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Dawnbreaker + Necrophos

How Dawnbreaker and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.

As teammates
Together 55.12%
Win rate when Dawnbreaker and Necrophos are on the same team, over 1,515 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Dawnbreaker and Necrophos win 55.12% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,515 matches.

Why this works

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.

Dawnbreaker + Necrophos by rank

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.

RankTeam win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian53.62%442
Crusader & Archon55.32%1,439
Legend & Ancient56.22%1,544
Divine & Immortal53.12%689

Dawnbreaker + 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.

PatchTeam win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 55.12%▲ +0.8pp1,515
7.41d 54.31%▼ -0.7pp140,875
7.41c 54.97%▼ -0.5pp84,158
7.41b 55.47%62,860

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Frequently asked questions

Do Dawnbreaker and Necrophos work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Dawnbreaker and Necrophos win 55.12% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (1,515 matches) — above the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Dawnbreaker + Necrophos number?
1,515 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.