Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Medusa vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Medusa in 52.02% of 769 ranked matches.
Picking Witch Doctor into Medusa requires a specific plan for her ultimate. The threat of Stone Gaze often forces Witch Doctor to cancel Death Ward prematurely or risk getting petrified, significantly reducing his teamfight impact. This can force him into difficult positioning far from the fight or pressure him into an earlier Black King Bar purchase. Maledict remains a serious threat to Medusa’s large health pool, and a well-placed Paralyzing Cask can still set up a kill on her. However, Medusa's ability to consistently disrupt his most powerful spell gives her a tangible advantage in fights, making the matchup feel a bit uphill for him.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Medusa'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 | Medusa win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 43.87% | 408 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.90% | 991 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.87% | 663 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.35% | 141 |
Medusa'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 | Medusa win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 47.98% | ▼ -2.9pp | 769 |
| 7.41d | 50.90% | ▼ -0.9pp | 82,453 |
| 7.41c | 51.85% | ▼ -0.6pp | 49,183 |
| 7.41b | 52.45% | — | 53,322 |
Move this data into a draft
Medusa 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.