Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Troll Warlord vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Troll Warlord in 52.01% of 6,255 ranked matches.
A charging Troll Warlord often meets his match in Witch Doctor's toolkit. Paralyzing Cask provides a crucial stun to interrupt Troll's approach and prevent him from building Fervor stacks. Even if Troll commits with Battle Trance, Maledict is a perfect answer. The spell punishes him for surviving at low health, as the delayed damage burst can often finish him off right as his ultimate ends. While Troll is forced to attack the nearest target during his ult, a well-positioned Witch Doctor can stay safe and use Death Ward to punish him for standing still.
This entire matchup boils down to positioning and key items. If Troll Warlord can close the distance and get on top of Witch Doctor before the spells fly, the support will die almost instantly. However, if Witch Doctor plays from the backline and has a Force Staff or Glimmer Cape, he can kite Troll and control him for his team. A Black King Bar on Troll completely changes the fight, letting him ignore the stuns and Maledict, making the duel's outcome depend entirely on who gets the jump on whom.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Troll Warlord'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 | Troll Warlord win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 49.84% | 620 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.37% | 1,047 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.36% | 530 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.21% | 126 |
Troll Warlord'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 | Troll Warlord win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 47.99% | ▼ -0.8pp | 6,255 |
| 7.41d | 48.80% | ▼ -0.8pp | 66,815 |
| 7.41c | 49.64% | ▲ +0.6pp | 32,934 |
| 7.41b | 49.07% | — | 31,650 |
Move this data into a draft
Troll Warlord 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 17, 2026.