Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Necrophos wins the Necrophos vs Riki matchup: Necrophos beats Riki in 52.26% of 1,594 ranked matches.
Controlling the map in this game often comes down to whether Riki can find an opening. A successful jump with Smoke Screen can easily shut down and kill Necrophos, creating pressure. The matchup flips completely if Necrophos can anticipate the gank, as Ghost Shroud makes him immune to Riki's physical burst. It becomes a game of cooldowns and reactions, where a Riki with an early Diffusal Blade can purge the shroud away. We haven't seen this lane play out much recently, so it's hard to say for sure who has the upper hand.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Necrophos's win rate against Riki 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 | 53.76% | 798 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.75% | 1,745 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.61% | 1,142 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.90% | 322 |
Necrophos's win rate against Riki 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.26% | ▲ +1.0pp | 1,594 |
| 7.41d | 51.22% | ▲ +0.8pp | 147,544 |
| 7.41c | 50.38% | ▲ +0.2pp | 74,116 |
| 7.41b | 50.17% | — | 63,514 |
Move this data into a draft
Necrophos starts on Radiant and Riki on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 12, 2026.