How Lycan and Necrophos perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan and Necrophos win 51.19% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,866 matches.
Pushing for early objectives is often the shared goal. Lycan brings the tower pressure with his summons, and Necrophos can help sustain that push with Death Pulse heals for the whole pack. This can force the enemy into uncomfortable fights under their own towers. If a brawl starts, Lycan's initial burst can set up an easy Reaper's Scythe kill. The main issue is their preferred fight tempo. Lycan wants a very fast, decisive engagement during Shapeshift, while Necrophos excels in longer, messier fights where his sustain wears opponents down. If the initial burst fails, the two can feel out of sync.
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 | 39.69% | 131 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.30% | 334 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.38% | 251 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.48% | 134 |
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 | 51.19% | 0.0pp | 2,866 |
| 7.41d | 51.19% | ▼ -0.0pp | 24,266 |
| 7.41c | 51.22% | ▲ +0.0pp | 12,256 |
| 7.41b | 51.18% | — | 8,453 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.