Necrophos

How Necrophos is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Necrophos wins 50.9% of ranked All Pick games, over 561,455 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate50.9%
Games561,455
Most played asMid · 51%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald53.2%11,118
  • GuardianGuardian52.6%47,219
  • CrusaderCrusader51.5%83,763
  • ArchonArchon51.2%124,017
  • LegendLegend50.6%142,030
  • AncientAncient50.1%90,536
  • DivineDivine49.3%44,591
  • ImmortalImmortal49.1%18,181

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry8% of games49.6%16,036
  • Mid51% of games50.7%96,933
  • Offlane37% of games50.0%71,098
  • Soft support3% of games47.0%4,942
  • Hard support1% of games46.4%2,610

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Necrophos beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Meepo4.6 pts better than expected
    50.8%1,885
  2. Lycan4.3 pts better than expected
    56.1%1,380
  3. Naga Siren3.9 pts better than expected
    55.9%1,350
  4. Spectre3.9 pts better than expected
    51.8%12,910
  5. Phantom Lancer3.8 pts better than expected
    51.0%15,060
  6. Broodmother3.1 pts better than expected
    52.8%1,918
  7. Wraith King3.1 pts better than expected
    48.7%18,470
  8. Treant Protector3.0 pts better than expected
    58.6%2,480

Countered by

These heroes beat Necrophos more often than expected.

  1. Muerta5.0 pts better than expected
    52.0%7,845
  2. Pugna4.8 pts better than expected
    54.9%5,823
  3. Keeper of the Light4.4 pts better than expected
    53.2%4,515
  4. Arc Warden4.3 pts better than expected
    56.4%5,251
  5. Medusa4.1 pts better than expected
    52.4%3,442
  6. Leshrac3.8 pts better than expected
    55.5%2,973
  7. Ancient Apparition3.7 pts better than expected
    54.6%8,893
  8. Doom3.4 pts better than expected
    50.6%8,241
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Necrophos wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen4.9 pts better than expected
    51.5%396
  2. Elder Titan3.6 pts better than expected
    55.3%820
  3. Techies3.3 pts better than expected
    55.1%4,289
  4. Treant Protector2.8 pts better than expected
    48.5%2,174
  5. Clinkz2.6 pts better than expected
    53.1%4,101
  6. Kunkka1.9 pts better than expected
    52.1%3,987
  7. Shadow Demon1.9 pts better than expected
    46.8%2,157
  8. Disruptor1.6 pts better than expected
    52.6%11,557

Worst with

Necrophos wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Batrider3.6 pts worse than expected
    41.1%795
  2. Huskar2.8 pts worse than expected
    43.2%2,859
  3. Lifestealer2.8 pts worse than expected
    49.2%15,619
  4. Morphling2.7 pts worse than expected
    45.7%3,790
  5. Brewmaster2.4 pts worse than expected
    48.9%1,673
  6. Dark Seer1.8 pts worse than expected
    48.2%3,349
  7. Bane1.7 pts worse than expected
    47.8%2,700
  8. Death Prophet1.6 pts worse than expected
    47.4%3,759

Items

What Necrophos players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango79%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch76%
  • CircletCirclet69%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire44%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick40%
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence26%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward15%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength12%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel92% of games · on average at 21:4956.6%233,422
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed31% of games · on average at 4:2550.0%77,527
  • Boots of Travel 2Boots of Travel 26% of games · on average at 45:2368.0%15,105
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots5% of games · on average at 14:3947.3%12,699

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • RadianceRadiance91% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 59.0%Later: 41.0%52.2%229,216
  • Heart of TarrasqueHeart of Tarrasque46% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 72.0%Later: 59.5%66.1%116,506
  • Consecrated WrapsConsecrated Wraps37% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 58.4%Later: 46.0%53.3%93,554
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard33% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 71.2%Later: 61.0%66.5%82,342
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter25% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 71.8%Later: 62.5%67.5%63,955
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity25% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 53.0%Later: 53.6%53.3%62,417
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar24% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 51.7%Later: 48.8%50.4%60,237
  • PerseverancePerseverance22% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 57.2%Later: 51.7%54.5%56,585
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard19% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 55.6%Later: 44.5%50.8%48,527
  • Lotus OrbLotus Orb17% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 58.7%Later: 50.9%55.0%42,362

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. -2.5s Death Pulse Cooldown100% picked · 64.0% wonLevel 25
  2. +75 Spell Area of Effect33% picked · 60.0% won+20% Heartstopper Regen Reduction67% picked · 55.7% wonLevel 20
  3. +15% Ghost Shroud Movement Slow40% picked · 52.6% won+60 Death Pulse Heal60% picked · 52.8% wonLevel 15
  4. -2.5s Ghost Shroud Cooldown29% picked · 50.0% won+2s Sadist Stack Duration71% picked · 51.0% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202650.9%561,532
  2. Sep 24, 202650.9%544,077
  3. Sep 17, 202650.6%559,260
  4. Sep 10, 202651.0%381,417
  5. Sep 3, 202651.1%488,431
  6. Aug 27, 202651.3%647,555
  7. Aug 20, 202651.2%605,373
  8. Aug 13, 202651.0%630,565

Necrophos in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Necrophos's win rate?

50.9% in ranked All Pick games, over 561,455 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Necrophos?

Muerta, Pugna, and Keeper of the Light beat Necrophos more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Muerta: 5.0 pts better than expected, over 7,845 games.

Which heroes is Necrophos good against?

Necrophos beats Meepo, Lycan, and Naga Siren more often than expected. The clearest is Meepo: 4.6 pts better than expected, over 1,885 games.

What position is Necrophos played in?

Mostly mid (51% of its games), then offlane (37%). See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Necrophos?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Circlet. The usual boots are Boots of Travel and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Radiance, Heart of Tarrasque, Consecrated Wraps, and Shiva's Guard.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ