Necrophos Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Necrophos in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Necrophos beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Necrophos is a tanky magic-damage core whose Heartstopper Aura and Death Pulse out-sustain enemies in lane and fights, while Reaper's Scythe executes and increases respawn time. He dominates low-sustain, immobile heroes: Timbersaw, Tiny and Lycan get out-healed and out-traded. Necrophos is countered by healing reduction and burst that beats his sustain: Keeper of the Light, Grimstroke and Ancient Apparition shut off his regen, while Muerta out-damages him. Draft tip: Necrophos is a brutal lane bully and teamfight tank into sustain-light drafts; he's countered hard by healing-reduction (AA, Grimstroke, Shadow Demon) picks.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Necrophos hardest are Visage, Ancient Apparition and Pugna — Necrophos wins only 42.1%, 43.2% and 44.4% of ranked matches against them.
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Necrophos is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tiny | 62.54% | 662 |
 Naga Siren | 62.45% | 237 |
 Kez | 61.65% | 498 |
 Alchemist | 61.30% | 491 |
 Beastmaster | 60.76% | 316 |
 Timbersaw | 60.69% | 547 |
 Batrider | 60.38% | 159 |
 Huskar | 59.49% | 474 |
 Storm Spirit | 58.95% | 860 |
 Faceless Void | 58.61% | 1,104 |
 Puck | 58.37% | 442 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.23% | 960 |
 Chen | 56.45% | 16,359 |
Necrophos struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Visage | 42.08% | 202 |
 Ancient Apparition | 43.24% | 703 |
 Pugna | 44.38% | 534 |
 Undying | 44.47% | 1,538 |
 Pudge | 44.96% | 3,414 |
 Legion Commander | 45.18% | 1,722 |
 Crystal Maiden | 45.27% | 1,566 |
 Lina | 45.60% | 2,134 |
 Leshrac | 45.66% | 346 |
 Keeper of the Light | 45.81% | 751 |
 Night Stalker | 46.08% | 855 |
 Brewmaster | 46.22% | 225 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Necrophos in Dota 2?
- Visage, Ancient Apparition and Pugna are Necrophos's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Necrophos's win rate drops to 42.1% against Visage, 43.2% against Ancient Apparition and 44.4% against Pugna.
- Who is Necrophos strong against?
- Necrophos performs best against Tiny (62.5% win rate), Naga Siren (62.5%) and Kez (61.7%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Necrophos good in the current patch?
- Necrophos wins 51.8% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 16.9% pick rate — ranking #32 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.