When to use it
The items most bought with this hero, phase by phase. Pick it when you don't have a clear reason to deviate. Built from what Necrophos players buy in the public matches we measured.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

326%
228%
145%- MidMain45% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
- Safe lanePriority 228% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
- OfflanePriority 326% of matchesOff lane as the space-making core (pos. 3).
Starting items
Iron BranchFaerie FireCircletTangoMagic StickMagic Wand
Early game
BracerNull TalismanGhost Scepter
Core items
- 1Radiance
- 2Aghanim's Shard
- 3Manta Style
- 4Consecrated Wraps
Boots
Power Treads
Late game
Heart of TarrasqueShiva's GuardBlack King BarAghanim's Scepter
Skill order
Max order:Death Pulse›Heartstopper …›Ghost Shroud
Talents by level
- +0.3 Reaper's Scythe Damage Per Missing HP-2.5s Death Pulse Cooldown25
- +75 Spell Area of Effect+20% Heartstopper Regen Reduction20
- +15% Ghost Shroud Movement Slow+60 Death Pulse Heal15
- +2s Sadist Stack Duration-2.5s Ghost Shroud Cooldown10
































