Witch Doctor — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: WD, Zharvakko
Witch Doctor (WD, Zharvakko) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Witch Doctor counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Witch Doctor counters & matchups
Witch Doctor is a high-damage support whose Maledict ticks for huge burst on wounded heroes and whose Death Ward melts a clustered team. He's strong into immobile, squishy heroes his combo deletes: Timbersaw (59.8%), Tinker (58.4%) and Gyrocopter (57.2%) die to Maledict + Ward. Witch Doctor is countered by tanks and mobile divers that survive or interrupt him: Wraith King (45.7%) and Medusa (47.6%) out-tank the burst, while Riki (46.9%) and Night Stalker (47.7%) reach his fragile body. Draft tip: WD is a premium burst support into squishy, low-mobility drafts; protect his channel into dive comps or it gets cut short.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 59.77% | 26,983 |
 Tinker | 58.40% | 43,096 |
 Gyrocopter | 57.16% | 34,735 |
 Nature's Prophet | 57.12% | 76,518 |
 Mars | 56.59% | 73,374 |
 Tiny | 56.24% | 68,671 |
 Templar Assassin | 55.03% | 63,179 |
 Monkey King | 55.03% | 80,960 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 45.73% | 139,814 |
 Spectre | 46.78% | 89,952 |
 Riki | 46.95% | 57,956 |
 Medusa | 47.65% | 46,559 |
 Night Stalker | 47.71% | 74,513 |
 Dawnbreaker | 48.29% | 64,527 |
 Lone Druid | 48.38% | 23,702 |
 Phoenix | 48.51% | 70,415 |
Witch Doctor synergies
Witch Doctor's Maledict rewards any setup that keeps enemies low and locked, and his Death Ward needs the enemy held in place. He pairs best with AoE control and front-line lock: Spectre (58.4%) and Wraith King (56.9%) hold the line while WD channels, and Meepo (56.3%) / Phantom Lancer (55.2%) clump and pressure the enemy into his Maledict radius. Riki (55.0%) ambushes the targets he wounds. Give WD a team that locks enemies down and his burst is some of the highest in the game.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Spectre | 58.35% | 94,616 |
| Wraith King | 56.88% | 140,385 |
 Meepo | 56.28% | 30,683 |
 Phantom Lancer | 55.18% | 79,946 |
| Riki | 55.03% | 51,373 |
 Axe | 54.85% | 168,241 |
 Legion Commander | 54.77% | 167,495 |
 Tidehunter | 54.74% | 122,298 |