Necrophos
Win rates
Pub win rate
51.0%
Balanced — viable in the right hands
Pro win rate
35.7%
14 pro picks
Pub pick rate
16.4%
683k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
86%
12 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 683k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
31%Branches
22%Faerie Fire
17%Circlet
9%Tango
8%Magic Stick
6%Ward Observer
Early
~0–10 min
46%Boots
18%Bracer
10%Travel Boots
8%Relic
8%Talisman Of Evasion
7%Null Talisman
Core
~10–25 min
12%Radiance
12%Aghanims Shard
- 11%
Talisman Of Evasion
- 10%
Relic
- 9%
Travel Boots
5%Ogre Axe
Luxury
25 min+
14%Reaver
12%Heart
11%Shivas Guard
9%Black King Bar
8%Travel Boots 2
7%Ultimate Scepter
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Necrophos does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Pudge
54%
136 games
- Dragon Knight
54%
109 games
- Ember Spirit
54%
100 games
- Disruptor
53%
110 games
- Tiny
53%
116 games
Good against
- Crystal Maiden
42%
103 games
- Windranger
43%
134 games
- Tidehunter
44%
112 games
- Queen of Pain
44%
104 games
- Rubick
46%
215 games
How to play
Necrophos is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything. Natural durability lets you front-line and absorb cooldowns for your team. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
18
+2.3 / level
Agility
12
+1.3 / level
Intelligence
23
+2.7 / level
FAQ
What is Necrophos's win rate?
Necrophos has a 51.0% pub win rate across 683k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Necrophos?
Necrophos is picked in 16.45% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Necrophos played in pro Dota?
Yes — Necrophos has a 35.7% win rate across 14 pro picks and a 86% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Necrophos?
Necrophos is hard-countered by Crystal Maiden, Windranger, Tidehunter, Queen of Pain, Rubick, but has an edge against Pudge, Dragon Knight, Ember Spirit, Disruptor, Tiny.