How Dragon Knight and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dragon Knight and Necrophos win 53.40% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 721 matches.
Facing down this pair often feels like a slow grind. Dragon Knight provides a reliable stun with Dragon Tail, giving Necrophos a clean window to apply damage and set up his Reaper's Scythe. Both heroes are naturally very durable, creating a front line that's difficult for many lineups to burst through. The main issue is that their damage doesn't always stack well. Dragon Knight focuses on physical damage while Necrophos deals magic, so they can't amplify each other's output to secure quick kills on tougher targets. They simply present two separate, tanky threats.
This duo wants to group up early and force objectives. With Dragon Knight in his Dragon Form, they can methodically push down towers while Necrophos's Heartstopper Aura wears down defenders. The strategy is straightforward but also predictable. Their shared lack of mobility makes them vulnerable to being split up or kited by more agile lineups. If the enemy can avoid a direct five-on-five brawl and pick off their supports, this core pairing can struggle to apply its pressure and close out the game.
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 | 51.50% | 433 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.58% | 927 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.01% | 545 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.10% | 116 |
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 | 53.40% | ▲ +1.1pp | 721 |
| 7.41d | 52.27% | ▲ +0.9pp | 70,495 |
| 7.41c | 51.33% | ▲ +0.4pp | 36,387 |
| 7.41b | 50.89% | — | 34,781 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.