Question 1

Who counters Death Prophet?

Accepted Answer

Medusa (+6.1%), Muerta (+5.4%), and Broodmother (+4.3%) 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 Largo (+4.2%), Puck (+4.1%), and Abaddon (+3.8%).

Question 3

Who is Death Prophet stronger with?

Accepted Answer

The best partners for Death Prophet are Faceless Void (+5.0%), Magnus (+4.7%), and Shadow Demon (+4.4%): 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” — 55% of its matches. Less often: Position 3: Off Lane (30%).

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Medusa	+6.1%	59.6%	456
Muerta	+5.4%	57.6%	311
Broodmother	+4.3%	58.5%	207
Arc Warden	+4.0%	61.6%	581
Bloodseeker	+3.4%	57.2%	533
Razor	+2.8%	55.8%	1,013
Lina	+2.5%	51.7%	2,656
Drow Ranger	+2.4%	50.7%	1,546
Anti-Mage	+2.4%	54.7%	1,945
Sniper	+2.3%	54.5%	3,444
Gyrocopter	+2.3%	52.3%	449
Dark Seer	+2.3%	54.1%	495

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Largo	+4.2%	56.4%	156
Puck	+4.1%	55.5%	337
Abaddon	+3.8%	50.1%	363
Beastmaster	+3.7%	57.1%	217
Pangolier	+3.6%	56.5%	317
Ember Spirit	+3.5%	52.9%	711
Outworld Destroyer	+3.4%	47.9%	1,677
Tusk	+3.3%	54.7%	556
Huskar	+3.2%	54.9%	477
Earthshaker	+3.2%	51.0%	2,105
Tidehunter	+3.1%	50.9%	1,212
Enchantress	+3.0%	53.0%	383

Hero	Synergy	Win rate	Matches
Faceless Void	+5.0%	50.8%	1,315
Magnus	+4.7%	51.0%	896
Shadow Demon	+4.4%	49.1%	165
Brewmaster	+3.9%	55.9%	188
Enchantress	+3.7%	51.0%	263
Ursa	+3.2%	48.8%	826
Doom	+3.0%	47.9%	526
Mars	+2.6%	46.3%	315
Enigma	+2.5%	50.0%	342
Axe	+2.5%	50.7%	1,768
Treant Protector	+2.4%	45.9%	340
Dark Willow	+2.3%	48.5%	782

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