Matchups

Patch7.41fStats14 Oct 2026

Death Prophet Counters

Best heroes to pick against Death Prophet — and who Death Prophet beats

Across 122 matchups in Divine and Immortal ranked games, the hardest counters to Death Prophet are Bounty Hunter, Terrorblade and Shadow Fiend. Death Prophet does best against Winter Wyvern, Ursa and Timbersaw. Best teammates: Wraith King, Bounty Hunter and Dragon Knight.

Best counters to Death Prophet

Bounty Hunter−5.4

Terrorblade−4.8

Shadow Fiend−4.6

Drow Ranger−4.3

Night Stalker−4.2

Nature's Prophet−3.5

Phantom Lancer−3.3

Jakiro−3.2

Razor−3.1

Queen of Pain−3.1

Death Prophet is strong against

Winter Wyvern+6.4

Ursa+5.5

Timbersaw+4.5

Juggernaut+4.1

Slark+3.6

Viper+3.5

Lich+3.3

Tidehunter+3.3

Dark Willow+3.2

Witch Doctor+3.2

Best allies for Death Prophet

Wraith King+5.3

Bounty Hunter+4.7

Dragon Knight+4.3

Oracle+3.7

Anti-Mage+3.6

Disruptor+3.0

Spirit Breaker+2.8

Crystal Maiden+2.2

Earthshaker+2.1

Shadow Shaman+2.0

All Death Prophet matchups

Advantage is the STRATZ matchup score: how many win-rate points the matchup adds (+) or takes away (−) from this hero compared with what both heroes’ overall strength would predict. Negative = that opponent counters this hero.

#	Opponent	Advantage	Death Prophet win rate	Games	Counters
Heroes that counter Death Prophet · 63
1	Lone Druid	−10.0	38.3%	167*	Lone Druid counters
2	Chaos Knight	−6.6	40.9%	137*	Chaos Knight counters
3	Beastmaster	−6.4	43.9%	98*	Beastmaster counters
4	Treant Protector	−6.0	47.6%	103*	Treant Protector counters
5	Warlock	−5.7	45.3%	247*	Warlock counters
6	Bounty Hunter	−5.4	37.8%	572	Bounty Hunter counters
7	Terrorblade	−4.8	47.5%	518	Terrorblade counters
8	Sand King	−4.7	47.2%	123*	Sand King counters
9	Lycan	−4.7	40.9%	88*	Lycan counters
10	Brewmaster	−4.6	41.3%	218*	Brewmaster counters
11	Shadow Fiend	−4.6	53.0%	423	Shadow Fiend counters
12	Visage	−4.5	38.8%	116*	Visage counters
13	Drow Ranger	−4.3	50.5%	327	Drow Ranger counters
14	Primal Beast	−4.2	44.1%	286*	Primal Beast counters
15	Night Stalker	−4.2	41.4%	623	Night Stalker counters
16	Venomancer	−3.9	47.2%	218*	Venomancer counters
17	Nature's Prophet	−3.5	50.5%	521	Nature's Prophet counters
18	Phantom Lancer	−3.3	42.8%	636	Phantom Lancer counters
19	Jakiro	−3.2	48.3%	379	Jakiro counters
20	Razor	−3.1	45.2%	376	Razor counters
21	Queen of Pain	−3.1	48.1%	568	Queen of Pain counters
22	Muerta	−3.1	46.6%	146*	Muerta counters
23	Windranger	−2.9	46.5%	1,141	Windranger counters
24	Undying	−2.8	47.2%	788	Undying counters
25	Broodmother	−2.8	46.2%	78*	Broodmother counters
26	Hoodwink	−2.7	48.9%	738	Hoodwink counters
27	Medusa	−2.4	47.8%	90*	Medusa counters
28	Earth Spirit	−2.4	44.6%	388	Earth Spirit counters
29	Leshrac	−2.4	42.0%	174*	Leshrac counters
30	Sniper	−2.4	48.7%	633	Sniper counters
31	Meepo	−2.4	38.8%	80*	Meepo counters
32	Phantom Assassin	−2.3	45.6%	375	Phantom Assassin counters
33	Enigma	−2.2	40.6%	224*	Enigma counters
34	Templar Assassin	−2.1	50.2%	245*	Templar Assassin counters
35	Spirit Breaker	−2.0	44.4%	991	Spirit Breaker counters
36	Anti-Mage	−1.9	46.3%	802	Anti-Mage counters
37	Ancient Apparition	−1.8	47.5%	339	Ancient Apparition counters
38	Abaddon	−1.8	46.3%	121*	Abaddon counters
39	Sven	−1.8	44.3%	784	Sven counters
40	Lina	−1.7	49.6%	907	Lina counters
41	Dark Seer	−1.7	45.6%	443	Dark Seer counters
42	Kunkka	−1.6	47.2%	214*	Kunkka counters
43	Keeper of the Light	−1.6	45.6%	261*	Keeper of the Light counters
44	Lion	−1.5	48.5%	1,289	Lion counters
45	Tusk	−1.3	47.9%	470	Tusk counters
46	Bristleback	−1.2	51.2%	121*	Bristleback counters
47	Ogre Magi	−1.2	48.4%	589	Ogre Magi counters
48	Underlord	−1.1	51.4%	313	Underlord counters
49	Clockwerk	−1.1	48.8%	207*	Clockwerk counters
50	Riki	−1.0	45.7%	219*	Riki counters
51	Rubick	−0.8	48.2%	1,501	Rubick counters
52	Shadow Demon	−0.7	51.9%	133*	Shadow Demon counters
53	Shadow Shaman	−0.7	46.2%	816	Shadow Shaman counters
54	Magnus	−0.6	48.6%	648	Magnus counters
55	Mirana	−0.6	47.5%	907	Mirana counters
56	Snapfire	−0.6	48.7%	735	Snapfire counters
57	Oracle	−0.5	47.7%	390	Oracle counters
58	Bane	−0.4	48.4%	161*	Bane counters
59	Nyx Assassin	−0.4	45.5%	811	Nyx Assassin counters
60	Arc Warden	−0.3	44.1%	213*	Arc Warden counters
61	Wraith King	−0.2	44.9%	479	Wraith King counters
62	Vengeful Spirit	−0.2	46.1%	456	Vengeful Spirit counters
63	Alchemist	−0.1	52.0%	102*	Alchemist counters
Death Prophet is favoured against · 59
1	Largo	+9.6	58.1%	136*	Largo counters
2	Troll Warlord	+8.1	55.9%	93*	Troll Warlord counters
3	Winter Wyvern	+6.4	52.7%	550	Winter Wyvern counters
4	Ursa	+5.5	52.9%	401	Ursa counters
5	Timbersaw	+4.5	56.0%	327	Timbersaw counters
6	Juggernaut	+4.1	49.0%	959	Juggernaut counters
7	Slark	+3.6	52.2%	869	Slark counters
8	Viper	+3.5	52.0%	329	Viper counters
9	Monkey King	+3.4	54.7%	276*	Monkey King counters
10	Pugna	+3.3	49.4%	237*	Pugna counters
11	Lich	+3.3	49.7%	753	Lich counters
12	Tidehunter	+3.3	54.8%	938	Tidehunter counters
13	Dark Willow	+3.2	50.9%	544	Dark Willow counters
14	Witch Doctor	+3.2	51.3%	786	Witch Doctor counters
15	Lifestealer	+3.0	50.0%	874	Lifestealer counters
16	Necrophos	+2.8	51.5%	903	Necrophos counters
17	Doom	+2.7	51.0%	506	Doom counters
18	Ember Spirit	+2.6	51.3%	575	Ember Spirit counters
19	Marci	+2.6	51.1%	352	Marci counters
20	Outworld Devourer	+2.5	47.0%	938	Outworld Devourer counters
21	Dawnbreaker	+2.5	47.8%	744	Dawnbreaker counters
22	Dazzle	+2.4	48.2%	307	Dazzle counters
23	Pangolier	+2.3	53.3%	304	Pangolier counters
24	Disruptor	+2.3	49.5%	642	Disruptor counters
25	Elder Titan	+2.3	45.8%	59*	Elder Titan counters
26	Grimstroke	+2.1	48.0%	525	Grimstroke counters
27	Silencer	+2.1	51.0%	435	Silencer counters
28	Phoenix	+2.1	48.2%	384	Phoenix counters
29	Weaver	+2.0	51.4%	218*	Weaver counters
30	Ring Master	+1.9	51.2%	371	Ring Master counters
31	Puck	+1.9	51.1%	190*	Puck counters
32	Mars	+1.7	52.8%	286*	Mars counters
33	Zeus	+1.7	52.1%	614	Zeus counters
34	Centaur Warrunner	+1.7	51.9%	287*	Centaur Warrunner counters
35	Luna	+1.6	49.2%	891	Luna counters
36	Io	+1.5	48.6%	255*	Io counters
37	Kez	+1.5	56.3%	240*	Kez counters
38	Enchantress	+1.5	51.4%	175*	Enchantress counters
39	Spectre	+1.4	48.8%	422	Spectre counters
40	Earthshaker	+1.3	49.2%	865	Earthshaker counters
41	Dragon Knight	+1.2	46.3%	999	Dragon Knight counters
42	Void Spirit	+1.2	51.1%	311	Void Spirit counters
43	Huskar	+1.1	53.2%	188*	Huskar counters
44	Axe	+1.0	50.6%	846	Axe counters
45	Storm Spirit	+0.9	52.5%	297*	Storm Spirit counters
46	Omniknight	+0.8	45.8%	120*	Omniknight counters
47	Tiny	+0.8	54.9%	426	Tiny counters
48	Crystal Maiden	+0.8	49.4%	706	Crystal Maiden counters
49	Invoker	+0.7	46.6%	1,217	Invoker counters
50	Tinker	+0.5	50.0%	234*	Tinker counters
51	Legion Commander	+0.5	46.4%	816	Legion Commander counters
52	Faceless Void	+0.4	50.0%	328	Faceless Void counters
53	Pudge	+0.4	48.9%	1,682	Pudge counters
54	Gyrocopter	+0.3	52.0%	198*	Gyrocopter counters
55	Slardar	+0.3	51.0%	292*	Slardar counters
56	Skywrath Mage	+0.2	49.7%	606	Skywrath Mage counters
57	Morphling	+0.2	49.6%	242*	Morphling counters
58	Clinkz	+0.1	46.7%	214*	Clinkz counters
59	Bloodseeker	+0.1	47.8%	67*	Bloodseeker counters

* Fewer than 300 games — shown for completeness, not used in the top lists above.