How Bloodseeker and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bloodseeker and Witch Doctor win 57.28% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 845 matches.
Forcing a hero to stand still with Rupture provides the perfect window for Witch Doctor to land a full Death Ward. Bloodseeker can then amplify that channel's damage with Bloodrage, making it lethal for almost anyone. If the target is also hit by Maledict, any attempt to survive the initial burst is punished by a final pop of damage based on all the health they lost. This combination is so reliable for getting a pick-off that it allows the team to secure map control and take objectives with a constant numbers advantage.
Once this duo hits their ultimate timings, the game changes. They can actively hunt for kills, and enemy heroes are forced to play defensively and group up to avoid being caught alone. A successful Rupture and Ward on one hero often triggers Bloodseeker's Thirst, giving him the vision and speed to run down anyone else nearby. The opponent's main goal becomes surviving this mid-game pressure with saves like Force Staff or Glimmer Cape, because if this pair gets a lead, they can snowball the game out of control.
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 | 56.90% | 717 |
| Crusader & Archon | 56.76% | 1,131 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.72% | 497 |
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 | 57.28% | ▲ +3.0pp | 845 |
| 7.41d | 54.23% | ▲ +1.0pp | 89,455 |
| 7.41c | 53.22% | ▲ +0.2pp | 48,859 |
| 7.41b | 53.04% | — | 55,195 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.