Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Witch Doctor wins the Slardar vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Slardar in 53.40% of 52,374 ranked matches.
Deciding whether to initiate on Witch Doctor is a constant dilemma for Slardar. On one hand, Witch Doctor is a fragile hero who dies almost instantly to a Blink and Slithereen Crush combo, especially with Corrosive Haze applied. He looks like the perfect target. On the other hand, diving into the enemy team is exactly what Witch Doctor hopes for. Paralyzing Cask can easily stun an initiating Slardar, and Maledict ensures he melts if the fight turns on him. This tension makes every engagement a calculated risk.
The outcome of their interactions frequently depends on vision and surprise. If Slardar can find and eliminate Witch Doctor before a fight begins, his team has a massive advantage. In a full five-on-five, however, the pressure is on Slardar to find and cancel Death Ward. A well-positioned Witch Doctor can channel his ultimate from the safety of his team, forcing Slardar to commit deep into enemy lines to stop it. This makes it a very even trade, where a single misstep by either hero can decide the teamfight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Slardar'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 | Slardar win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 49.92% | 633 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.02% | 2,058 |
| Legend & Ancient | 44.94% | 1,838 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.85% | 333 |
Slardar'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 | Slardar win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 46.60% | ▼ -1.8pp | 52,374 |
| 7.41e | 48.44% | ▲ +0.3pp | 181,368 |
| 7.41d | 48.12% | ▼ -1.4pp | 184,188 |
| 7.41c | 49.48% | — | 102,141 |
Move this data into a draft
Slardar 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 Oct 5, 2026.