Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lich wins the Lich vs Necrophos matchup: Lich beats Necrophos in 50.84% of 2,439 ranked matches.
Trying to stay alive in a teamfight as Necrophos feels tricky here. Using Ghost Shroud for defense suddenly makes you a primary target for Chain Frost, as it amplifies the magic damage you take. This forces a difficult choice between getting blown up by spells or being vulnerable to physical attacks. On the other hand, Lich can't get too comfortable. Necrophos can often sustain through Lich's initial burst with Death Pulse, and his Heartstopper Aura punishes teams that can't end fights quickly. If Lich ever gets low, Reaper's Scythe is a guaranteed kill. The matchup often comes down to which hero can better bait out the other's key cooldowns.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lich'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 | Lich win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.79% | 921 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.56% | 2,591 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.93% | 2,417 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.74% | 772 |
Lich'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 | Lich win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.84% | ▼ -0.1pp | 2,439 |
| 7.41d | 50.90% | ▲ +0.1pp | 238,308 |
| 7.41c | 50.76% | ▲ +0.2pp | 126,506 |
| 7.41b | 50.60% | — | 108,442 |
Move this data into a draft
Lich 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.