Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Weaver vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Weaver in 53.57% of 12,304 ranked matches.
Slipping in and out of a fight is Weaver's whole game, but that plan falls apart against Witch Doctor. A single Paralyzing Cask can find Weaver through his allies or a creep wave, stunning him long enough for the real trouble to start. This lockdown creates the perfect window to apply Maledict. Even if Weaver survives the initial damage and uses Time Lapse, the curse lingers. This makes him extremely vulnerable to any follow-up harass, forcing a full retreat instead of the quick reset he relies on to keep fighting.
This pressure starts early, making the lane phase for Weaver incredibly dangerous. One stun can easily lead to a kill. In later teamfights, Weaver has to constantly be aware of Witch Doctor's position, as getting caught means getting deleted by a potential Death Ward. Weaver is forced to either build more defensively than he'd like or attempt to kill Witch Doctor before his spells come out. Witch Doctor wants a static fight where enemies are held down; Weaver needs constant motion. This core conflict is why they not only struggle against each other, but also work poorly on the same team.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Weaver'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 | Weaver win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 44.82% | 966 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.68% | 2,061 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.91% | 1,294 |
| Divine & Immortal | 40.71% | 312 |
Weaver'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 | Weaver win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 46.43% | ▲ +0.5pp | 12,304 |
| 7.41d | 45.95% | ▲ +0.5pp | 158,491 |
| 7.41c | 45.44% | ▼ -0.4pp | 86,781 |
| 7.41b | 45.89% | — | 103,946 |
Move this data into a draft
Weaver 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.