Attributes
Combat
Resources
Win Rate by Rank
Bar scale: 40% – 60% win rate range
Herald
0–770
Guardian
770–1540
Crusader
1540–2310
Archon
2310–3080
Legend
3080–3850
Ancient
3850–4620
Divine + Immortal
5000+
Strong Against
Weak Against
Death Prophet - Patch 7.41e Guide
Without current win rate data available, Death Prophet's standing in this patch remains uncertain, but the hero's core identity as a sustained magical damage dealer with strong teamfight presence through Exorcism remains intact. Her effectiveness likely hinges on the prevalence of mobile heroes and defensive itemization in the meta—if enemies can kite or itemize against her spirit damage, she'll struggle, but if the meta favors grouping and extended fights, she becomes valuable.
To maximize wins on Death Prophet, focus on securing early mana sustain through items like Aether Lens or Eul's Scepter to enable spamming Crypt Swarm and Silence in the midgame. Your goal is to farm efficiently into a teamfight-oriented item like Aghanim's Scepter or Veil of Discord that amplifies your magical damage output—the hero thrives when games extend into the midgame where her sustained magical damage output and team utility can dominate grouped enemies. Positioning matters enormously; staying alive to channel Exorcism fully determines fight outcomes far more than raw item power.
Death Prophet struggles significantly against heroes with gap-closing abilities, evasion, or strong dispels that neutralize her crowd control tools, particularly if your team lacks frontline protection to keep enemies away during your ultimate. You should avoid drafting her into lineups heavy on burst damage or silences that prevent your spellcasting, and be cautious against teams with multiple linkens or manta carriers who can cleanse Silence before key fights. Games that end explosively before midgame come at the hero's expense—she needs time to scale into her core damage items and favors deliberate, prolonged team engagements over chaotic skirmishes.
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The mid laner farms the center lane and transitions into a playmaker who creates space and closes out fights for the team. This hero should hit their item timings and convert farm into kills and map control. See the Fundamentals page for the full position breakdown.
Full position breakdown → FundamentalsDeath Prophet wins through early spell damage and survivability; focus on securing last hits and denying the enemy mid laner while staying safe. Prioritize reaching Kaya (avg 19 min, 55.4% WR) as your first spike—this amplifies your spirit siphon and crypt swarm damage. Avoid extended fights without your ultimate ready and stay mobile with your high movement speed. The data shows winning games stabilize around 15–20 minutes, so a smooth farm pattern into Kaya timing is critical.
Blink (avg 21 min, 53.5% WR) defines your mid-game transition from farmer to fighter—once complete, use it to initiate ganks or reposition in teamfights around Exorcism. Begin coordinating smoke ganks (ambushing enemies with a smoke of deceit) on sidelanes and look to take objectives like towers and Roshan as your team groups. By 25 minutes, Aghanim's Scepter (avg 25 min, 58.7% WR) becomes available and dramatically increases your teamfight impact with improved Exorcism cooldown; this is your window to start closing games before the enemy scales.
Death Prophet's win condition shifts to sustained teamfighting and proper positioning—cast Exorcism at the start of any major engagement and use Blink to stay in the backline while your spirits deal damage. Soul Booster (avg 26 min, 67.4% WR) provides the bulk to survive focused fire; Black King Bar (avg 27 min, 55.3% WR) follows to break stuns and ensure your ultimate channels safely. The data peaks at 35–40 minutes (51.9% WR), indicating winning games push and end during this window; avoid letting the game scale past 50 minutes where your win rate drops significantly.
Based on 505 pro matches — ESL One Birmingham 2026 + PGL Wallachia Season 8 + DreamLeague Season 29 + BLAST Slam VII
View full research → Research page⚠️ Item timing data reflects all game modes and skill brackets—professional teams will accelerate these timings by 2–3 minutes and may prioritize differently based on matchup and draft.
