Nature's Prophet Counters & Build

Terrorblade 1,310 matches

−2.8%

WhyWhile the laning stage is roughly even, Terrorblade gains a massive upper hand later in teamfights by using Reflection to turn Nature's Prophet's high attack damage against him with an invulnerable illusion that slows his movement and attack speed. Additionally, Terrorblade's ranged Metamorphosis paired with Dark Unity illusions overwhelms Prophet in direct engagements, and Sunder readily counters any burst damage Prophet attempts to deal.

Phantom Assassin 3,803 matches

−2.4%

WhyWhile the laning stage is roughly even, Phantom Assassin gains an advantage in mid-to-late game skirmishes because Phantom Strike lets her instantly close the distance to Nature's Prophet or jump out of Sprout. Her innate Immaterial evasion greatly mitigates his right-click damage, while Fan of Knives applies Break to nullify his Spirit of the Forest damage bonuses before bursting him down with Coup de Grace.

Dawnbreaker 3,666 matches

−2.3%

WhyDawnbreaker wins the lane slightly to establish an early advantage, and Celestial Hammer's Converge allows her to easily maneuver out of Nature's Prophet's Sprout entrapments. Additionally, Solar Guardian provides a global response to match Teleportation rotations, counteracting his split-push and gank attempts with map-wide healing and stun potential.

Enchantress 721 matches

−1.6%

WhyEnchantress takes an early advantage in lane because Untouchable significantly slows attacks from Nature's Prophet and his summons, blunting his physical harass. Furthermore, Enchantress can take control of his Treants with Enchant or use Little Friends to root Nature's Prophet and turn all surrounding creeps against him with boosted movement and attack speed.

Keeper of the Light 1,697 matches

−1.6%

WhyAlthough the laning stage is generally even, Keeper of the Light likely gains an advantage in later skirmishes by countering Nature's Prophet's core tools. Blinding Light knocks back units and destroys trees upon landing, enabling allies to escape Sprout while blinding Nature's Prophet to nullify his high physical damage from Spirit of the Forest. Additionally, fully channeled Illuminate waves provide long-range waveclear and vision to easily wipe out summoned Treants and stifle split-pushing attempts.

Death Prophet 993 matches

+2.1%

WhyAlthough the lane is even, Nature's Prophet hinders Death Prophet by severely restricting her positioning. Sprout traps her in place to disrupt her movement during Exorcism and break Spirit Siphon links, while summoned Treants add extra targets that divert Exorcism spirits away from primary targets.

Lone Druid 2,518 matches

+2.0%

WhyNature's Prophet loses the lane against Lone Druid, but gains the upper hand later in the game through global presence and control. Sprout traps Lone Druid or his melee Spirit Bear in place, enabling heavy slows and damage over time from Curse of the Oldgrowth alongside nearby trees and Treants. Furthermore, global mobility from Teleportation and map-wide damage from Wrath of Nature allow Nature's Prophet to outpace Lone Druid across the map.

Disruptor 2,618 matches

+1.7%

WhyAlthough the laning phase is roughly even, Nature's Prophet gains the upper hand in the broader game by punishing Disruptor's lack of mobility with Sprout and global map presence. Because Nature's Prophet attacks from long range and can overwhelm Disruptor with Treants and Curse of the Oldgrowth, he easily threatens the fragile support without triggering Disruptor's close-range Electromagnetic Repulsion.

Invoker 7,506 matches

+1.7%

WhyAfter an even laning phase, Nature's Prophet gains the edge because Invoker lacks innate tree-clearing tools to escape Sprout. Treants created by Nature's Call dilute the single-target burst of Sun Strike by splitting its damage across multiple units, while Curse of the Oldgrowth slows Invoker and reveals him in fog to counter Ghost Walk escapes. Additionally, Teleportation and Wrath of Nature allow Nature's Prophet to exert continuous global pressure across the map.

Lifestealer 4,908 matches

+1.7%

WhyAlthough the lane is roughly even, Nature's Prophet counters Lifestealer in teamfights by using Sprout to physically trap the melee carry, which immobilizes him regardless of the Debuff Immunity granted by Rage. Being ranged allows Nature's Prophet to safely kite Lifestealer while benefiting from bonus damage via Spirit of the Forest and controlling areas with Curse of the Oldgrowth. Teleportation and Wrath of Nature also grant global map pressure that Lifestealer cannot easily match.