Witch Doctor Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Witch Doctor in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Witch Doctor beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Witch Doctor is a high-damage support whose Maledict ticks for huge burst on wounded heroes and whose Death Ward melts a clustered team. He's strong into immobile, squishy heroes his combo deletes: Timbersaw, Tinker and Gyrocopter die to Maledict + Ward. Witch Doctor is countered by tanks and mobile divers that survive or interrupt him: Wraith King and Medusa out-tank the burst, while Riki and Night Stalker reach his fragile body. Draft tip: WD is a premium burst support into squishy, low-mobility drafts; protect his channel into dive comps or it gets cut short.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Witch Doctor hardest are Broodmother, Visage and Lycan — Witch Doctor wins only 37.5%, 40.6% and 44.8% of ranked matches against them.
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Witch Doctor is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Huskar | 63.13% | 415 |
 Monkey King | 61.86% | 527 |
 Storm Spirit | 61.40% | 715 |
 Puck | 61.28% | 390 |
 Shadow Demon | 61.26% | 253 |
 Timbersaw | 61.08% | 406 |
 Queen of Pain | 60.35% | 981 |
 Primal Beast | 60.25% | 322 |
 Pangolier | 58.70% | 339 |
 Clockwerk | 58.68% | 380 |
 Kez | 58.58% | 466 |
 Faceless Void | 57.86% | 1,049 |
Witch Doctor struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 37.54% | 317 |
 Visage | 40.61% | 165 |
 Lycan | 44.77% | 172 |
 Arc Warden | 46.36% | 440 |
 Undying | 46.68% | 1,474 |
 Phoenix | 47.44% | 605 |
 Dazzle | 47.64% | 615 |
 Pugna | 47.70% | 522 |
 Wraith King | 47.77% | 1,392 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 47.78% | 609 |
 Death Prophet | 47.83% | 414 |
 Sniper | 47.94% | 2,134 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Witch Doctor in Dota 2?
- Broodmother, Visage and Lycan are Witch Doctor's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Witch Doctor's win rate drops to 37.5% against Broodmother, 40.6% against Visage and 44.8% against Lycan.
- Who is Witch Doctor strong against?
- Witch Doctor performs best against Huskar (63.1% win rate), Monkey King (61.9%) and Storm Spirit (61.4%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Witch Doctor good in the current patch?
- Witch Doctor wins 52.3% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 15.3% pick rate — ranking #21 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.