Death Prophet

How Death Prophet is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Death Prophet wins 48.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 143,082 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate48.4%
Games143,082
Most played asMid · 50%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald46.8%4,854
  • GuardianGuardian47.6%13,762
  • CrusaderCrusader47.4%20,479
  • ArchonArchon48.4%29,856
  • LegendLegend48.2%33,738
  • AncientAncient49.1%22,294
  • DivineDivine49.7%12,618
  • ImmortalImmortal50.2%5,481

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry1% of games37.0%598
  • Mid50% of games45.7%31,666
  • Offlane31% of games46.0%19,842
  • Soft support10% of games46.3%6,200
  • Hard support7% of games47.2%4,718

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Death Prophet beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Pangolier3.6 pts better than expected
    55.4%1,222
  2. Mars3.4 pts better than expected
    54.3%1,607
  3. Faceless Void3.0 pts better than expected
    52.8%3,284
  4. Puck2.7 pts better than expected
    53.7%1,172
  5. Ember Spirit2.7 pts better than expected
    51.7%2,682
  6. Dawnbreaker2.7 pts better than expected
    48.7%3,777
  7. Lifestealer2.6 pts better than expected
    49.6%5,594
  8. Necrophos2.6 pts better than expected
    50.0%7,136

Countered by

These heroes beat Death Prophet more often than expected.

  1. Techies7.2 pts better than expected
    60.1%1,482
  2. Alchemist3.9 pts better than expected
    52.3%1,001
  3. Terrorblade3.8 pts better than expected
    51.3%1,645
  4. Shadow Demon3.7 pts better than expected
    49.7%695
  5. Clockwerk3.1 pts better than expected
    52.1%1,014
  6. Sniper3.1 pts better than expected
    54.2%8,749
  7. Largo3.0 pts better than expected
    53.0%617
  8. Clinkz2.8 pts better than expected
    54.3%1,883
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Death Prophet wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen7.1 pts better than expected
    51.4%115
  2. Batrider6.0 pts better than expected
    48.4%237
  3. Lycan4.7 pts better than expected
    51.8%286
  4. Brewmaster3.1 pts better than expected
    52.1%535
  5. Shadow Demon2.9 pts better than expected
    45.6%660
  6. Venomancer2.7 pts better than expected
    48.7%2,397
  7. Sand King2.7 pts better than expected
    49.9%1,066
  8. Gyrocopter2.6 pts better than expected
    47.5%1,670

Worst with

Death Prophet wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Keeper of the Light5.5 pts worse than expected
    42.2%1,043
  2. Muerta4.1 pts worse than expected
    41.8%914
  3. Troll Warlord3.2 pts worse than expected
    46.9%1,046
  4. Skywrath Mage3.0 pts worse than expected
    45.4%4,018
  5. Riki2.9 pts worse than expected
    48.6%1,954
  6. Zeus2.6 pts worse than expected
    45.9%4,003
  7. Silencer2.5 pts worse than expected
    46.2%3,760
  8. Slark2.3 pts worse than expected
    45.7%5,989

Items

What Death Prophet players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango84%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch75%
  • CircletCirclet48%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire43%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick26%
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence24%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade14%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward14%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel33% of games · on average at 22:3054.4%27,204
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed31% of games · on average at 5:5248.4%25,791
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots30% of games · on average at 9:0048.8%24,995
  • Power TreadsPower Treads25% of games · on average at 8:5946.4%20,571

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity63% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 50.6%Later: 46.1%48.4%51,475
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter45% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 56.9%Later: 55.4%56.3%36,776
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar40% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 51.8%Later: 46.0%49.0%32,430
  • KayaKaya39% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 52.2%Later: 50.8%51.6%32,378
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard34% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 62.3%Later: 54.2%58.6%28,110
  • SangeSange32% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 54.9%Later: 51.6%53.4%26,218
  • Kaya and SangeKaya and Sange31% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 55.0%Later: 51.6%53.4%25,594
  • Consecrated WrapsConsecrated Wraps20% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 52.5%Later: 47.3%50.0%16,334
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster18% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 61.2%Later: 58.5%60.1%14,507
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger15% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 56.2%Later: 53.2%54.8%12,160

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. -22s Spirit Siphon Replenish Time100% picked · 56.5% wonLevel 25
  2. +6 Exorcism Spirits78% picked · 54.1% won+30 Spirit Siphon Damage/Heal22% picked · 52.9% wonLevel 20
  3. +50 Attack Speed17% picked · 52.5% won-2.5s Crypt Swarm Cooldown83% picked · 50.0% wonLevel 15
  4. +75 Silence AoE20% picked · 45.9% won+200 Health80% picked · 49.1% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202648.4%143,094
  2. Sep 24, 202648.6%127,147
  3. Sep 17, 202648.8%131,217
  4. Sep 10, 202648.2%77,887
  5. Sep 3, 202647.9%100,952
  6. Aug 27, 202648.4%129,718
  7. Aug 20, 202648.1%117,853
  8. Aug 13, 202648.0%128,519

Death Prophet in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Death Prophet's win rate?

48.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 143,082 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.

What counters Death Prophet?

Techies, Alchemist, and Terrorblade beat Death Prophet more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Techies: 7.2 pts better than expected, over 1,482 games.

Which heroes is Death Prophet good against?

Death Prophet beats Pangolier, Mars, and Faceless Void more often than expected. The clearest is Pangolier: 3.6 pts better than expected, over 1,222 games.

What position is Death Prophet played in?

Mostly mid (50% of its games), then offlane (31%). See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Death Prophet?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Circlet. The usual boots are Boots of Travel and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Eul's Scepter of Divinity, Aghanim's Scepter, Black King Bar, and Kaya.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ