Necrophos counters
The Dota 2 heroes that most reliably beat Necrophos in public matches, ranked by confidence-adjusted win rate in games where they faced Necrophos (minimum 20 games per matchup).
| # | Hero | Win rate vs Necrophos | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Apparition | 70.3% | 37 |
| 2 | Windranger | 60.0% | 125 |
| 3 | Enchantress | 68.0% | 25 |
| 4 | Crystal Maiden | 58.3% | 96 |
| 5 | Rubick | 54.9% | 204 |
| 6 | Beastmaster | 59.4% | 69 |
| 7 | Muerta | 57.6% | 92 |
| 8 | Razor | 62.5% | 40 |
| 9 | Keeper of the Light | 58.3% | 72 |
| 10 | Tidehunter | 56.3% | 103 |
Why
- Ancient Apparition is the most reliable answer to Necrophos: it wins 70% of 37 games against it, 20 points better than an even matchup.
- 6 of Necrophos's 10 hardest counters are Intelligence heroes (vs 27% of all heroes), so Necrophos tends to struggle against Intelligence heroes.