How Dazzle and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dazzle and Necrophos win 55.72% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,102 matches.
Keeping a Necrophos alive through the mid-game can be tricky, as he wants to be right in the enemy's face. Dazzle provides a direct solution with Shallow Grave, giving Necrophos a few crucial extra seconds to apply Heartstopper Aura and get his spells off. This pairing isn't about burst; it's about attrition. With both heroes able to heal, they create a durable core that can be difficult to push out of a lane or dislodge from a fight. The extended time Necrophos gets from a well-timed save often translates directly into more damage and a higher chance to find a good ultimate target.
The game plan revolves around winning long, grinding teamfights. Dazzle focuses on sustaining the team and using Shallow Grave to counter the enemy's initial burst on Necrophos. This buys time for Necrophos to wear down a key target and finish them with Reaper's Scythe. The weakness is that it's a slow-burn strategy. Opponents with heavy lockdown can try to kill Dazzle before he can cast his save. Alternatively, coordinating a massive magic damage burst can overwhelm Necrophos even through the healing, especially if he's forced to use Ghost Shroud.
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 | 57.54% | 577 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.48% | 1,351 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.56% | 872 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.20% | 258 |
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 | 55.72% | ▲ +2.8pp | 1,102 |
| 7.41d | 52.97% | ▲ +0.4pp | 98,937 |
| 7.41c | 52.53% | ▼ -0.4pp | 42,541 |
| 7.41b | 52.89% | — | 42,645 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.