Witch Doctor
Win rates
Pub win rate
51.9%
Strong pick — reliable in most games
Pro win rate
62.5%
8 pro picks
Pub pick rate
15.5%
643k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
25%
2 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 643k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
22%Branches
13%Tango
13%Blood Grenade
10%Ward Dispenser
10%Smoke Of Deceit
10%Faerie Fire
Early
~0–10 min
75%Boots
13%Urn Of Shadows
8%Arcane Boots
Core
~10–25 min
- 33%
Arcane Boots
18%Glimmer Cape
6%Aghanims Shard
5%Staff Of Wizardry
4%Mekansm
4%Pavise
Luxury
25 min+
18%Blink
16%Guardian Greaves
10%Force Staff
9%Ultimate Scepter
- 9%
Glimmer Cape
7%Aeon Disk
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Witch Doctor does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
How to play
Witch Doctor is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
20
+2.1 / level
Agility
13
+1.4 / level
Intelligence
22
+3.1 / level
FAQ
What is Witch Doctor's win rate?
Witch Doctor has a 51.9% pub win rate across 643k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Witch Doctor?
Witch Doctor is picked in 15.48% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Witch Doctor played in pro Dota?
Yes — Witch Doctor has a 62.5% win rate across 8 pro picks and a 25% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Witch Doctor?
Witch Doctor is hard-countered by Snapfire, Pudge, Ogre Magi, Jakiro, Disruptor, but has an edge against Lion, Shadow Fiend, Rubick, Disruptor, Jakiro.