How Kez and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Kez and Witch Doctor win 48.27% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 28,749 matches.
Trying to secure kills in the lane can feel awkward. Witch Doctor's Paralyzing Cask is not a reliable way to hold someone in place for a melee hero like Kez to connect and stay on top of them. While a Maledict can set up a kill, it relies on Kez being able to close the distance and apply damage right away. If the stun bounces poorly or the target has an escape, the opportunity is often lost. This can lead to a more passive lane than either would prefer, letting opponents find farm more easily than they should.
Later on, the combo has a higher ceiling but remains inconsistent. Kez has to find his own initiation, as Witch Doctor can’t easily provide it for him. If Kez successfully jumps a key target, a follow-up Maledict and Death Ward can certainly delete them from a fight. The problem is creating that initial opening. More often, they both have to wait for an enemy to overextend. This can force Kez to play cautiously until he gets the items to start fights on his own terms, potentially slowing his mid-game impact.
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 | 50.17% | 289 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.50% | 901 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.67% | 1,013 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.49% | 259 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.27% | ▲ +1.7pp | 28,749 |
| 7.41e | 46.62% | ▼ -0.3pp | 100,952 |
| 7.41d | 46.90% | ▼ -1.5pp | 97,747 |
| 7.41c | 48.42% | — | 65,019 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.