How Lifestealer and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lifestealer and Witch Doctor win 54.71% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,727 matches.
Putting a fragile spellcaster on the same team as a melee frontliner can feel risky, but this pair makes it work. Lifestealer thrives on getting into the middle of a fight, and his Open Wounds slow makes it nearly impossible for a target to escape. This creates the perfect opening for Witch Doctor to land Paralyzing Cask and Maledict. Once that setup is complete, a full-duration Death Ward will finish the job before the enemy can get away. Lifestealer's spell immunity from Rage also means he can't be easily peeled, guaranteeing Witch Doctor has a target for his spells and a durable frontliner to protect him.
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 | 51.90% | 946 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.42% | 3,051 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.74% | 2,410 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.99% | 651 |
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 | 54.71% | ▲ +0.8pp | 2,727 |
| 7.41d | 53.92% | ▲ +0.7pp | 202,939 |
| 7.41c | 53.26% | ▼ -0.1pp | 117,892 |
| 7.41b | 53.36% | — | 139,240 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.