Heroes that have high health but little to no magic resistance are easy prey for Necrophos, as no matter how high they build their health up, Reaper's Scythe will kill them outright as long as they fall under a certain threshold, and Heartstopper Aura will deal the same amount of damage regardless, decaying their health the longer they stay within range.Heroes that commonly purchase Armlet of Mordiggian will be unable to use it effectively under the effects of a maxed out Heartstopper Aura.Such heroes must be careful when engaging a team with Necrophos, as if they are too careless or lack proper protection, their reckless plays can be quickly and severely punished. Carries are a prime target for his ultimate, as if timed properly, they will be killed before they can even have a noticeable effect in a teamfight, and be forced to stay out of the game longer due to the extended respawn time.No matter how Tidehunter builds tanky items such as ( Guardian Greaves, Crimson Guard or Pipe of Insight), all it needs is for him to fall below a certain percentage of health for him to fall to Reaper's Scythe.Diffusal Blade can be activated to slow down Necrophos, while allowing the user's attacks to burn Necrophos's mana. ![]() Dagon can deal massive damage to Necrophos massive damage if he tries to use Ghost Shroud to defend himself, and when combined with Ethereal Blade Necrophos get mostly killed in only few seconds.But remember that already existing stacks of Heartstopper Aura still provide bonus health and mana regeneration. Silver Edge disables Heartstopper Aura, which reduces his presence in fights.Scythe of Vyse is a stronger counter than the above mentioned items, preventing not only his abilities from being cast, but also his items that could either heal him further, dispel the debuffs, or help him escape.Orchid Malevolence and Bloodthorn prevents Necrophos from spamming Death Pulse, preventing him from healing back and/or retaliating, and Ghost Shroud to defend himself.Black King Bar ignores the damage from any of Necrophos's abilities, especially Reaper's Scythe.Linken's Sphere makes it impossible to cast Reaper's Scythe on a target if there are no other abilities that can waste it.Most of the time his Reaper's Scythe will not kill him back as he'd be casting it mostly at full health, but it does mean Necrophos will be stunned through spell immunity for 1.5 seconds, preventing him from possibly following up his ultimate with more of his own damage. Lotus Orb reflects Reaper's Scythe back to Necrophos.Eye of Skadi hinders Necrophos's already poor mobility and greatly reduces his regeneration.Eul's Scepter of Divinity dispels the Ghost Shroud form and provides extra control while its upgrade Wind Waker can also be used on an ally during the stun of Reaper's Scythe to save them, Wind Waker also allows allies to move when casted on them.Since Necrophos tends to use Reaper's Scythe when his target is just below at half health, the extra magical resistance is usually enough to survive. ![]() Glimmer Cape can be used to greatly reduce the damage from Reaper's Scythe.Revenant's Brooch lets attackers deal magical damage, and to attack ethereal units, which can Necrophos's Ghost Shroud, his only defense ability against him and make him weak even against heroes he naturally counters.Nullifier renders Ghost Shroud completely ineffective during its duration.Shiva's Guard provides an aura that reduces all heals and regen.Spirit Vessel prevents Necrophos from getting too much health from his abilities.Silences are a problem to Necrophos as he mainly relies on his abilities to survive: Gust, Doom, Global Silence, Smoke Screen, Blood Rite.Such heroes include Bristleback (although only from behind), Spectre, Ursa, and Dragon Knight. Enemies that possess high defenses through magic resistance, damage reduction, or high regeneration will make it difficult to whittle their health down to get to Reaper's Scythe's threshold.Illusions make it difficult for Necrophos to target his Reaper's Scythe correctly, thus giving illusion heroes like Chaos Knight or Naga Siren an edge against Necrophos.Any disable, silence or mana burn is a good way to nullify Necrophos, as he is slow and has little offensive presence or self defense without his spells.Heroes who possess abilities that can save targets from being killed by Reaper's Scythe: Abaddon, Bane, Outworld Destroyer, Shadow Demon, Omniknight, etc. ![]() And when upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter it can delay the deaths of allies.
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