Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Necrophos wins the Necrophos vs Phantom Assassin matchup: Necrophos beats Phantom Assassin in 51.45% of 100,066 ranked matches.
Seeing a Phantom Assassin get picked is often a green light to respond with Necrophos. The core problem for Phantom Assassin is that her entire damage plan is shut down by Ghost Shroud, which makes Necrophos immune to her physical attacks. While she's waiting for it to end, she’s taking constant damage from Heartstopper Aura, which makes her surprisingly fragile. A successful jump from PA often leaves her at low health, which is the perfect setup for Necrophos to finish her with Reaper's Scythe. Even if she uses a Black King Bar, the stun from Scythe will lock her down and usually secure the kill, completely derailing her teamfight impact.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Necrophos's win rate against Phantom Assassin 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 | Necrophos win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 54.23% | 1,536 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.95% | 3,792 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.54% | 2,850 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.01% | 447 |
Necrophos's win rate against Phantom Assassin in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Necrophos win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.45% | ▲ +0.5pp | 100,066 |
| 7.41e | 50.97% | ▼ -1.9pp | 333,281 |
| 7.41d | 52.84% | ▲ +0.4pp | 372,158 |
| 7.41c | 52.41% | — | 169,719 |
Move this data into a draft
Necrophos starts on Radiant and Phantom Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.