Question 1

Who counters Death Prophet?

Accepted Answer

Anti-Mage (+6.3%), Terrorblade (+5.5%), and Bloodseeker (+5.2%) 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 (+6.9%), Abaddon (+4.5%), and Leshrac (+4.2%).

Question 3

Who is Death Prophet stronger with?

Accepted Answer

The best partners for Death Prophet are Kunkka (+4.0%), Morphling (+3.7%), and Warlock (+3.3%): 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” — 50% of its matches. Less often: Position 3: Off Lane (43%).

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Anti-Mage	+6.3%	58.2%	636
Terrorblade	+5.5%	56.0%	389
Bloodseeker	+5.2%	60.0%	100
Medusa	+4.6%	53.3%	90
Keeper of the Light	+4.2%	56.8%	229
Broodmother	+3.9%	54.7%	53
Spectre	+3.6%	56.7%	492
Bane	+3.1%	56.1%	189
Bounty Hunter	+2.9%	59.5%	576
Muerta	+2.7%	48.3%	145
Rubick	+2.4%	52.3%	1,435
Windranger	+2.4%	52.1%	1,178

Hero	Advantage	Win rate	Matches
Huskar	+6.9%	63.2%	212
Abaddon	+4.5%	54.6%	130
Leshrac	+4.2%	52.0%	148
Treant Protector	+4.0%	64.2%	95
Ursa	+4.0%	55.2%	366
Phoenix	+3.9%	52.5%	425
Nyx Assassin	+3.3%	51.0%	582
Beastmaster	+3.0%	55.0%	100
Oracle	+2.9%	54.1%	279
Templar Assassin	+2.8%	58.3%	247
Phantom Assassin	+2.8%	53.5%	359
Mars	+2.5%	56.9%	304

Hero	Synergy	Win rate	Matches
Kunkka	+4.0%	58.3%	151
Morphling	+3.7%	55.0%	229
Warlock	+3.3%	54.2%	240
Winter Wyvern	+2.6%	54.7%	453
Magnus	+2.6%	51.7%	528
Mars	+2.6%	47.1%	189
Sand King	+2.5%	59.3%	86
Axe	+2.4%	51.6%	550
Ursa	+2.4%	53.4%	354
Spectre	+2.4%	54.6%	500
Spirit Breaker	+2.3%	54.6%	1,074
Slardar	+2.2%	52.7%	167

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