Necrophos

Necrophos excels when paired with heroes who can amplify his healing and control capabilities. Keeper of the Light provides Chakra Magic that works perfectly with Ghost Shroud's amplification, giving Necrophos massive mana regeneration. Omniknight offers Purification that can be amplified by Ghost Shroud, providing massive burst healing. Dazzle provides Shadow Wave that can be amplified and Grave to save Necrophos from dangerous situations. Oracle can provide False Promise to protect Necrophos while he deals damage, and his healing can be amplified by Ghost Shroud. Crystal Maiden provides mana regeneration aura that works well with Necrophos's sustainability. The key is heroes who provide healing or mana that synergizes with Ghost Shroud's amplification, or heroes who can protect Necrophos while he does his work.

Necrophos struggles against heroes who can neutralize his core strengths or exploit his weaknesses. Juggernaut and Lifestealer with magic immunity can completely ignore Necrophos's damage output. Lina and Lion provide massive burst damage that can eliminate Necrophos before he can sustain himself. Ancient Apparition with Ice Blast prevents healing, completely countering Necrophos's sustainability. Doom applies an aura that blocks healing, making Necrophos's Death Pulse and Sadist ineffective. Anti-Mage burns Necrophos's mana pool, preventing him from casting crucial spells. Silencer provides global silence and intelligence steal that can shut down Necrophos completely. Nyx Assassin with Mana Burn and Vendetta can burst down Necrophos quickly. The pattern is clear: heroes with magic immunity, burst damage, healing reduction, mana burn, or silence all pose serious threats to Necrophos's game plan.

Necrophos dominates heroes who rely on high health pools, healing, or lack mobility. Tanky heroes like Pudge, Tidehunter, Centaur, and Dragon Knight suffer immensely from Heartstopper Aura's percentage-based damage and Reaper's Scythe's execute mechanic. Heroes reliant on healing like Dazzle, Oracle, and Warlock find their healing efforts negated by Necrophos's consistent damage output. Heroes with limited mobility like Sniper, Crystal Maiden, and Drow Ranger are easy targets for Death Pulse and Reaper's Scythe. Heroes that give frequent Stick charges like Zeus, Lina, and Batrider essentially feed Necrophos's sustainability through Magic Wand procs. Illusion heroes like Phantom Lancer and Naga Siren provide additional targets for Sadist stacks. Heroes that need to get close like Ursa and Sven trigger Heartstopper Aura more consistently. Necrophos's combination of percentage-based damage, execute capability, and sustainability makes him a nightmare for these hero types who either have high health pools or rely on healing to survive.