Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Storm Spirit vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Storm Spirit in 61.10% of 1,468 ranked matches.
Struggling to build momentum and control the map is the core problem for Storm Spirit here. His usual plan of zipping onto a vulnerable target is easily punished. A well-timed Paralyzing Cask from Witch Doctor can lock him down, creating a perfect window for Maledict. That curse makes it incredibly risky for Storm to take any return damage, as the delayed burst can finish him off even after he escapes with Ball Lightning. In teamfights, trying to jump the back line is a death sentence if Death Ward is active. Storm is forced to burn all his mana defensively, leaving him unable to fight back or get away, which completely stalls his game.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Storm Spirit'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 | Storm Spirit win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 39.43% | 601 |
| Crusader & Archon | 37.48% | 1,590 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.65% | 1,331 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.71% | 377 |
Storm Spirit'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 | Storm Spirit win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 38.90% | ▼ -5.9pp | 1,468 |
| 7.41d | 44.78% | ▼ -1.0pp | 153,089 |
| 7.41c | 45.80% | ▲ +0.9pp | 89,620 |
| 7.41b | 44.93% | — | 76,873 |
Move this data into a draft
Storm Spirit 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.