Death Prophet + Phantom Assassin

Why this works

Facing down an Exorcism creates a difficult choice. The enemy team has to either scatter or commit to fighting Death Prophet, and that chaos can create the perfect window for Phantom Assassin to jump onto a vulnerable support. A well-timed Silence from Death Prophet can prevent key saves on Phantom Assassin's target, theoretically securing a quick kill. The main issue is that neither hero provides the hard lockdown needed to guarantee the other's damage. With only slows and a silence between them, slippery targets can often escape before the full damage from either hero lands.

This pairing is heavily dependent on timing and the rest of the team's draft. The goal is to force fights during Exorcism's duration, letting Death Prophet create space while Phantom Assassin finds a pickoff. If the enemy team lacks strong disengage, this can work well enough to build a lead. More often, though, opponents can simply kite away until the ultimate is over, then re-engage while it's on its long cooldown. Without stuns from their allies to hold enemies in place, both heroes can find their damage output is much less reliable than it looks on paper.