How Arc Warden and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Arc Warden and Necrophos win 51.94% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,303 matches.
Drafting these two heroes together creates a specific set of conditions for a teamfight. Arc Warden can offer Necrophos a safe zone with Magnetic Field, allowing him to survive physical damage while in Ghost Shroud or channeling a key item. The combined damage from the main hero and his Tempest Double also helps bring enemies into kill range for Reaper's Scythe. A double Scythe of Vyse or Gleipnir from the clone can be a huge enabler for the frontline Necrophos. The core idea is that Arc Warden provides control and protection for Necrophos to do his job.
The success of this pairing really depends on timing and positioning. In a good fight, Necrophos draws attention while Arc Warden’s Tempest Double attacks from an unexpected angle, all inside a Magnetic Field. In a bad fight, Necrophos gets initiated on and dies before the Field comes down, or the fight moves away from the static defense. Arc Warden often wants to be split-pushing when Necrophos wants to group and fight, so they can feel like they're playing two different games if not coordinated.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 45.77% | 319 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.67% | 718 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.28% | 591 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.45% | 196 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.94% | ▼ -0.2pp | 4,303 |
| 7.41d | 52.09% | ▲ +1.6pp | 48,594 |
| 7.41c | 50.51% | ▲ +0.8pp | 17,742 |
| 7.41b | 49.69% | — | 17,200 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.