Question 1

Who counters Death Prophet?

Accepted Answer

Medusa (+4.7%), Bloodseeker (+4.6%), and Keeper of the Light (+3.9%) are the strongest against Death Prophet — they have the biggest advantage over it at this rank.

Question 2

Who is Death Prophet strong against?

Accepted Answer

Death Prophet does best against Huskar (+4.2%), Puck (+3.8%), and Abaddon (+3.4%).

Question 3

Who is Death Prophet stronger with?

Accepted Answer

The best partners for Death Prophet are Mars (+4.2%), Shadow Demon (+3.2%), and Faceless Void (+3.1%): together they win more often than expected from each one’s win rate.

Question 4

What to build on Death Prophet?

Accepted Answer

“Position 2: Mid Lane”: players usually start with Tango, Iron Branch ×3, Faerie Fire, Circlet, and Observer Ward, pick Boots of Travel for boots, then build Kaya (11 min), Kaya and Sange (17 min), Blink Dagger (19 min), and Black King Bar (25 min). Less often it is built for physical damage: Aghanim's Scepter (18 min) and Witch Blade (22 min).

Question 5

Which talents to take on Death Prophet?

Accepted Answer

Most often players take: at level 20 — “+6 Exorcism Spirits” (80%) and at level 25 — “-22s Spirit Siphon Replenish Time” (100%).

Question 6

What position to play Death Prophet in?

Accepted Answer

Death Prophet is played most often as “Position 2: Mid Lane” — 53% of its matches. Less often: Position 3: Off Lane (33%).

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Medusa	+4.7%	55.8%	1,173
Bloodseeker	+4.6%	58.4%	1,329
Keeper of the Light	+3.9%	54.9%	1,551
Broodmother	+3.8%	56.6%	569
Muerta	+3.7%	53.1%	981
Terrorblade	+3.4%	52.2%	1,936
Razor	+2.8%	54.8%	3,119
Anti-Mage	+2.8%	54.5%	5,258
Lina	+2.6%	51.2%	7,716
Rubick	+2.4%	53.4%	8,263
Gyrocopter	+2.3%	50.8%	1,400
Lycan	+2.0%	53.2%	466

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Huskar	+4.2%	56.8%	1,494
Puck	+3.8%	55.3%	1,046
Abaddon	+3.4%	50.1%	1,107
Leshrac	+3.0%	48.6%	800
Beastmaster	+3.0%	55.8%	631
Phoenix	+3.0%	49.8%	1,930
Largo	+2.8%	52.7%	560
Outworld Destroyer	+2.6%	47.4%	5,577
Tidehunter	+2.6%	51.4%	3,468
Ember Spirit	+2.5%	51.7%	2,731
Lifestealer	+2.5%	49.3%	6,203
Dawnbreaker	+2.2%	48.2%	3,793

Hero	Synergy	Win rate	Matches
Mars	+4.2%	50.0%	1,065
Shadow Demon	+3.2%	47.2%	634
Faceless Void	+3.1%	49.7%	3,498
Magnus	+2.4%	49.6%	3,126
Enchantress	+2.3%	48.5%	829
Bane	+2.2%	49.9%	997
Enigma	+2.2%	52.1%	1,014
Treant Protector	+2.1%	46.3%	962
Doom	+2.0%	48.4%	1,719
Night Stalker	+2.0%	52.1%	2,025
Morphling	+2.0%	49.0%	1,248
Ursa	+2.0%	49.2%	2,492

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