How Necrophos and Rubick perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Necrophos and Rubick win 51.50% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 116,758 matches.
Focusing on what Rubick might steal misses the consistent value he brings to Necrophos. The core of this pairing is simple lockdown. Telekinesis provides the reliable setup Necrophos needs to land a guaranteed Reaper's Scythe on a key target who might otherwise escape. Defensively, that same lift is crucial for peeling enemies off Necrophos, giving him the space to heal himself with Death Pulse or survive being targeted in Ghost Shroud. Rubick essentially acts as a bodyguard and a setup man, allowing Necrophos to play his own game more safely and effectively throughout a fight.
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 | 53.26% | 766 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.86% | 3,683 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.84% | 5,440 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.09% | 1,763 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.50% | ▲ +0.2pp | 116,758 |
| 7.41e | 51.26% | ▼ -1.1pp | 415,871 |
| 7.41d | 52.34% | ▼ -0.4pp | 421,526 |
| 7.41c | 52.73% | — | 210,864 |
Move this data into a draft
Both heroes start on Radiant. Fill the remaining slots to test this pairing inside a complete draft and get next-pick recommendations.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.