How Underlord and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Underlord and Witch Doctor win 52.64% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 12,795 matches.
Locking down a teamfight for Witch Doctor is the main idea here. Underlord’s Pit of Malice offers a wide, lingering root that perfectly sets up a channeled Death Ward. Adding Firestorm on top creates a lethal zone where enemies are stuck taking damage from two powerful spells at once. It forces opponents to scatter or risk getting melted if they don't have an immediate answer like a Black King Bar or a mobility spell.
This combo hinges on controlling space during fights. An early Pit of Malice can zone enemies or trap them for the follow-up, but the setup isn't instant. A well-positioned Witch Doctor can get his full ultimate off, but he remains a very high-priority target. Underlord provides some damage reduction through his aura, but he can't always stop a coordinated dive. The success of this pairing often comes down to whether the enemy has the stuns or burst to break the channel before it does its work.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 57.17% | 565 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.43% | 2,109 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.69% | 1,908 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.13% | 471 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.64% | ▲ +0.7pp | 12,795 |
| 7.41d | 51.95% | ▲ +0.2pp | 140,912 |
| 7.41c | 51.78% | ▼ -0.1pp | 69,732 |
| 7.41b | 51.87% | — | 63,674 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.