Visage — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Necrolic
Visage 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, Visage's team wins 54.7%; in games of 47+ minutes, 48.4% (−6.3 pp, #114 of 127 by late-game edge; 18% of Visage games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Visage by rank bracket
Visage is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 56.83% (#1 of 127 heroes), but drops to 47.34% (#88) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #88 of 126 | 47.34% | 1.38% | 526 |
| Crusader & Archon | #3 of 127 | 53.46% | 1.30% | 2,080 |
| Legend & Ancient | #3 of 127 | 53.92% | 1.31% | 2,691 |
| Divine & Immortal | #1 of 127 | 56.83% | 2.05% | 1,251 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Visage win rate by patch
Visage is winning 52.06% of 447,561 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.2pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.06% | ▼ -0.2pp | 1.76% | 447,561 |
| 7.41e | 52.26% | ▲ +0.7pp | 1.46% | 433,954 |
| 7.41d | 51.55% | ▲ +0.0pp | 1.57% | 465,064 |
| 7.41c | 51.53% | ▲ +0.2pp | 1.84% | 252,871 |
| 7.41b | 51.35% | ▲ +0.3pp | 1.92% | 269,870 |
| 7.41a | 51.01% | — | 1.80% | 103,132 |
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.
Visage counters & matchups
Visage is a pressure core whose Familiars (stone gargoyles) provide burst, stun, and split-push, while Grave Chill and Gravekeeper's Cloak make him hard to burst. He's strong into immobile heroes his Familiars harass and pick off: Tinker, Nature's Prophet and Timbersaw get out-pressured. Visage is countered by AoE that clears his birds and divers who reach him: Riki ambushes him, Phantom Lancer and Naga Siren out-body him, and Spectre out-scales. Draft tip: Visage is a strong micro-intensive pickoff + push core into squishy drafts; he's weaker into AoE-clear and hard-dive line-ups that erase his Familiars.
Strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 58.62% | 27,226 |
 Tinker | 57.89% | 14,309 |
 Timbersaw | 57.43% | 12,036 |
 Nature's Prophet | 56.65% | 20,597 |
 Shadow Demon | 56.29% | 5,946 |
 Templar Assassin | 55.95% | 13,422 |
 Doom | 55.82% | 12,292 |
 Treant Protector | 55.72% | 7,067 |
Struggles against
 Riki | 46.31% | 13,562 |
 Wraith King | 46.52% | 25,705 |
 Phantom Lancer | 47.22% | 30,318 |
 Bloodseeker | 47.84% | 10,747 |
 Meepo | 48.34% | 6,582 |
 Chaos Knight | 48.47% | 10,704 |
 Bristleback | 48.70% | 15,628 |
 Phantom Assassin | 48.73% | 29,978 |
Visage synergies
Visage's Familiars deliver burst and a multi-target stun, and his presence pressures the map — he wants follow-up that punishes his pickoffs. He pairs best with snowball and AoE cores: Wraith King and Phoenix capitalize on the targets his birds lock, while Vengeful Spirit amps the physical damage of his Familiars and team. Give Visage a follow-up carry and his bird-stun pickoffs plus split push grind the enemy down.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 57.29% | 19,248 |
 Luna | 57.06% | 29,332 |
 Dawnbreaker | 55.82% | 13,473 |
 Lich | 55.45% | 18,820 |
 Spirit Breaker | 55.44% | 31,382 |
 Legion Commander | 55.28% | 20,141 |
 Witch Doctor | 55.19% | 28,300 |
 Phoenix | 55.18% | 9,777 |
Data updated Nov 7, 2026.