How Dawnbreaker and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dawnbreaker and Necrophos win 55.12% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,515 matches.
Securing a kill on a key hero and turning it into an objective is the whole point. Necrophos is great at finding a target for Reaper's Scythe, but he often needs help surviving the attempt or cleaning up afterwards. Dawnbreaker provides that backup from anywhere on the map with Solar Guardian. She can land right as the Scythe connects, guaranteeing the kill and immediately starting a new fight on favorable terms with her stun and AoE heal. It turns what looks like a solo pick-off into a full team engagement you weren't prepared for.
This global threat completely changes how the enemy has to play. They can't show heroes with low health anywhere, because a Necrophos ultimate could mean a Dawnbreaker arrival a few seconds later. The counter-play involves either bursting Necrophos down so fast that the combo never happens, or having enough lockdown to interrupt Solar Guardian's landing. For their part, the pair wants to force this scenario over and over, using the pressure to take towers and control territory the enemy is too afraid to contest alone.
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 | 53.62% | 442 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.32% | 1,439 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.22% | 1,544 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.12% | 689 |
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 | 55.12% | ▲ +0.8pp | 1,515 |
| 7.41d | 54.31% | ▼ -0.7pp | 140,875 |
| 7.41c | 54.97% | ▼ -0.5pp | 84,158 |
| 7.41b | 55.47% | — | 62,860 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.