Necrophos/Counters

Bad against...

 * Oracle possesses strong healing abilites 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.


 * Ice Blast completely nullifies all healing done via Death Pulse or Sadist, as well as from Mekansm/Guardian Greaves, which is frequently bought on Necrophos.


 * Spell Shield makes it very hard for Necrophos to kill Anti-Mage with Reaper's Scythe. Additionally, 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.


 * If Rubick has Aghanim's Scepter befpre Necrophos and steal Reaper's Scythe, he can make Necrophos or his death teammates can't buyback. Especially if dying guy is core heroes. Rubick and his team get advantage.


 * Blade Fury prevents death from Reaper's Scythe.


 * Earthbind catches Necrophos and Meepo can kill him even Reaper's Scythe is casted. Because Meepo can heal himself with Mekansm or Vladimir's Offering.


 * Flux will make him helpless.


 * Duel prevents Necrophos casting and guarantee get victory points.


 * Diffusal Blade as core item will make him useless.




 * Necrophos has worse speed attack so he disadvantage Slark 1v1.


 * Smokescreen is good for initiate while war with him.
 * Even Necrophos has Blink Dagger, Riki can shutdown his mobility various way.

Others

 * Heroes like Shadow Demon and Outworld Devourer, aswell as Dazzle can protect their allies from being killed by Reaper's Scythe.
 * Sven
 * Chaos Knight
 * Dragon Knight
 * Night Stalker

Items

 * Lotus Orb reflects Reaper's Scythe back to Necrophos, it's worth to make himself can't buyback.
 * Black King Bar for ignores damage from Reaper's Scythe
 * Linken's Sphere for prevents Reaper's Scythe
 * Orchid Malevolence, Bloodthorn prevents casting.
 * Scythe of Vyse not only prevents casting. It's also shutdown escaping.
 * Rod of Atos makes him who already has low mobility can't escaped.
 * Silver Edge shutdown Sadism.

Good against...

 * Necrophos can counter Huskar's Ultimate and most of Huskar's abilities because most of them require low health for them being effective thus opening himself to Necrophos's ultimate.


 * Even he has Linken's Sphere as core item, if his Linken's has cooldown. Necrophos will cast Reaper's Scythe before he escapes with Waveform or Strength gain.


 * His Flesh Heap and overgrowth HP rate will useless because few Pudge build Black King Bar or Linken's Sphere.


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Others

 * The guy who can't use Armlet well.
 * Naga Siren
 * Spectre
 * Non-Stunner Tanker

Works well with...

 * high burst damage combined with Necrophos ultimate will take down most of heroes.


 * same reason with Zeus


 * The sustain and stun removal helps keep Necrophos alive longer in fights allowing a huge damage swing from heals, damage, and massive health removal from Heartstopper Aura.


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List of heroes that counter Necrophos, and list of heroes that work well with Necrophos.