Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chaos Knight wins the Chaos Knight vs Witch Doctor matchup: Chaos Knight beats Witch Doctor in 50.66% of 9,823 ranked matches.
Trying to focus a target while Chaos Knight and his illusions are on you is difficult, but Witch Doctor has the right tools to make it manageable. Paralyzing Cask is the main problem for Chaos Knight; it can bounce between the real hero and all his Phantasm illusions, stunning the entire group and preventing them from attacking. This buys a lot of time and completely disrupts CK's burst potential. Death Ward also helps in these messy fights, as it can bounce between illusions and quickly clear them away to expose the real Knight. The Ward will systematically tear through the illusion army if left unchecked.
The matchup often comes down to positioning and initiation. Chaos Knight’s whole game plan is to find a key target like Witch Doctor, pull him in with Reality Rift, and burst him down before he can react. If he succeeds, CK's team usually wins the fight. However, if Witch Doctor can stay safe behind his cores, he can turn CK’s own strength against him. The moment Phantasm is used, a well-placed Cask or Ward can swing the fight, giving Witch Doctor a small but meaningful edge in these engagements.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Chaos Knight's win rate against Witch Doctor in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Chaos Knight win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 47.52% | 947 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.62% | 1,701 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.82% | 835 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.52% | 169 |
Chaos Knight's win rate against Witch Doctor in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Chaos Knight win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.66% | ▲ +1.8pp | 9,823 |
| 7.41d | 48.83% | ▲ +0.0pp | 108,353 |
| 7.41c | 48.81% | ▲ +0.3pp | 43,643 |
| 7.41b | 48.52% | — | 47,832 |
Move this data into a draft
Chaos Knight starts on Radiant and Witch Doctor on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.