Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Necrophos wins the Chen vs Necrophos matchup: Necrophos beats Chen in 57.10% of 3,387 ranked matches.
Trying to push a tower with creeps against a Necrophos is a losing proposition for Chen. The entire army is constantly weakened by Heartstopper Aura, and a single Death Pulse can finish them off while healing Necrophos in the process. This makes it incredibly difficult for Chen to apply his signature early-game pressure. As the game progresses, the problem gets worse. A well-timed Reaper's Scythe will execute a hero before Hand of God's heal can save them, negating one of Chen's most important contributions in a teamfight. The heroes don't even work well together, as Necrophos is too slow to join Chen's aggressive timings.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Chen'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 | Chen win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 45.76% | 118 |
| Legend & Ancient | 33.33% | 132 |
Chen'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 | Chen win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 42.90% | ▼ -0.1pp | 3,387 |
| 7.41e | 42.96% | ▲ +0.5pp | 10,555 |
| 7.41d | 42.50% | ▼ -1.3pp | 12,667 |
| 7.41c | 43.82% | — | 6,897 |
Move this data into a draft
Chen 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 Oct 4, 2026.