How Chen and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 45.30%
Win rate when Chen and Necrophos are on the same team, over 3,179 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Chen and Necrophos win 45.30% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,179 matches.
Why this works
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.
Chen + Necrophos across patches
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
7.41f
45.30%
▼ -1.0pp
3,179
7.41e
46.27%
▼ -0.5pp
8,747
7.41d
46.80%
▼ -2.1pp
10,618
7.41c
48.92%
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6,063
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