Witch Doctor

How Witch Doctor is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Witch Doctor wins 52.2% of ranked All Pick games, over 623,060 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.2%
Games623,060
Most played asHard support · 67%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald52.2%12,406
  • GuardianGuardian53.3%55,341
  • CrusaderCrusader52.8%102,692
  • ArchonArchon52.6%148,839
  • LegendLegend51.9%159,780
  • AncientAncient51.3%89,926
  • DivineDivine51.0%39,503
  • ImmortalImmortal50.0%14,573

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry0% of games46.5%442
  • Mid1% of games49.0%1,780
  • Offlane0% of games45.7%767
  • Soft support31% of games51.4%73,453
  • Hard support67% of games51.8%157,465

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Witch Doctor beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Omniknight3.2 pts better than expected
    54.0%3,307
  2. Bloodseeker3.1 pts better than expected
    53.0%4,620
  3. Batrider2.9 pts better than expected
    60.9%1,266
  4. Axe2.9 pts better than expected
    54.5%24,844
  5. Meepo2.4 pts better than expected
    50.0%2,134
  6. Centaur Warrunner2.3 pts better than expected
    54.9%7,196
  7. Timbersaw1.9 pts better than expected
    58.6%6,787
  8. Earth Spirit1.8 pts better than expected
    54.1%6,066

Countered by

These heroes beat Witch Doctor more often than expected.

  1. Medusa3.4 pts better than expected
    50.3%4,177
  2. Muerta3.1 pts better than expected
    48.6%3,933
  3. Enchantress2.9 pts better than expected
    48.0%3,505
  4. Treant Protector2.6 pts better than expected
    45.7%2,926
  5. Elder Titan2.6 pts better than expected
    51.7%1,204
  6. Lycan2.4 pts better than expected
    49.1%1,763
  7. Enigma2.4 pts better than expected
    51.8%5,759
  8. Bristleback2.2 pts better than expected
    48.9%9,799
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Witch Doctor wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies3.7 pts better than expected
    57.0%3,807
  2. Meepo2.3 pts better than expected
    58.7%2,197
  3. Lycan2.0 pts better than expected
    52.8%1,548
  4. Shadow Demon1.8 pts better than expected
    48.2%1,270
  5. Kunkka1.5 pts better than expected
    53.1%7,024
  6. Troll Warlord1.4 pts better than expected
    55.2%3,876
  7. Earth Spirit1.4 pts better than expected
    53.2%4,969
  8. Arc Warden1.4 pts better than expected
    56.1%6,625

Worst with

Witch Doctor wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Pugna2.8 pts worse than expected
    49.9%4,268
  2. Elder Titan2.6 pts worse than expected
    50.5%889
  3. Ancient Apparition2.0 pts worse than expected
    51.5%6,217
  4. Muerta1.6 pts worse than expected
    48.0%3,416
  5. Leshrac1.6 pts worse than expected
    52.7%2,559
  6. Faceless Void1.6 pts worse than expected
    49.0%11,991
  7. Clockwerk1.4 pts worse than expected
    47.9%2,336
  8. Batrider1.4 pts worse than expected
    44.6%848

Items

What Witch Doctor players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango92%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade70%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick53%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch51%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards41%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward36%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango26%
  • Sage's MaskSage's Mask21%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots96% of games · on average at 10:5352.4%287,599
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed29% of games · on average at 5:1351.9%88,265
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves6% of games · on average at 41:2465.9%18,415

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape67% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 55.1%Later: 49.2%52.4%203,207
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter53% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 63.8%Later: 56.9%60.8%160,103
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger46% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 57.7%Later: 57.6%57.7%138,580
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard25% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 55.7%Later: 51.8%53.8%75,738
  • Aether LensAether Lens19% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 58.0%Later: 59.7%58.8%57,097
  • Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel15% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 57.8%Later: 54.9%56.4%44,289
  • Aeon DiskAeon Disk12% of games · usually at 40:00By 40:00: 63.9%Later: 59.0%61.6%37,031
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar8% of games · usually at 42:00By 42:00: 63.1%Later: 56.8%60.2%25,450
  • Force StaffForce Staff6% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 53.0%Later: 51.7%52.4%19,384
  • MekansmMekansm6% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 68.3%Later: 63.5%66.2%18,687

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. +6 Paralyzing Cask Bounces40% picked · 62.1% won+40 Death Ward Damage60% picked · 61.9% wonLevel 25
  2. +1% Target Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal100% picked · 66.9% wonLevel 20
  3. -3.0s Paralyzing Cask Cooldown18% picked · 57.2% won+4s Maledict Duration82% picked · 58.6% wonLevel 15
  4. -25% Voodoo Restoration Mana Per Second41% picked · 53.5% won+200 Health59% picked · 52.2% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.2%623,124
  2. Sep 24, 202652.2%605,624
  3. Sep 17, 202652.1%595,824
  4. Sep 10, 202651.9%368,647
  5. Sep 3, 202652.0%462,232
  6. Aug 27, 202652.0%609,928
  7. Aug 20, 202652.0%553,612
  8. Aug 13, 202652.1%588,044

Witch Doctor in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Witch Doctor's win rate?

52.2% in ranked All Pick games, over 623,060 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Witch Doctor?

Medusa, Muerta, and Enchantress beat Witch Doctor more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Medusa: 3.4 pts better than expected, over 4,177 games.

Which heroes is Witch Doctor good against?

Witch Doctor beats Omniknight, Bloodseeker, and Batrider more often than expected. The clearest is Omniknight: 3.2 pts better than expected, over 3,307 games.

What position is Witch Doctor played in?

Mostly hard support (67% of its games), then soft support (31%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Witch Doctor?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Magic Stick. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Glimmer Cape, Aghanim's Scepter, Blink Dagger, and Aghanim's Shard.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ