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Hero Mastery
Death Prophet
A pushing mid: Exorcism releases spirits that melt towers and heroes, Spirit Siphon drains HP for sustain, and Silence locks down enemy casters.
Mastery parameters
Your GPM, last hits and damage per game against other Death Prophet players — average vs Top 20%.
Members onlyLearning journey
- 1 Know the kit
- 2 Win the lane
- 3 Timing & rotations
- 4 Win the fights
- 5 Master
5 stages, each with one target from your own games and one short quiz. Make Death Prophet your mastery hero to start — progress shows on Home and Arcana.
Sign in through SteamPhase by phase
The 1v1: last hits + rune control
You 70%Team 30%
Skills in lane — Pro cores max Crypt Swarm (Q) first — 77% of 299 games since patch 7.41, then Spirit Siphon (E). First talent at level 11.
Level 6 — Exorcism — Exorcism's spirits hit towers and heroes. Pop it on a target then stand in the fight — the spirits heal you while they kill.
Skills 1–7
1
2- 3
- 4
- 5
6- 7
Starting items
Iron Branch45%
Tango15%
Faerie Fire13%
Circlet of Nobility10%
Observer Ward8%
Magic Stick2%
Pros buy this phase
Power Treads42%
Phase Boots32%
Kaya7%
Boots of Travel3%
Arcane Boots3%
The Midlaner's job this phase
- Focus on last hits & denies — a 10-creep lead by minute 5 is a real level advantage.
- Minutes 6, 8, 10, …: check water/power runes. A full Bottle means you can spam spells.
- Ask a support to arrive 30 seconds before power runes when your lane is rough.
Death Prophet
Counters & weaknesses
Magic burst hero
The items that shut Death Prophet down, 3 heroes that trouble it, and your answer when you play it.
Members onlyWhy this way? How OpenAI Five learned
One hero, one role first
OpenAI's first bot played only Shadow Fiend, only mid, until it mastered it. Stay on Death Prophet in one role before moving on.
Small, measurable rewards
OpenAI Five was rewarded for last hits and staying alive long before it understood winning. That's why each journey stage has one number to hit.
From yourself to the team
Its 'team spirit' rose over the game: early on, look after yourself; late, play for the team. Each phase's meter shows the split.
Use proven builds
OpenAI Five's builds were hand-written, not trial and error. Start from the pro build, then experiment.
Phase items: what pros buy on this hero (OpenDota). Parameters: percentiles of players on this hero (OpenDota). Item effects checked against Valve's own item data.