How Storm Spirit and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Storm Spirit and Witch Doctor win 47.09% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 13,151 matches.
Getting caught by this pair feels like it should be a death sentence. Storm Spirit can dive in with Ball Lightning and pull a target with Electric Vortex, setting up what looks like an easy kill. Witch Doctor then tries to land Paralyzing Cask and Maledict, followed by his Death Ward. The problem is that Storm's pull is very brief. It's often not enough of a hold to guarantee that the full channel of Death Ward lands, especially if the target has an escape or a defensive item. The setup is clumsy and relies on perfect timing that is difficult to execute under pressure.
As the game progresses, their playstyles tend to diverge. Storm Spirit wants to be a mobile assassin, zipping between lanes to find solo pickoffs. Witch Doctor prefers to stick with his team, looking for a big fight where he can get a multi-hero Cask and a devastating ultimate. Forcing these two playstyles together can feel awkward. For the combo to work, the fragile Witch Doctor has to follow Storm into dangerous positions, or Storm has to sacrifice his mobility and safety to wait for a setup that might not even work.
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 | 44.52% | 730 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.42% | 1,999 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.05% | 1,581 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.02% | 476 |
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 | 47.09% | ▼ -2.3pp | 13,151 |
| 7.41d | 49.41% | ▼ -0.2pp | 158,546 |
| 7.41c | 49.56% | ▲ +1.7pp | 82,987 |
| 7.41b | 47.86% | — | 71,345 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.