Witch Doctor — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: WD, Zharvakko
Witch Doctor (WD, Zharvakko) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Witch Doctor by rank bracket
Witch Doctor is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 53.35% (#10 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.47% (#74) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #10 of 127 | 53.35% | 16.51% | 18,162 |
| Crusader & Archon | #8 of 127 | 52.85% | 16.92% | 45,394 |
| Legend & Ancient | #34 of 127 | 51.38% | 14.70% | 31,735 |
| Divine & Immortal | #74 of 127 | 49.47% | 10.77% | 8,411 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Witch Doctor win rate by patch
Witch Doctor is winning 52.38% of 26,826 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 0.7pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.38% | ▲ +0.7pp | 15.40% | 26,826 |
| 7.41d | 51.69% | ▲ +0.3pp | 15.53% | 3,829,471 |
| 7.41c | 51.42% | ▲ +0.4pp | 16.52% | 2,265,581 |
| 7.41b | 51.06% | ▼ -0.5pp | 16.43% | 2,313,355 |
| 7.41a | 51.56% | ▲ +0.1pp | 16.39% | 937,241 |
| 7.41 | 51.43% | — | 16.60% | 150,649 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
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, Tinker and Gyrocopter die to Maledict + Ward. Witch Doctor is countered by tanks and mobile divers that survive or interrupt him: Wraith King and Medusa out-tank the burst, while Riki and Night Stalker 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Huskar | 62.12% | 520 |
 Monkey King | 61.97% | 660 |
 Shadow Demon | 61.81% | 309 |
 Storm Spirit | 61.32% | 910 |
 Puck | 61.27% | 519 |
 Timbersaw | 60.36% | 502 |
 Queen of Pain | 60.17% | 1,288 |
 Primal Beast | 59.95% | 382 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 39.90% | 391 |
 Visage | 42.01% | 219 |
 Arc Warden | 47.06% | 544 |
 Undying | 47.23% | 1,874 |
 Wraith King | 47.27% | 1,792 |
 Riki | 47.37% | 817 |
 Lycan | 47.44% | 215 |
 Phoenix | 47.89% | 783 |
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 and Wraith King hold the line while WD channels, and Meepo or Phantom Lancer clump and pressure the enemy into his Maledict radius. Riki 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Visage | 60.49% | 205 |
 Meepo | 59.78% | 271 |
 Chaos Knight | 59.71% | 685 |
 Bloodseeker | 58.91% | 494 |
| Broodmother | 58.88% | 338 |
 Shadow Shaman | 58.87% | 1,099 |
| Wraith King | 58.65% | 1,710 |
 Legion Commander | 58.10% | 2,050 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.