Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Huskar vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Huskar in 57.45% of 7,657 ranked matches.
Thinking Huskar's passive magic resistance makes him a counter to Witch Doctor is a common trap. The real issue is Maledict. Its final burst of damage is calculated based on health lost while the curse is active. Huskar’s entire game plan involves fighting at low health to maximize his own damage and tankiness, and he even sacrifices his own HP with Life Break to start a fight. This sets up a perfect scenario for Maledict to do devastating damage when it pops, even with his innate resistance. A well-placed Paralyzing Cask also stops him from lifestealing back up, leaving him exposed.
This dynamic forces Huskar to play against his own strengths. He wants to be the aggressor, jumping on key targets, but doing so makes him the ideal target for a Witch Doctor waiting in the backline. Huskar is then forced to either find a quick purge or commit to an early Black King Bar, delaying his normal item timings. Witch Doctor, on the other hand, can simply play defensively around his team, knowing that the moment Huskar commits, a simple curse can completely turn the fight and secure a kill.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Huskar'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 | Huskar win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 37.86% | 758 |
| Crusader & Archon | 38.42% | 1,338 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.85% | 735 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.64% | 156 |
Huskar'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 | Huskar win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 42.55% | ▲ +0.1pp | 7,657 |
| 7.41d | 42.49% | ▼ -3.4pp | 101,906 |
| 7.41c | 45.92% | ▼ -0.4pp | 70,206 |
| 7.41b | 46.28% | — | 72,404 |
Move this data into a draft
Huskar 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.