Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Wraith King wins the Wraith King vs Witch Doctor matchup: Wraith King beats Witch Doctor in 52.73% of 2,964 ranked matches.
Committing the full power of Maledict and Death Ward feels like it should kill any hero, but against Wraith King it's often a mistake. Witch Doctor can burn his entire kit to secure the first kill, only for Reincarnation to bring Wraith King back to life with a massive slow, right on top of a now-defenseless support. All of Witch Doctor's key spells are on cooldown, leaving him with no escape and no way to fight back as Wraith King gets a free kill.
This dynamic forces the Witch Doctor to play perfectly while the Wraith King can be much more reckless. Wraith King is free to jump into fights, knowing his second life invalidates Witch Doctor's main contribution. He can tank the Death Ward, die, and then get up to finish the job. The Witch Doctor has to choose between using his spells on the King—and likely dying to the second life—or ignoring him and letting a two-life carry run rampant through his own backline.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Wraith King'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 | Wraith King win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 53.49% | 1,449 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.70% | 3,795 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.51% | 2,439 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.30% | 454 |
Wraith King'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 | Wraith King win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.73% | ▼ -1.5pp | 2,964 |
| 7.41d | 54.25% | ▲ +0.6pp | 259,514 |
| 7.41c | 53.61% | ▼ -0.1pp | 133,033 |
| 7.41b | 53.69% | — | 143,675 |
Move this data into a draft
Wraith King 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.