How Necrophos and Outworld Destroyer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Necrophos and Outworld Destroyer win 53.70% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,600 matches.
Trying to survive against this duo means you're getting worn down from multiple angles. Outworld Destroyer pressures with his pure damage and mana drain, while Necrophos grinds down health with Heartstopper Aura. A well-timed Astral Imprisonment can hold a key enemy in place, setting up for Necrophos's follow-up. The catch is that the imprisonment also protects that enemy from all damage, including the aura. This means a poorly timed Astral can accidentally save someone or delay a kill, making their coordination tricky.
Through the mid-game, their success hinges on communication. When timed correctly, Outworld Destroyer can weaken a hero and leave them primed for Reaper's Scythe the moment they reappear. When mistimed, Necrophos might be ready to Scythe a low-health target only for OD to banish them, giving their team time to react. Because their abilities can either set each other up or directly interfere, the outcome of their partnership isn't guaranteed. It requires players who are on the same page.
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 | 52.13% | 328 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.89% | 989 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.21% | 951 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.92% | 338 |
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 | 53.70% | ▲ +0.9pp | 6,600 |
| 7.41d | 52.80% | ▲ +1.1pp | 62,210 |
| 7.41c | 51.66% | ▲ +1.8pp | 26,220 |
| 7.41b | 49.90% | — | 22,384 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.