How Arc Warden and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Arc Warden and Witch Doctor win 54.27% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,155 matches.
Protecting a channeling Witch Doctor is often a team's entire job, and Arc Warden offers some of the best tools for it. The most important interaction is Magnetic Field, which can completely shield Witch Doctor from ranged physical attacks while he channels Death Ward. The attack speed bonus from the field also benefits the ward itself. Arc Warden's Tempest Double makes this even more reliable, providing a second Magnetic Field for repositioning or using Flux to keep a key target from escaping the carnage. It turns a risky solo ultimate into a much safer teamfight anchor.
This pairing finds its footing in mid-game fights around objectives. When the duo gets a good setup, they can melt an enemy core under a Maledict-empowered Death Ward before the fight truly begins. The advantage remains slight because it relies heavily on timing and positioning. Melee-heavy lineups can still close the distance and get on top of Witch Doctor, ignoring the Magnetic Field entirely. If the enemy team has enough lockdown to interrupt the channel, the whole plan falls apart, leaving both heroes exposed and out of position.
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 | 49.36% | 543 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.47% | 1,341 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.29% | 792 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.95% | 185 |
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 | 54.27% | ▲ +1.8pp | 7,155 |
| 7.41d | 52.48% | ▲ +0.8pp | 77,056 |
| 7.41c | 51.72% | ▲ +1.0pp | 31,032 |
| 7.41b | 50.67% | — | 34,750 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.