Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Necrophos wins the Lone Druid vs Necrophos matchup: Necrophos beats Lone Druid in 54.45% of 573 ranked matches.
Thinking you can out-tank Necrophos by building health on Lone Druid is a common trap. That huge combined health pool across the hero and the Spirit Bear seems durable, but it's actually a weakness in this matchup. Heartstopper Aura constantly drains both units based on their maximum HP, softening them up without Necrophos having to do much. This makes it much easier to whittle them down for a Reaper's Scythe, which deals more damage the more health a target is missing. Lone Druid can still overwhelm a caught-out Necrophos with raw damage, but in longer, drawn-out engagements, the passive drain and eventual execute usually dictates the outcome.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lone Druid'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 | Lone Druid win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 40.16% | 249 |
| Crusader & Archon | 41.68% | 595 |
| Legend & Ancient | 44.74% | 532 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.83% | 240 |
Lone Druid'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 | Lone Druid win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 45.55% | ▲ +1.0pp | 573 |
| 7.41d | 44.60% | ▼ -1.5pp | 54,037 |
| 7.41c | 46.14% | ▼ -3.2pp | 42,082 |
| 7.41b | 49.39% | — | 62,506 |
Move this data into a draft
Lone Druid 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.