Necrophos — Dota 2 hero

Necrophos

IntelligenceRangedCarryNukerDurableDisabler

Necrophos Pro Match Statistics

45.7%Win Rate
3.3%Pick Rate
4.4%Ban Rate
-7.8% Trend

How to Counter Necrophos in Dota 2

The best counters to Necrophos in professional Dota 2 matches are Crystal Maiden (13.3% win rate across 15 games), Shadow Fiend (36.4% win rate across 22 games), Rubick (41.7% win rate across 12 games). As a carry, Necrophos is especially vulnerable to early aggression and heroes who shut down farming efficiency before key items come online. Picking Crystal Maiden into Necrophos provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Shadow Fiend is another reliable counter pick with a 36.4% win rate over 22 professional games. Conversely, Necrophos performs best against Lion (75% win rate), so avoid picking Lion into Necrophos when possible.

Heroes Necrophos Is Worst Against

All heroes Necrophos is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Crystal Maiden counters Necrophos — 13.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesCrystal Maiden15 games13.3%13.3%Shadow Fiend counters Necrophos — 36.4% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend22 games36.4%36.4%Rubick counters Necrophos — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick12 games41.7%41.7%Luna counters Necrophos — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna11 games45.5%45.5%Warlock counters Necrophos — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock11 games45.5%45.5%Dragon Knight counters Necrophos — 50% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight16 games50%50%Tidehunter counters Necrophos — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter12 games50%50%Disruptor counters Necrophos — 58.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor12 games58.3%58.3%Snapfire counters Necrophos — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire11 games63.6%63.6%Invoker counters Necrophos — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker12 games66.7%66.7%Lion counters Necrophos — 75% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesLion16 games75%75%

Necrophos counter data: 11 hero matchups analyzed across 150 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Necrophos performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Necrophos Is Best Against

All heroes Necrophos is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Necrophos dominates Lion — 75% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesLion16 games75%75%Necrophos dominates Invoker — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker12 games66.7%66.7%Necrophos dominates Snapfire — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire11 games63.6%63.6%Necrophos dominates Disruptor — 58.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor12 games58.3%58.3%Necrophos dominates Tidehunter — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter12 games50%50%Necrophos dominates Dragon Knight — 50% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight16 games50%50%Necrophos dominates Warlock — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock11 games45.5%45.5%Necrophos dominates Luna — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna11 games45.5%45.5%Necrophos dominates Rubick — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick12 games41.7%41.7%Necrophos dominates Shadow Fiend — 36.4% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend22 games36.4%36.4%Necrophos dominates Crystal Maiden — 13.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesCrystal Maiden15 games13.3%13.3%

Necrophos favorable matchups: 11 heroes Necrophos dominates, tracked from 150 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Necrophos.