Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Death Prophet wins the Death Prophet vs Hoodwink matchup: Death Prophet beats Hoodwink in 51.31% of 5,110 ranked matches.
Thinking you can stop Exorcism by locking down Death Prophet is a common mistake. The real counter is controlling her position, and that's where Hoodwink finds a slight edge. Using Bushwhack to root Death Prophet doesn't stop the ghosts, but it does stop her from chasing or repositioning. A stationary Prophet is an easier target for the rest of the team and can't keep her intended victim in the ghosts' range. Hoodwink can also use Scurry to stay away from the fight and kite the spirits, making it very hard for Death Prophet to focus on her.
This pattern makes fights difficult for Death Prophet all game. She can't simply press her ultimate and run at the enemy team; she needs to be more deliberate. A good Death Prophet will buy a Blink Dagger or wait for her own team's initiation to get on top of a target before Hoodwink can react. Meanwhile, Hoodwink will play from the trees on the edge of the fight, looking for the perfect moment to break DP's momentum. It forces Death Prophet to play around Hoodwink's control, which can be enough to waste the Exorcism cooldown and swing a fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Death Prophet's win rate against Hoodwink in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Death Prophet win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.59% | 345 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.81% | 693 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.66% | 582 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.92% | 218 |
Death Prophet's win rate against Hoodwink in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Death Prophet win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.31% | ▲ +2.1pp | 5,110 |
| 7.41d | 49.25% | ▲ +0.8pp | 61,637 |
| 7.41c | 48.47% | ▼ -0.3pp | 36,145 |
| 7.41b | 48.77% | — | 33,759 |
Move this data into a draft
Death Prophet starts on Radiant and Hoodwink on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.