Necrophos counters and build in Dota 2
Necrophos in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.
Necrophos build
Start
Tango
×2Iron Branch
Circlet
Faerie Fire
Mantle of Intelligence
Magic Stick
Boots
21 minBoots of Travel
Through the game
1 minNull Talisman
2 minMagic Wand
2 minBracer
15 minRadiance
23 minConsecrated Wraps
27 minEul's Scepter of Divinity
32 minBlack King Bar
33 minHeart of Tarrasque
33 minShiva's Guard
36 minAghanim's Scepter
Talents
- +0.3 Reaper's Scythe Damage Per Missing HP 0%-2.5s Death Pulse Cooldown 100%25
- +75 Spell Area of Effect 40%+20% Heartstopper Regen Reduction 60%20
- +15% Ghost Shroud Movement Slow 34%+60 Death Pulse Heal 66%15
- -2.5s Ghost Shroud Cooldown 27%+2s Sadist Stack Duration 74%10
Skill build
lvl 7Death Pulse
lvl 10Heartstopper Aura
lvl 15Ghost Shroud
- Position 2: Mid Lane52%
- Position 3: Off Lane38%
Strong against Necrophos
| Hero | Advantage | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Muerta | +5.0% | 51.8% | 3,119 |
 Ancient Apparition | +4.4% | 54.8% | 4,380 |
 Pugna | +4.0% | 53.5% | 2,450 |
 Keeper of the Light | +3.4% | 50.7% | 2,185 |
 Lina | +3.2% | 48.7% | 10,401 |
 Grimstroke | +3.2% | 53.5% | 3,306 |
 Tinker | +3.1% | 48.5% | 2,322 |
 Skywrath Mage | +2.8% | 51.5% | 7,054 |
 Brewmaster | +2.7% | 52.0% | 1,024 |
 Drow Ranger | +2.6% | 47.1% | 6,179 |
 Silencer | +2.5% | 51.6% | 7,001 |
 Doom | +2.4% | 48.2% | 3,191 |
Necrophos is strong against
| Hero | Advantage | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | +6.0% | 56.3% | 868 |
 Enchantress | +3.7% | 56.8% | 1,453 |
 Lycan | +3.6% | 56.1% | 565 |
 Beastmaster | +3.5% | 60.0% | 891 |
 Spectre | +3.5% | 52.1% | 6,337 |
 Wraith King | +3.4% | 48.9% | 8,884 |
 Huskar | +3.0% | 58.9% | 2,197 |
 Timbersaw | +2.7% | 57.8% | 2,398 |
 Tiny | +2.5% | 59.7% | 2,351 |
 Largo | +2.5% | 56.1% | 617 |
 Phantom Lancer | +2.4% | 50.8% | 7,178 |
 Winter Wyvern | +2.3% | 54.4% | 3,214 |
Best allies for Necrophos
| Hero | Synergy | Win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny | +3.0% | 48.1% | 1,877 |
 Treant Protector | +2.3% | 49.5% | 1,355 |
 Elder Titan | +2.2% | 53.7% | 387 |
 Earth Spirit | +2.2% | 52.4% | 1,350 |
 Magnus | +2.1% | 51.3% | 3,730 |
 Disruptor | +2.0% | 52.9% | 4,389 |
| Ancient Apparition | +1.9% | 54.5% | 4,387 |
 Mars | +1.9% | 50.9% | 1,162 |
 Riki | +1.9% | 55.4% | 2,823 |
 Dark Willow | +1.7% | 51.3% | 3,283 |
 Arc Warden | +1.6% | 56.5% | 1,226 |
| Beastmaster | +1.6% | 47.3% | 605 |
Patch 7.41f
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