Death Prophet — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: DP, Krobelus
Death Prophet (DP) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Death Prophet's team wins 55.5%; in games of 47+ minutes, 44.7% (−10.8 pp, #124 of 127 by late-game edge; 25% of Death Prophet games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Death Prophet by rank bracket
Death Prophet is strongest in Legend & Ancient games, winning 49.96% (#66 of 127 heroes), but drops to 48.39% (#81) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #74 of 126 | 48.70% | 7.10% | 2,273 |
| Crusader & Archon | #81 of 127 | 48.39% | 5.57% | 7,539 |
| Legend & Ancient | #66 of 127 | 49.96% | 5.08% | 8,889 |
| Divine & Immortal | #77 of 127 | 49.09% | 5.26% | 2,740 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Death Prophet win rate by patch
Death Prophet is winning 48.88% of 1,336,153 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.88% | ▲ +0.4pp | 5.03% | 1,336,153 |
| 7.41e | 48.46% | ▲ +1.0pp | 3.93% | 1,170,651 |
| 7.41d | 47.45% | ▼ -0.3pp | 4.43% | 1,314,378 |
| 7.41c | 47.79% | ▼ -0.2pp | 4.97% | 680,968 |
| 7.41b | 47.98% | ▲ +0.6pp | 5.07% | 714,098 |
| 7.41a | 47.35% | — | 4.65% | 265,879 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
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, Tinker and Mars get pushed off the map. Death Prophet is countered by scalers and sustain that out-last her Exorcism windows: Spectre out-scales, Wraith King out-tanks, and Vengeful Spirit or Undying 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
 Timbersaw | 56.08% | 33,104 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.03% | 14,573 |
 Puck | 54.70% | 19,465 |
 Treant Protector | 54.65% | 18,107 |
 Shadow Fiend | 54.61% | 75,677 |
 Tiny | 54.36% | 35,315 |
 Chen | 53.88% | 3,909 |
 Batrider | 53.76% | 9,462 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 44.09% | 85,615 |
 Spectre | 44.47% | 63,231 |
 Legion Commander | 45.19% | 98,427 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 45.39% | 64,784 |
 Chaos Knight | 45.60% | 34,270 |
 Ancient Apparition | 45.66% | 49,345 |
 Phantom Lancer | 45.84% | 77,502 |
 Bloodseeker | 45.95% | 35,908 |
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 and Wraith King close out the targets her spirits chunk, while Legion Commander duels behind her push and Crystal Maiden provides the mana and roots. Give Death Prophet a team that snowballs her Exorcism tempo and she takes the map mid-game.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 54.48% | 69,832 |
 Spirit Breaker | 52.64% | 102,295 |
| Legion Commander | 52.62% | 68,530 |
| Spectre | 52.54% | 62,207 |
 Crystal Maiden | 52.02% | 86,036 |
 Meepo | 51.91% | 9,382 |
 Lich | 51.72% | 62,284 |
| Chaos Knight | 51.71% | 27,359 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.