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Witch Doctor

Support · Nuker · Disabler

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Iron BranchIron Branch188×
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards114×
  • TangoTango102×
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade100×
  • Smoke of DeceitSmoke of Deceit91×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire70×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed93×
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots11×
  • ChainmailChainmail1×
  • BracerBracer1×
  • Urn of ShadowsUrn of Shadows1×

Mid game

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots68×
  • PavisePavise19×
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape18×
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard16×
  • Vitality BoosterVitality Booster15×
  • Solar CrestSolar Crest12×

Late game

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger36×
  • Aeon DiskAeon Disk14×
  • Force StaffForce Staff12×
  • Consecrated WrapsConsecrated Wraps12×
  • Solar CrestSolar Crest10×
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape10×

Pro games

Matchups

Witch Doctor's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Witch Doctor is strong against

Witch Doctor struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute361448530
XP per minute542773994
Last hits per minute1.02.03.3
Hero damage per minute5098051,146
Tower damage2881,4383,009

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Witch Doctor

5–7 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.