Death Prophet — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: DP, Krobelus
Death Prophet (DP, Krobelus) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Death Prophet by rank bracket
Death Prophet is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 51.39% (#40 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.41% (#57) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #57 of 127 | 49.41% | 5.10% | 7,365 |
| Crusader & Archon | #53 of 127 | 50.37% | 3.66% | 16,431 |
| Legend & Ancient | #50 of 127 | 50.88% | 3.31% | 15,274 |
| Divine & Immortal | #40 of 127 | 51.39% | 3.41% | 4,925 |
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 49.41% of 143,505 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 1.0pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.41% | ▲ +1.0pp | 4.25% | 143,505 |
| 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
 Tiny | 55.58% | 3,530 |
 Tinker | 55.45% | 3,237 |
 Beastmaster | 54.91% | 1,896 |
 Shadow Fiend | 54.80% | 12,027 |
 Puck | 54.24% | 2,262 |
 Storm Spirit | 54.11% | 4,103 |
 Treant Protector | 53.99% | 2,547 |
 Earth Spirit | 53.89% | 3,383 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 44.72% | 9,008 |
 Chaos Knight | 45.08% | 4,099 |
 Legion Commander | 45.24% | 9,799 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 45.31% | 7,718 |
 Spectre | 45.42% | 7,528 |
 Sniper | 46.18% | 15,634 |
 Phantom Lancer | 46.18% | 8,386 |
 Sven | 46.24% | 6,817 |
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 | 54.79% | 7,289 |
| Legion Commander | 54.37% | 6,811 |
| Spectre | 53.86% | 7,534 |
 Spirit Breaker | 53.47% | 10,729 |
 Crystal Maiden | 52.94% | 8,851 |
| Phantom Lancer | 52.89% | 7,878 |
 Nyx Assassin | 52.71% | 4,121 |
| Chaos Knight | 52.38% | 3,171 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.