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Lycan vs Witch Doctor

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Witch Doctor 52.61%
Lycan47.39%
Witch Doctor52.61%
Over 3,013 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Lycan vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Lycan in 52.61% of 3,013 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Bouncing a Paralyzing Cask through a pack of summons can easily stop Lycan in his tracks. The chain stuns give Witch Doctor and his team plenty of time to counter-initiate and punish an otherwise strong timing push, often setting up a full Death Ward. This relies on Witch Doctor having good positioning, however. He's a fragile hero, and if Lycan gets on top of him with his wolves and Shapeshift speed, he dies almost instantly. The slight advantage comes from Witch Doctor's ability to consistently disrupt Lycan's primary game plan, forcing him to be more careful about how and when he commits his army.

Lycan vs Witch Doctor by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lycan'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.

RankLycan win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian43.33%210
Crusader & Archon46.09%486
Legend & Ancient50.60%419
Divine & Immortal62.12%132

Lycan vs Witch Doctor across patches

Lycan'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.

PatchLycan win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 47.39%▲ +0.5pp3,013
7.41d 46.85%▼ -1.3pp32,369
7.41c 48.14%▲ +0.5pp17,392
7.41b 47.60%13,045

Move this data into a draft

Put Lycan against Witch Doctor

Lycan 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.

Radiant4 open
Lycan
Dire4 open
Witch Doctor
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Frequently asked questions

Does Lycan counter Witch Doctor?
Lycan wins 47.39% of ranked matches against Witch Doctor in Dota 2 7.41e (3,013 matches) — the matchup favors Witch Doctor.
Does Witch Doctor counter Lycan?
Witch Doctor wins 52.61% of ranked matches against Lycan in Dota 2 7.41e (3,013 matches) — the matchup favors Witch Doctor.
How many matches back the Lycan vs Witch Doctor win rate?
3,013 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.