Witch Doctor Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

Witch Doctor Dota 2 counter stats: All the Witch Doctor info you could want with counter picks, heroes counter, item counter, matchups and more!

To counter Witch Doctor in Dota 2 you need to be mobile, which means you have to choose a mobile hero to dodge and attack Witch Doctor quickly.

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Find Heroes To Counter Witch Doctor

Below is a list of heroes weaker and stronger than Witch Doctor.

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Witch Doctor include: Faceless Void, Kunkka, Lina, Luna, Morphling, Omniknight.

Find Items To Counter Witch Doctor

Prioritize choosing items to counter Witch Doctor such as: Black King Bar, Lotus Orb, Eul’s Scepter of Divinity, Linkens Sphere, Vanguard.

Items that can remove the stun from Witch Doctor’s skills, increase his armor or block his skills.

How to defeat Witch Doctor in Dota 2?

Silence him to prevent his casting of Paralyzing Cask and Death Ward (e.g., Orchid, Bloodseeker).

Pick high-mobility heroes to avoid getting hit by his Paralyzing Cask.

Lock him down with stuns (e.g., Lion, Shadow Shaman) to prevent him from escaping or casting.

Use AoE damage or strong burst to eliminate him before he can channel Death Ward.

Dispel his healing or regeneration with items like Spirit Vessel or Diffusal Blade.

Build items like Black King Bar to avoid getting stunned and damaged by his spells.

Focus him in teamfights to prevent his healing and disabling from overwhelming your team.

Witch Doctor Matchups

Witch Doctor Vs..

Faceless Void	Win rate: 51.77% Game: 337,226
Kunkka	Win rate: 55.33% Game: 105,393
Lina	Win rate: 58.72% Game: 239,617
Luna	Win rate: 56.19% Game: 185,744
Morphling	Win rate: 55.41% Game: 191,954
Omniknight	Win rate: 58.48% Game: 71,295
Bloodseeker	Win rate: 57.78% Game: 61,460
Lone Druid	Win rate: 52.90% Game: 57,834
Lycan	Win rate: 55.90% Game: 14,606
Monkey King	Win rate: 61.26% Game: 141,908
Venomancer	Win rate: 53.66% Game: 169,665
Viper	Win rate: 54.32% Game: 232,004