Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Lich vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Lich in 50.09% of 23,843 ranked matches.
Trying to channel Death Ward against a Lich is often a nightmare. Chain Frost will almost always find Witch Doctor and interrupt the channel, often killing him in the process. Lich can cast it from a safe distance, making it a reliable counter to a stationary target. However, the reverse is also true. A good Paralyzing Cask can stop Lich from using his spells, and a pre-emptive Maledict can secure a kill before Frost Shield or other defensive abilities come out. Both supports bring powerful, fight-winning ultimates that happen to be good answers to one another.
The laning stage frequently becomes a stalemate of trading spells, with neither hero able to fully dominate the other. Later teamfights become a game of positioning and initiation. If Witch Doctor can find a safe spot to hide and get a full channel, his team likely wins the fight. If Lich and his allies can find and burst the Witch Doctor first, their victory is nearly assured. Success hinges entirely on which support gets to execute their plan first, making the matchup feel very dependent on the specific circumstances of each engagement.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lich'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 | Lich win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 50.12% | 1,225 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.85% | 3,615 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.04% | 2,978 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.07% | 743 |
Lich'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 | Lich win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.91% | ▼ -0.7pp | 23,843 |
| 7.41d | 50.59% | 0.0pp | 265,061 |
| 7.41c | 50.59% | ▲ +0.1pp | 140,627 |
| 7.41b | 50.49% | — | 140,780 |
Move this data into a draft
Lich 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.