Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Witch Doctor wins the Winter Wyvern vs Witch Doctor matchup: Witch Doctor beats Winter Wyvern in 52.55% of 8,717 ranked matches.
Saving an ally from a full Witch Doctor combo seems simple for Winter Wyvern, but it's tricky. Using Cold Embrace on a teammate caught by Death Ward will block the physical damage, but it also locks them in place. This makes them a sitting duck for the Maledict damage burst, which isn't blocked by the Embrace. While Winter's Curse is an amazing tool to either stop the Death Ward channel or make your team immune, it has a massive cooldown. Witch Doctor is often ready for another fight long before Wyvern has her ultimate back.
The matchup becomes a game of chicken over cooldowns. The Witch Doctor's goal is to bait out Wyvern’s saves. He can apply constant pressure with Paralyzing Cask and Maledict, trying to force an early Cold Embrace. Once that's used, his team has a clear window to commit with Death Ward for a kill. The burden is on the Winter Wyvern to hold her abilities for the exact right moment. Witch Doctor can afford to test the waters more frequently, giving him more chances to find a timing where Wyvern's key spells aren't ready.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Winter Wyvern'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 | Winter Wyvern win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 43.72% | 549 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.73% | 1,509 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.46% | 973 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.28% | 329 |
Winter Wyvern'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 | Winter Wyvern win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 47.45% | ▲ +0.2pp | 8,717 |
| 7.41d | 47.25% | ▼ -0.8pp | 104,866 |
| 7.41c | 48.05% | ▼ -1.1pp | 53,587 |
| 7.41b | 49.12% | — | 51,105 |
Move this data into a draft
Winter Wyvern 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.