Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Necrophos wins the Bristleback vs Necrophos matchup: Necrophos beats Bristleback in 56.97% of 1,929 ranked matches.
Struggling to build momentum or control the map is a frequent outcome when you're playing Bristleback into this matchup. The issue is that Necrophos has built-in tools that punish your entire playstyle. Heartstopper Aura is a constant drain on your large health pool, making it harder to sustain through fights even when you're turning your back. The main problem is when you get low on health to try and be a menace. That’s exactly what Necrophos wants, as it sets you up to be deleted by Reaper's Scythe. Getting killed by his ultimate means a longer respawn, giving his team a huge window to push objectives while you’re out of the game.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Bristleback's win rate against Necrophos in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Bristleback win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 46.00% | 1,463 |
| Crusader & Archon | 40.23% | 2,563 |
| Legend & Ancient | 38.53% | 1,373 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.37% | 362 |
Bristleback's win rate against Necrophos in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Bristleback win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 43.03% | ▼ -1.5pp | 1,929 |
| 7.41d | 44.50% | ▼ -0.9pp | 216,798 |
| 7.41c | 45.35% | ▼ -1.4pp | 113,978 |
| 7.41b | 46.75% | — | 114,989 |
Move this data into a draft
Bristleback starts on Radiant and Necrophos on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.