Necrophos Counters

Items

• Bloodstone is the only item to counter the additional respawn time when killed by Reaper`s Scythe. The counter is stronger as more Bloodstone charges are collected. You may also deny yourself before he gets to Scythe you.
• The magic resistance given by Glimmer Cape can easily foil a Reaper`s Scythe, and the 1.5 second delay makes it easy for an alert player to cast Glimmer Cape on an ally that is about to be Scythed.
• Lotus Orb reflects Reaper`s Scythe back to Necrophos, but he doesn`t take longer to respawn.
• Black King Bar for ignores damage from Reaper`s Scythe, but you will still be stunned.
• Unless Necrophos purchases other single-target items like Rod of Atos or Dagon, Linken`s Sphere makes it impossible to cast Reaper`s Scythe on his own.
• Orchid Malevolence   Item   Changelogs     Orchid MalevolenceB A garnet rod constructed from the essence of a fire demon. Cost4075 (775) Bought FromCaster Active Soul Burn Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack speed+150% Mana regeneration+30 Attack damage and Bloodthorn prevent casting.
• Scythe of Vyse not only prevents casting; It`s also a shutdown against escapes.
• Rod of Atos makes Necrophos unable to escape, who already has low mobility.
• Silver Edge disables Death Pulse`s passive and Heartstopper Aura. Already existing stacks of Death Pulse still provide bonus health and mana regeneration.
• Dagon becomes more damaging whenever Ghost Shroud is in use.

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Hero   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Necrophos 16 + 2.3 15 + 1.2 22 + 2.5 Level Base

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Ancient Apparition "AA" redirects here. For the professional player, see ARS-ART.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs    

• Ice Blast completely nullifies healing done via Death Pulse   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Necrophos 16 + 2.3 15 + 1.2 22 + 2.5 Level Base , as well as from Mekansm   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     MekansmB A glowing jewel formed out of assorted parts that somehow fit together perfectly. Cost2375 (900) Bought FromSupport Active Restore Passive Mekansm Aura Bonus +5 Strength+5 / Guardian Greaves   Item   Changelogs     Guardian Greaves One of many holy instruments constructed to honor the Omniscience. Cost5375 (1700) Bought FromSupport Active Mend Passive Guardian Aura Bonus +5 Strength+5 Agility+5 Intelligence+5 Armor+250 Mana+55 Movement , which is frequently bought on Necrophos.

• Aghanim`s Scepter   Item   Upgraded Abilities   Old Abilities   Lore   Changelogs     Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 allows Anti-mage to reflect and negate Reaper`s Scythe   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Necrophos 16 + 2.3 15 + 1.2 22 + 2.5 Level Base

• Spell Shield makes it very hard for Necrophos to kill Anti-Mage with Reaper`s Scythe   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Necrophos 16 + 2.3 15 + 1.2 22 + 2.5 Level Base .
• Blink allows Anti-Mage to easily engage or disengage, since Necrophos has no form of crowd control outside of his ultimate.
• As with most low-mobility intelligence heroes, Anti-Mage can kill Necrophos easily with Mana Break and Mana Void.

Chaos Knight   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Chaos Knight 22 + 3.2 14 + 2.1 16 + 1.2 Level

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• His ultimate, Phantasm, spawns illusions that deal full damage. The HPTechnology company items he builds will also make his illusions difficult to destroy for Necrophos.
• Black King Bar is a decently common item on the hero.

Clinkz   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Clinkz 15 + 1.9 22 + 3.3 16 + 1.55 Level Base

• Clinkz has high physical damage output that tears through Necrophos` low armor.
• Death Pact gives Clinkz enough extra health to make bursting him down difficult as Necrophos.
• Orchid Malevolence   Item   Changelogs     Orchid MalevolenceB A garnet rod constructed from the essence of a fire demon. Cost4075 (775) Bought FromCaster Active Soul Burn Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack speed+150% Mana regeneration+30 Attack damage is a core item on Clinkz. Silence severely hampers Necrophos` ability to fight.

Juggernaut   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Juggernaut 20 + 2.2 26 + 2.4 14 + 1.4 Level Base

• Blade Fury blocks damage from Reaper`s Scythe.

Legion Commander   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Legion Commander 26 + 2.9 18 + 1.7 20 + 2.2 Level

• Necrophos is reliant on his spells to be effective. Duel silences Necrophos and forces him to attack Legion Commander for an extended time.
• Legion Commander has many tools to keep herself healthy. She also has a generous health pool and buys items to enhance her durability.

Meepo   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Meepo 23 + 1.6 23 + 2.2 20 +

• Necrophos struggles at clearing away durable illusions or summons. Meepo can overwhelm Necrophos with his many duplicates, especially in the later stages of the game.
• Meepo`s high burst damage can make it difficult for to Necrophos to stay alive, as Necrophos excels in extended fights.

Oracle   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Oracle 18 + 2.2 15 + 1.7 23 +

• Oracle possesses strong healing abilities to nullify any damage that Heartstopper Aura might inflict during the laning stage.
• Oracle can use both Fate`s Edict and False Promise to protect an ally from Reaper`s Scythe   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Necrophos 16 + 2.3 15 + 1.2 22 + 2.5 Level Base .

Phantom Lancer   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phantom Lancer 21 + 2 29 + 2.6 21 + 2 Level

• Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 is a core item on Phantom Lancer. This combined with his numerous illusions allows him to rapidly deplete Necrophos` mana.

Riki   Item   Changelogs     Black King BarB A powerful staff imbued with the strength of giants. Cost3975 (1375) Bought FromArmor Active Avatar Bonus +10 Strength+24 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe

• Smoke Screen is a large AoE silence that keeps a Necrophos lacking Black King Bar from retaliating against Riki.

• If Rubick gets Aghanim`s Scepter   Item   Upgraded Abilities   Old Abilities   Lore   Changelogs     Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 and steals Reaper`s Scythe, he can turn the situation around.

Others

• Heroes who can save targets from being killed by Reaper`s Scythe at the last moment: Shadow Demon, Outworld Devourer, Dazzle, Bane, Omniknight
• Long disables stop Necrophos from sustaining his health. He must cast repeatedly to be a force in engagements.
• Any Silence is a good way to stop Necrophos, as he is slow and has little offensive presence without his spells.
• Illusions make it difficult for Necrophos to target his Reaper`s Scythe correctly.

Good against...

• Despite having Linken`s Sphere as a core item, Morphling cannot easily escape the Death Pulse and Reaper`s Scythe combo with his Waveform or his Strength Gain.

• Pudge`s Flesh Heap and Overgrowth HP rate will useless because few Pudge-players build either Black King Bar or Linken`s Sphere.

• Frequent healing from Death Pulse and Mekansm   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     MekansmB A glowing jewel formed out of assorted parts that somehow fit together perfectly. Cost2375 (900) Bought FromSupport Active Restore Passive Mekansm Aura Bonus +5 Strength+5 makes it difficult for Axe to finish off targets with Culling Blade.
• Reaper`s Scythe negates Axe`s tankiness, and can kill him quickly after initiation.

• High HP and seldomly buying Linken`s Sphere or Black King Bar makes Centaur a good target for Reaper`s Scythe. Be that as it may, Centaur Warrunner can resolve this problem by buying Pipe of Insight or Hood of Defiance to diminish its damage.
• Either way, Heartstopper Aura will do well against high HP Heroes such as Centaur Warrunner.

• Death Pulse can single out Spectre from her illusions, as well as heal his team against her. He also usually stands close to his allies for Death Pulse, disabling Desolate.
• Reaper`s Scythe at level 3 kills Spectre at around 20% due to magic resistance and Dispersion.

• Magnus`s high strength does him very little good against Heartstopper Aura and Reaper`s Scythe. Necrophos usually buys Mekansm   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     MekansmB A glowing jewel formed out of assorted parts that somehow fit together perfectly. Cost2375 (900) Bought FromSupport Active Restore Passive Mekansm Aura Bonus +5 Strength+5 which combined with