How Beastmaster and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Beastmaster and Witch Doctor win 47.61% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,280 matches.
Facing this pair can feel threatening. A long-duration stun from Primal Roar seems like the perfect setup for a Maledict and Death Ward combination, and it often is for deleting a single hero. The problem lies with the other enemies. Beastmaster's ultimate pushes everyone else away from the target, which can scatter them out of Witch Doctor's spell ranges. This pushback can actively save enemies from a bouncing Paralyzing Cask or the Maledict area of effect, turning a potential team wipe into a simple trade.
Across a game, this means their big combo is most reliable for single-target pickoffs, but less consistent in full teamfights. Using both ultimates for one kill can be a steep price. Opponents will adapt by positioning to isolate Witch Doctor or by being ready to interrupt his channeling once the Roar is used. Beastmaster may find better value using his stun to let his own boars and axes connect, while Witch Doctor might need to hold his ultimate for a better opportunity, leading to moments where their plans don't quite line up.
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 | 46.37% | 358 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.19% | 963 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.25% | 610 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.79% | 189 |
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 | 47.61% | ▲ +1.5pp | 5,280 |
| 7.41d | 46.14% | ▼ -0.7pp | 70,084 |
| 7.41c | 46.88% | ▼ -2.6pp | 44,175 |
| 7.41b | 49.52% | — | 85,319 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.