How Necrophos and Omniknight perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Necrophos and Omniknight win 56.02% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 548 matches.
A silenced or stunned Necrophos is usually a dead one, but Omniknight's Heavenly Grace provides the perfect answer with its strong dispel. This lets Necrophos consistently apply pressure with Heartstopper Aura and Death Pulse. The protection goes further with Guardian Angel, which completely negates the physical burst that enemies often rely on to bring him down. Purification adds another layer of burst healing, making it incredibly difficult to focus and kill the Necrophos as long as Omniknight is nearby to react. This defensive backbone lets Necrophos play much more aggressively than he otherwise could.
This pairing creates a durable frontline that forces objectives and dares the enemy to commit. The game plan revolves around Necrophos drawing attention, surviving the initial assault thanks to Omniknight's saves, and then turning the fight with a well-placed Reaper's Scythe. Opponents need to either burst down Omniknight before he can use his spells or have enough sustained magical damage to overwhelm the healing. Splitting the pair up is also effective, as their strength lies in their ability to react to each other in close-quarters teamfights.
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 | 54.52% | 332 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.18% | 642 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.67% | 510 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.21% | 190 |
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 | 56.02% | ▲ +3.0pp | 548 |
| 7.41d | 53.03% | ▲ +0.7pp | 57,370 |
| 7.41c | 52.29% | ▲ +1.5pp | 25,015 |
| 7.41b | 50.76% | — | 22,727 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.