Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Lone Druid vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Lone Druid in 55.26% of 532 ranked matches.
Trying to lock down Lone Druid can be especially effective for a Witch Doctor. Paralyzing Cask gets a lot of value bouncing between the hero and the Spirit Bear, often stunning both for a long duration. This creates a perfect window for Maledict and a follow-up Death Ward to melt either unit. The flip side is that having two units is a nightmare for Witch Doctor. The Spirit Bear is a great tool for hunting him down, and Lone Druid’s own Savage Roar is a reliable, instant way to cancel Death Ward, shutting down his main teamfight contribution.
The game often comes down to positioning and who gets the jump. If Witch Doctor’s team can initiate and control Lone Druid, they can leverage Maledict to bring him down fast. But if Lone Druid gets to dictate the fight, the Spirit Bear can run past tanks to root Witch Doctor with Entangling Claws, preventing him from getting his spells off safely. Each hero has a clear way to disable the other's game plan, so success depends entirely on execution during the fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lone Druid'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 | Lone Druid win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 48.88% | 223 |
| Crusader & Archon | 43.22% | 597 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.17% | 405 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.00% | 140 |
Lone Druid'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 | Lone Druid win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 44.74% | ▼ -2.2pp | 532 |
| 7.41d | 46.93% | ▼ -1.6pp | 46,462 |
| 7.41c | 48.52% | ▼ -3.7pp | 41,737 |
| 7.41b | 52.17% | — | 68,754 |
Move this data into a draft
Lone Druid 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 11, 2026.