
Counter Guide
How to Counter Necrophos
Ranged · INT · Carry, Nuker, Durable, Disabler
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Necrophos
#1

Queen of Pain
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.5%
Late Game
30+ min
54.5%
+5.5%
advantage
#2

Rubick
Support
Laning
0-15 min
53.4%
Mid Game
15-30 min
53.4%
Late Game
30+ min
53.4%
+4.4%
advantage
#3

Crystal Maiden
Support
Laning
0-15 min
52.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
52.7%
Late Game
30+ min
52.7%
+3.7%
advantage
#4

Disruptor
Support
Laning
0-15 min
50.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
50.8%
Late Game
30+ min
50.8%
+1.8%
advantage
#5

Templar Assassin
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
50.7%
Mid Game
15-30 min
50.7%
Late Game
30+ min
50.7%
+1.7%
advantage
#6

Axe
Initiator
Laning
0-15 min
50.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
50.1%
Late Game
30+ min
50.1%
+1.1%
advantage
How to Counter Necrophos in Dota 2
Necrophos is a INT ranged hero commonly played as a Carry and Nuker. This guide shows you the best counter picks based on real match data from thousands of games.
Counter picks are broken down by game phase — laning (0-15 min), mid game (15-30 min), and late game (30+ min) — so you can choose the right hero depending on your team’s strategy and timing.
Win rates are updated daily from public match data across all rank brackets.

