Nature's Prophet

How Nature's Prophet is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Nature's Prophet wins 43.0% of ranked All Pick games, over 320,516 games. That's 0.2 pts more than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate43.0%
Games320,516
Most played asSoft support · 28%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald46.3%7,797
  • GuardianGuardian43.8%30,152
  • CrusaderCrusader42.9%51,133
  • ArchonArchon42.1%70,070
  • LegendLegend42.2%76,902
  • AncientAncient43.4%48,197
  • DivineDivine44.2%24,966
  • ImmortalImmortal44.7%11,299

Where it's played

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

  • Carry28% of games40.6%30,677
  • Mid24% of games43.0%25,759
  • Offlane7% of games41.6%7,462
  • Soft support28% of games42.6%30,766
  • Hard support13% of games42.0%14,268

Matchups

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

Good against

Nature's Prophet beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Chen4.4 pts better than expected
    51.4%263
  2. Doom4.1 pts better than expected
    49.4%4,234
  3. Omniknight3.1 pts better than expected
    45.0%1,445
  4. Largo3.0 pts better than expected
    47.8%1,004
  5. Disruptor2.9 pts better than expected
    45.6%6,654
  6. Batrider2.6 pts better than expected
    51.7%561
  7. Phoenix2.6 pts better than expected
    44.0%3,368
  8. Lifestealer2.5 pts better than expected
    44.2%9,076

Countered by

These heroes beat Nature's Prophet more often than expected.

  1. Primal Beast3.9 pts better than expected
    59.7%2,412
  2. Enchantress3.4 pts better than expected
    57.3%1,630
  3. Shadow Fiend3.1 pts better than expected
    52.4%5,954
  4. Pangolier3.0 pts better than expected
    56.5%2,317
  5. Dawnbreaker2.9 pts better than expected
    62.0%6,868
  6. Phantom Assassin2.9 pts better than expected
    60.9%10,673
  7. Techies2.9 pts better than expected
    61.0%2,845
  8. Treant Protector2.6 pts better than expected
    54.6%1,387
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Teammates

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

Best with

Nature's Prophet wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Clockwerk4.4 pts better than expected
    44.9%1,533
  2. Techies3.7 pts better than expected
    48.0%2,238
  3. Muerta3.4 pts better than expected
    44.1%1,395
  4. Batrider3.2 pts better than expected
    40.5%488
  5. Largo2.6 pts better than expected
    44.0%929
  6. Shadow Demon2.5 pts better than expected
    40.2%988
  7. Chen2.2 pts better than expected
    41.5%239
  8. Bane2.2 pts better than expected
    44.2%1,289

Worst with

Nature's Prophet wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lifestealer2.7 pts worse than expected
    41.7%7,514
  2. Naga Siren2.6 pts worse than expected
    39.2%687
  3. Kunkka2.6 pts worse than expected
    40.1%3,291
  4. Slardar2.3 pts worse than expected
    40.0%4,316
  5. Ancient Apparition2.2 pts worse than expected
    42.4%4,561
  6. Kez2.0 pts worse than expected
    36.8%2,040
  7. Death Prophet1.9 pts worse than expected
    39.6%2,779
  8. Sven1.9 pts worse than expected
    42.7%5,898

Items

What Nature's Prophet players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango74%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch70%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire45%
  • CircletCirclet41%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick24%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade23%
  • Orb of BlightOrb of Blight16%
  • Magic WandMagic Wand15%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads84% of games · on average at 9:3243.4%120,009
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed21% of games · on average at 7:2042.0%30,235

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.

  • MaelstromMaelstrom67% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 46.2%Later: 38.8%43.2%95,497
  • MjollnirMjollnir55% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 48.5%Later: 43.3%46.2%79,265
  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff51% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 46.2%Later: 41.3%43.8%72,818
  • Orchid MalevolenceOrchid Malevolence50% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 47.5%Later: 40.3%44.1%70,983
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance49% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 51.2%Later: 41.7%46.5%70,298
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar40% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 48.1%Later: 43.4%46.0%56,889
  • Force StaffForce Staff30% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 51.1%Later: 43.1%47.1%43,314
  • BloodthornBloodthorn29% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 52.8%Later: 48.7%50.8%41,318
  • Hurricane PikeHurricane Pike29% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 51.6%Later: 43.8%47.9%40,971
  • CrystalysCrystalys26% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 55.3%Later: 46.0%50.7%37,867

Talents

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

  1. Removed Teleportation Cooldown77% picked · 54.6% wonx3x Treant HP/Damage23% picked · 60.2% wonLevel 25
  2. -20s Wrath of Nature Cooldown77% picked · 49.2% won+240 Sprout Damage23% picked · 51.1% wonLevel 20
  3. +50 Treant Movement Speed48% picked · 45.2% won+100 Teleportation Barrier52% picked · 46.2% wonLevel 15
  4. -10s Nature's Call Cooldown38% picked · 43.1% won+25 Wrath of Nature Base Damage62% picked · 43.5% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202643.0%320,583
  2. Sep 24, 202642.7%308,757
  3. Sep 17, 202642.8%315,671
  4. Sep 10, 202642.3%210,046
  5. Sep 3, 202642.3%291,782
  6. Aug 27, 202642.1%432,712
  7. Aug 20, 202641.8%483,349
  8. Aug 13, 202642.0%362,796

Nature's Prophet in short

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

What is Nature's Prophet's win rate?

43.0% in ranked All Pick games, over 320,516 games. That's 0.2 pts more than the week before.

What counters Nature's Prophet?

Primal Beast, Enchantress, and Shadow Fiend beat Nature's Prophet more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Primal Beast: 3.9 pts better than expected, over 2,412 games.

Which heroes is Nature's Prophet good against?

Nature's Prophet beats Chen, Doom, and Omniknight more often than expected. The clearest is Chen: 4.4 pts better than expected, over 263 games.

What position is Nature's Prophet played in?

Mostly soft support (28% of its games), then carry (28%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Nature's Prophet?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Faerie Fire. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Maelstrom, Mjollnir, Oblivion Staff, and Orchid Malevolence.

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