How Bounty Hunter and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bounty Hunter and Witch Doctor win 54.11% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,430 matches.
Thinking of this as an aggressive kill lane often leads to disappointment. The real value comes from setting up a single, powerful ultimate. Bounty Hunter's ability to stay invisible and provide vision on a Tracked target gives Witch Doctor the information he needs to position safely. A successful Track also ensures the target can't easily escape into the fog of war, letting Death Ward do its work. It's less about a direct stun combo and more about creating the ideal conditions for a long channel.
This pairing relies on finding pickoffs around the map rather than winning a straight five-on-five brawl. Bounty Hunter scouts for a vulnerable hero, and once one is found, Witch Doctor can commit his spells with confidence. The counterplay is straightforward: group up and use plenty of detection to prevent Bounty Hunter from initiating on his own terms. If the enemy team forces a fight or gets the jump on Witch Doctor, the synergy provides very little defense.
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 | 49.38% | 484 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.92% | 1,062 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.37% | 846 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.85% | 292 |
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 | 54.11% | ▲ +1.5pp | 6,430 |
| 7.41d | 52.57% | ▲ +0.9pp | 75,918 |
| 7.41c | 51.70% | ▲ +0.9pp | 36,455 |
| 7.41b | 50.77% | — | 36,186 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.