How Chen and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen and Necrophos win 47.93% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 121 matches.
Trying to set up kills for Necrophos highlights the main issue. Chen offers a slow with Penitence, but the pair lacks reliable lockdown to hold someone in place. This forces Necrophos to rely entirely on other teammates to pin down targets so he can apply consistent damage with Heartstopper Aura. Their healing abilities can also feel redundant. Hand of God provides a strong global burst save, while Death Pulse offers frequent, local healing during fights. Both are good abilities on their own, but they don't build on each other, and you can end up with awkward overlaps where one hero's healing feels less impactful because of the other's.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 43.51% | 131 |
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 | 47.93% | ▲ +1.1pp | 121 |
| 7.41d | 46.84% | ▼ -2.1pp | 9,735 |
| 7.41c | 48.92% | ▲ +0.0pp | 6,063 |
| 7.41b | 48.91% | — | 5,858 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.