Death Prophet
Win rates
Pub win rate
48.5%
Situational — needs a specific draft
Pro win rate
100.0%
1 pro picks
Pub pick rate
4.2%
176k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
100%
1 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 176k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
47%Branches
14%Tango
12%Faerie Fire
9%Circlet
8%Ward Observer
3%Magic Stick
Early
~0–10 min
25%Boots
13%Null Talisman
12%Bottle
12%Power Treads
7%Chainmail
6%Staff Of Wizardry
Core
~10–25 min
- 15%
Staff Of Wizardry
12%Ogre Axe
6%Vitality Booster
5%Mithril Hammer
5%Blade Of Alacrity
5%Cyclone
Luxury
25 min+
10%Black King Bar
10%Shivas Guard
8%Blink
8%Soul Booster
7%Mystic Staff
6%Kaya And Sange
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Death Prophet does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Shadow Fiend
50%
127 games
- Rubick
43%
141 games
Good against
- Rubick
43%
141 games
- Shadow Fiend
50%
127 games
How to play
Death Prophet is a Universal hero who scales with every attribute, adapting their item build to whatever the game demands. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
21
+2.9 / level
Agility
17
+2 / level
Intelligence
24
+3 / level
FAQ
What is Death Prophet's win rate?
Death Prophet has a 48.5% pub win rate across 176k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Death Prophet?
Death Prophet is picked in 4.24% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Death Prophet played in pro Dota?
Yes — Death Prophet has a 100.0% win rate across 1 pro picks and a 100% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Death Prophet?
Death Prophet is hard-countered by Rubick, Shadow Fiend, but has an edge against Shadow Fiend, Rubick.