How Tidehunter and Witch Doctor perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Tidehunter and Witch Doctor win 50.97% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,864 matches.
Picking these two heroes together creates a massive teamfight threat that the enemy has to respect from the moment they see the draft. Tidehunter provides the perfect setup with Ravage, holding multiple enemies in place for a long duration. This gives Witch Doctor all the time he needs to position safely and cast both Maledict and a full Death Ward without fear of being interrupted. The damage amplification from Maledict on targets who can't move away from the Death Ward is overwhelming. Even in lane, Gush's heavy slow makes landing a Paralyzing Cask much more reliable, creating early kill potential.
The whole game for this duo revolves around their ultimate timings. Once those are ready, your team can confidently force fights around any objective. The enemy is put in a tough spot: they can't group up to contest towers or Roshan for fear of a team-wiping combo. Their best response is to try and play split-push or use smokes to find and burst the Witch Doctor before a fight breaks out. Trying to react after Ravage has already been cast is often too late, as Tidehunter is too durable to kill quickly and the damage is already done.
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 | 52.13% | 729 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.25% | 2,262 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.69% | 1,712 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.31% | 419 |
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 | 50.97% | ▼ -1.5pp | 1,864 |
| 7.41d | 52.49% | ▼ -0.0pp | 171,994 |
| 7.41c | 52.54% | ▼ -0.9pp | 111,662 |
| 7.41b | 53.43% | — | 140,356 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.