How Broodmother and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Broodmother and Necrophos win 50.63% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,718 matches.
Relying on this duo means choosing between two different ways of playing the map. The potential is there: Necrophos can soften up a whole area with Heartstopper Aura, making it easier for Broodmother's spiderlings to overwhelm a target. A well-timed Death Pulse can also give the spider army a bit of extra durability in a skirmish. If Broodmother traps someone, Reaper's Scythe can be a guaranteed kill. These moments of coordination can certainly secure a fight.
The problem is that these two heroes often want to be in different places. Broodmother excels at taking over a section of the map, forcing reactions, and playing away from her team. Necrophos, on the other hand, thrives in the middle of a slow, grinding teamfight where he can sustain his allies and wear down the enemy. This often leads to them executing separate game plans. The success of the draft depends less on their kits combining and more on whether the team can successfully play two different styles at once.
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 | 61.90% | 273 |
| Crusader & Archon | 57.04% | 426 |
| Legend & Ancient | 58.56% | 292 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.06% | 129 |
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 | 50.63% | ▼ -0.8pp | 2,718 |
| 7.41d | 51.44% | ▼ -0.5pp | 36,119 |
| 7.41c | 51.96% | ▲ +0.7pp | 16,719 |
| 7.41b | 51.29% | — | 19,845 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.