Death Prophet — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: DP, Krobelus
Death Prophet (DP, Krobelus) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Death Prophet counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Death Prophet counters & matchups
Death Prophet is a tempo pusher whose Exorcism unleashes a swarm of spirits that shred heroes and towers, backed by Crypt Swarm nuke and Silence. She's strong into immobile, low-clear heroes her spirits melt: Timbersaw (56.0%), Tinker (54.5%) and Mars (53.6%) get pushed off the map. Death Prophet is countered by scalers and sustain that out-last her Exorcism windows: Spectre (41.1%) out-scales, Wraith King (43.2%) out-tanks, and Vengeful Spirit (44.2%) / Undying (44.4%) punish her squishy frame. Draft tip: Death Prophet is a strong mid-game tower-pusher into low-clear drafts; she fades into late-game hard-carries that survive her Exorcism timings.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 55.97% | 9,266 |
 Tinker | 54.46% | 12,458 |
 Mars | 53.59% | 21,726 |
 Puck | 52.71% | 12,852 |
 Tiny | 52.70% | 22,188 |
 Chen | 52.20% | 2,525 |
 Nature's Prophet | 52.03% | 23,390 |
 Shadow Demon | 51.98% | 7,982 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Spectre | 41.10% | 26,406 |
 Wraith King | 43.23% | 39,050 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 44.23% | 21,667 |
 Undying | 44.39% | 25,445 |
 Bloodseeker | 44.63% | 17,887 |
 Legion Commander | 44.72% | 49,114 |
 Phantom Lancer | 44.80% | 23,059 |
 Medusa | 45.03% | 14,063 |
Death Prophet synergies
Death Prophet's Exorcism is a burst of objective and fight damage on a timer — she wants to translate it into towers and pickoffs before late game. She pairs best with carries and lockdown that exploit her timings: Spectre (54.1%) and Wraith King (52.4%) close out the targets her spirits chunk, while Legion Commander (51.3%) duels behind her push and Crystal Maiden (50.7%) provides the mana and roots. Give Death Prophet a team that snowballs her Exorcism tempo and she takes the map mid-game.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Spectre | 54.08% | 25,171 |
| Wraith King | 52.41% | 32,205 |
| Legion Commander | 51.26% | 32,335 |
 Crystal Maiden | 50.74% | 30,756 |
 Meepo | 50.72% | 6,898 |
 Axe | 50.62% | 32,831 |
 Spirit Breaker | 50.53% | 47,737 |
 Lifestealer | 50.47% | 38,117 |