 126 | 53.34% | 14.81% | 4,743 |
| Crusader & Archon | #18 of 127 | 52.19% | 15.59% | 21,113 |
| Legend & Ancient | #43 of 127 | 50.94% | 15.55% | 27,227 |
| Divine & Immortal | #67 of 127 | 49.93% | 14.63% | 7,618 |
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 51.20% of 3,984,137 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.20% | ▼ -0.1pp | 15.00% | 3,984,137 |
| 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 | 59.05% | 102,567 |
 Huskar | 58.73% | 103,556 |
 Timbersaw | 58.23% | 104,587 |
 Treant Protector | 57.87% | 54,501 |
 Kez | 57.68% | 77,733 |
 Nature's Prophet | 56.97% | 190,917 |
 Monkey King | 56.71% | 108,104 |
 Shadow Fiend | 56.59% | 228,107 |
Struggles against
 Ancient Apparition | 45.01% | 137,077 |
 Grimstroke | 46.20% | 115,902 |
 Leshrac | 46.80% | 50,833 |
 Lich | 46.90% | 198,846 |
 Pugna | 47.24% | 90,433 |
 Arc Warden | 47.29% | 90,894 |
 Skywrath Mage | 47.34% | 219,299 |
 Visage | 47.53% | 32,438 |
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
 Riki | 55.39% | 102,420 |
 Spirit Breaker | 55.12% | 322,194 |
 Legion Commander | 54.90% | 207,091 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 54.89% | 123,899 |
 Nyx Assassin | 54.62% | 162,308 |
 Wraith King | 54.56% | 191,542 |
 Bloodseeker | 54.28% | 72,393 |
 Troll Warlord | 54.05% | 56,797 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.