Necrophos relies on Heartstopper Aura to drain max health, on Death Pulse and Sadist regeneration to outlast fights, and on Reaper's Scythe to finish weakened targets. Healing reduction cuts the regeneration he stacks, and break disables Heartstopper Aura along with new Sadist stacks. Reaper's Scythe is a targeted stun, so a block before it lands saves the damage that scales with missing health.
Counter items
Linken's SphereSpellblock can absorb the targeted Reaper's Scythe before it stuns.
Spirit VesselSoul Release cuts Health Restoration, blunting Sadist and Death Pulse healing.
Silver EdgeIts break disables Heartstopper Aura and new Sadist stacks for 5 seconds.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.47
Who Beats Necrophos
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Necrophos at All Ranks
Ancient Apparition
55.7%+5.32,915
vs Necrophos2,915 games+5.3
Arc Warden
54.7%+4.31,927
vs Necrophos1,927 games+4.3
Leshrac
55.0%+4.31,139
vs Necrophos1,139 games+4.3
Dawnbreaker
54.1%+3.93,914
vs Necrophos3,914 games+3.9
Nyx Assassin
53.9%+3.74,414
vs Necrophos4,414 games+3.7
Keeper of the Light
54.2%+3.71,402
vs Necrophos1,402 games+3.7
Grimstroke
53.9%+3.62,836
vs Necrophos2,836 games+3.6
Bounty Hunter
53.7%+3.52,790
vs Necrophos2,790 games+3.5
Dark Seer
53.8%+3.41,538
vs Necrophos1,538 games+3.4
Visage
54.4%+3.3609
vs Necrophos609 games+3.3
Necrophos Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Necrophos counters at All Ranks
Tiny
40.5%-8.51,673
vs Necrophos1,673 games-8.5
Nature's Prophet
42.9%-6.73,761
vs Necrophos3,761 games-6.7
Huskar
43.3%-6.01,699
vs Necrophos1,699 games-6.0
Treant Protector
42.4%-5.9677
vs Necrophos677 games-5.9
Weaver
44.4%-5.22,314
vs Necrophos2,314 games-5.2
Timbersaw
44.6%-5.02,833
vs Necrophos2,833 games-5.0
Kez
44.4%-5.01,528
vs Necrophos1,528 games-5.0
Batrider
42.1%-4.8316
vs Necrophos316 games-4.8
Monkey King
45.5%-4.12,133
vs Necrophos2,133 games-4.1
Storm Spirit
45.7%-4.02,276
vs Necrophos2,276 games-4.0
Top Allies for Necrophos
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Necrophos at All Ranks
Visage
55.3%+5.3380
Meepo
55.2%+5.2464
Riki
54.9%+4.92,285
Spirit Breaker
54.3%+4.37,307
Sven
53.7%+3.74,267
Wraith King
53.6%+3.64,682
Nyx Assassin
53.6%+3.63,808
Elder Titan
53.4%+3.4324
Legion Commander
53.4%+3.44,903
Void Spirit
53.3%+3.3814
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.1% WR260,696 matches
2 Mid51.0% WR1,419,948 matches
3 Off51.3% WR1,000,226 matches
4 Soft48.2% WR156,972 matches
5 Hard49.4% WR105,018 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.79
Who Beats Necrophos
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Necrophos at Herald–Guardian
Ancient Apparition
57.4%+4.4298
vs Necrophos298 games+4.4
Grimstroke
58.7%+4.2184
vs Necrophos184 games+4.2
Muerta
59.0%+3.9156
vs Necrophos156 games+3.9
Lich
55.1%+3.5423
vs Necrophos423 games+3.5
Phoenix
59.3%+3.3108
vs Necrophos108 games+3.3
Wraith King
53.6%+2.6545
vs Necrophos545 games+2.6
Arc Warden
55.3%+2.6197
vs Necrophos197 games+2.6
Dragon Knight
53.7%+2.5423
vs Necrophos423 games+2.5
Dawnbreaker
54.8%+2.4208
vs Necrophos208 games+2.4
Troll Warlord
55.2%+2.4165
vs Necrophos165 games+2.4
Necrophos Counters
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Necrophos counters at Herald–Guardian
Terrorblade
33.9%-6.1121
vs Necrophos121 games-6.1
Enchantress
37.7%-5.4159
vs Necrophos159 games-5.4
Viper
42.9%-5.2541
vs Necrophos541 games-5.2
Bane
33.3%-5.290
vs Necrophos90 games-5.2
Pangolier
29.7%-4.964
vs Necrophos64 games-4.9
Templar Assassin
39.9%-4.9188
vs Necrophos188 games-4.9
Nature's Prophet
42.7%-4.8379
vs Necrophos379 games-4.8
Hoodwink
43.0%-4.7409
vs Necrophos409 games-4.7
Ember Spirit
39.1%-4.4133
vs Necrophos133 games-4.4
Kunkka
41.2%-4.2182
vs Necrophos182 games-4.2
Top Allies for Necrophos
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HeroWin %SynergyMatches
Top allies for Necrophos at Herald–Guardian
Visage
Few games72.0%+22.025
Mars
66.1%+16.156
Riki
63.6%+13.6247
Alchemist
63.4%+13.471
Muerta
60.8%+10.874
Sand King
60.3%+10.3151
Dazzle
59.9%+9.9182
Lone Druid
59.3%+9.359
Troll Warlord
59.3%+9.3140
Primal Beast
59.3%+9.359
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry51.2% WR31,891 matches
2 Mid54.0% WR173,468 matches
3 Off52.9% WR93,011 matches
4 Soft50.4% WR35,439 matches
5 Hard50.3% WR25,569 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.30
Who Beats Necrophos
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Necrophos at Crusader–Archon
Meepo
56.6%+3.7258
vs Necrophos258 games+3.7
Ancient Apparition
53.9%+3.31,190
vs Necrophos1,190 games+3.3
Elder Titan
57.5%+3.0134
vs Necrophos134 games+3.0
Visage
55.9%+2.9195
vs Necrophos195 games+2.9
Dawnbreaker
53.3%+2.81,087
vs Necrophos1,087 games+2.8
Crystal Maiden
53.0%+2.82,559
vs Necrophos2,559 games+2.8
Arc Warden
53.4%+2.6687
vs Necrophos687 games+2.6
Pugna
53.2%+2.5756
vs Necrophos756 games+2.5
Nyx Assassin
52.8%+2.41,283
vs Necrophos1,283 games+2.4
Witch Doctor
52.5%+2.43,224
vs Necrophos3,224 games+2.4
Necrophos Counters
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Necrophos counters at Crusader–Archon
Tiny
36.7%-9.6518
vs Necrophos518 games-9.6
Nature's Prophet
39.3%-9.31,376
vs Necrophos1,376 games-9.3
Huskar
41.4%-6.5604
vs Necrophos604 games-6.5
Treant Protector
40.2%-5.7276
vs Necrophos276 games-5.7
Kunkka
43.1%-5.4717
vs Necrophos717 games-5.4
Weaver
43.3%-5.4812
vs Necrophos812 games-5.4
Hoodwink
44.0%-5.31,519
vs Necrophos1,519 games-5.3
Bristleback
44.0%-5.21,310
vs Necrophos1,310 games-5.2
Void Spirit
42.5%-5.0402
vs Necrophos402 games-5.0
Timbersaw
44.2%-4.7886
vs Necrophos886 games-4.7
Top Allies for Necrophos
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Top allies for Necrophos at Crusader–Archon
Chen
Few games59.1%+9.144
Visage
56.8%+6.8132
Legion Commander
56.3%+6.31,757
Enigma
55.6%+5.6414
Earth Spirit
55.6%+5.6293
Void Spirit
55.6%+5.6225
Meepo
55.5%+5.5146
Omniknight
55.3%+5.3235
Riki
54.9%+4.9791
Wraith King
54.8%+4.81,696
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry51.7% WR84,796 matches
2 Mid51.3% WR578,278 matches
3 Off51.5% WR389,328 matches
4 Soft48.1% WR71,469 matches
5 Hard48.2% WR42,950 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.32
Who Beats Necrophos
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Necrophos at Legend–Ancient
Keeper of the Light
57.7%+5.7584
vs Necrophos584 games+5.7
Ancient Apparition
56.6%+5.71,271
vs Necrophos1,271 games+5.7
Outworld Destroyer
55.7%+5.32,939
vs Necrophos2,939 games+5.3
Bounty Hunter
55.5%+4.71,144
vs Necrophos1,144 games+4.7
Arc Warden
55.2%+4.2806
vs Necrophos806 games+4.2
Doom
54.6%+4.01,412
vs Necrophos1,412 games+4.0
Dark Seer
55.0%+3.9706
vs Necrophos706 games+3.9
Night Stalker
54.3%+3.81,540
vs Necrophos1,540 games+3.8
Pugna
54.0%+3.31,019
vs Necrophos1,019 games+3.3
Nyx Assassin
53.6%+3.32,294
vs Necrophos2,294 games+3.3
Necrophos Counters
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Necrophos counters at Legend–Ancient
Tiny
39.0%-8.7743
vs Necrophos743 games-8.7
Batrider
33.3%-6.6132
vs Necrophos132 games-6.6
Timbersaw
43.9%-5.31,297
vs Necrophos1,297 games-5.3
Kez
43.5%-5.1717
vs Necrophos717 games-5.1
Huskar
43.8%-4.8705
vs Necrophos705 games-4.8
Nature's Prophet
44.7%-4.71,589
vs Necrophos1,589 games-4.7
Weaver
44.6%-4.51,010
vs Necrophos1,010 games-4.5
Clockwerk
43.8%-4.4484
vs Necrophos484 games-4.4
Monkey King
44.8%-4.31,001
vs Necrophos1,001 games-4.3
Shadow Fiend
45.2%-4.31,621
vs Necrophos1,621 games-4.3
Top Allies for Necrophos
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Top allies for Necrophos at Legend–Ancient
Elder Titan
59.4%+9.4143
Visage
57.9%+7.9145
Meepo
56.9%+6.9197
Spirit Breaker
54.9%+4.93,433
Marci
54.6%+4.6551
Sven
54.3%+4.31,885
Omniknight
54.1%+4.1329
Riki
54.0%+4.01,014
Nyx Assassin
53.8%+3.81,933
Void Spirit
53.5%+3.5387
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.7% WR94,531 matches
2 Mid49.8% WR513,689 matches
3 Off50.8% WR408,474 matches
4 Soft45.9% WR26,709 matches
5 Hard46.0% WR13,741 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change-0.94
Who Beats Necrophos
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Who beats Necrophos at Divine–Immortal
Death Prophet
63.1%+7.9301
vs Necrophos301 games+7.9
Bounty Hunter
59.5%+6.7484
vs Necrophos484 games+6.7
Nyx Assassin
58.0%+6.0583
vs Necrophos583 games+6.0
Io
59.9%+5.7272
vs Necrophos272 games+5.7
Pugna
60.6%+5.7231
vs Necrophos231 games+5.7
Leshrac
60.0%+5.5245
vs Necrophos245 games+5.5
Dawnbreaker
56.8%+5.2625
vs Necrophos625 games+5.2
Primal Beast
59.0%+4.7217
vs Necrophos217 games+4.7
Crystal Maiden
56.1%+4.6635
vs Necrophos635 games+4.6
Viper
57.4%+4.6324
vs Necrophos324 games+4.6
Necrophos Counters
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Necrophos counters at Divine–Immortal
Huskar
42.8%-3.5187
vs Necrophos187 games-3.5
Timbersaw
45.3%-3.3477
vs Necrophos477 games-3.3
Kez
44.4%-3.2268
vs Necrophos268 games-3.2
Underlord
43.9%-3.2221
vs Necrophos221 games-3.2
Bristleback
43.9%-2.8171
vs Necrophos171 games-2.8
Shadow Demon
41.0%-2.683
vs Necrophos83 games-2.6
Tidehunter
46.4%-2.6524
vs Necrophos524 games-2.6
Ember Spirit
46.4%-2.6519
vs Necrophos519 games-2.6
Storm Spirit
46.3%-2.3337
vs Necrophos337 games-2.3
Marci
45.8%-2.3238
vs Necrophos238 games-2.3
Top Allies for Necrophos
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Top allies for Necrophos at Divine–Immortal
Clinkz
60.0%+10.0145
Puck
57.3%+7.3131
Enigma
56.4%+6.4188
Meepo
55.6%+5.672
Storm Spirit
55.1%+5.1178
Invoker
54.6%+4.6733
Bounty Hunter
54.5%+4.5477
Spirit Breaker
53.8%+3.8944
Brewmaster
53.8%+3.8132
Ursa
53.6%+3.6375
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry52.6% WR37,459 matches
2 Mid48.0% WR106,315 matches
3 Off50.2% WR92,877 matches
4 Soft40.6% WR2,404 matches
5 Hard43.7% WR1,567 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Death Prophet only ranks as a top counter to Necrophos in Divine–Immortal.
Io only ranks as a top counter to Necrophos in Divine–Immortal.
Phoenix only ranks as a top counter to Necrophos in Herald–Guardian.
Primal Beast only ranks as a top counter to Necrophos in Divine–Immortal.
Muerta only ranks as a top counter to Necrophos in Herald–Guardian.
About Necrophos
Ancient Apparition is Necrophos's strongest counter, with a +5.70 raw advantage.
Necrophos is most contested in Divine–Immortal and least contested in All Ranks.
Death Prophet only shows up as a top counter to Necrophos in Divine–Immortal.
Visage is Necrophos's strongest ally, with a +5.30 raw synergy advantage.
Linken's SphereSpellblock can absorb the targeted Reaper's Scythe before it stuns.
Spirit VesselSoul Release cuts Health Restoration, blunting Sadist and Death Pulse healing.
Silver EdgeIts break disables Heartstopper Aura and new Sadist stacks for 5 seconds.
