Ancient Apparition — Dota 2 hero

Ancient Apparition

IntelligenceRangedSupportDisablerNuker

Ancient Apparition Pro Match Statistics

45.4%Win Rate
7.1%Pick Rate
6.1%Ban Rate
+6.7% Trend

How to Counter Ancient Apparition in Dota 2

The best counters to Ancient Apparition in professional Dota 2 matches are Clinkz (12.5% win rate across 16 games), Storm Spirit (28.6% win rate across 21 games), Lion (30% win rate across 10 games). As a nuker, Ancient Apparition struggles against heroes with high magic resistance, spell immunity, or the ability to close distance before spells are cast. Picking Clinkz into Ancient Apparition provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Storm Spirit is another reliable counter pick with a 28.6% win rate over 21 professional games. Conversely, Ancient Apparition performs best against Sniper (71.4% win rate), so avoid picking Sniper into Ancient Apparition when possible.

Heroes Ancient Apparition Is Worst Against

All heroes Ancient Apparition is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Clinkz counters Ancient Apparition — 12.5% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz16 games12.5%12.5%Storm Spirit counters Ancient Apparition — 28.6% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit21 games28.6%28.6%Lion counters Ancient Apparition — 30% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesLion10 games30%30%Terrorblade counters Ancient Apparition — 30% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesTerrorblade10 games30%30%Viper counters Ancient Apparition — 35.3% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesViper17 games35.3%35.3%Dazzle counters Ancient Apparition — 35.3% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesDazzle17 games35.3%35.3%Juggernaut counters Ancient Apparition — 35.7% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesJuggernaut14 games35.7%35.7%Chen counters Ancient Apparition — 36.4% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesChen11 games36.4%36.4%Underlord counters Ancient Apparition — 38.1% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord21 games38.1%38.1%Nyx Assassin counters Ancient Apparition — 38.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesNyx Assassin13 games38.5%38.5%Shadow Shaman counters Ancient Apparition — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman15 games40%40%Ogre Magi counters Ancient Apparition — 40.7% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi27 games40.7%40.7%Razor counters Ancient Apparition — 41.4% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor29 games41.4%41.4%Invoker counters Ancient Apparition — 42.9% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker21 games42.9%42.9%Ursa counters Ancient Apparition — 43.8% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa16 games43.8%43.8%Timbersaw counters Ancient Apparition — 43.8% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw16 games43.8%43.8%Tusk counters Ancient Apparition — 44.1% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk34 games44.1%44.1%Largo counters Ancient Apparition — 44.1% win rate in 34 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo34 games44.1%44.1%Jakiro counters Ancient Apparition — 44.4% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro27 games44.4%44.4%Centaur Warrunner counters Ancient Apparition — 44.4% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner18 games44.4%44.4%Treant Protector counters Ancient Apparition — 45.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector22 games45.5%45.5%Rubick counters Ancient Apparition — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick13 games46.2%46.2%Phoenix counters Ancient Apparition — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix13 games46.2%46.2%Pugna counters Ancient Apparition — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesPugna13 games46.2%46.2%Puck counters Ancient Apparition — 47.8% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck23 games47.8%47.8%Skywrath Mage counters Ancient Apparition — 50% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage20 games50%50%Warlock counters Ancient Apparition — 50% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock26 games50%50%Weaver counters Ancient Apparition — 50% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesWeaver20 games50%50%Kez counters Ancient Apparition — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesKez10 games50%50%Muerta counters Ancient Apparition — 50% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta10 games50%50%Snapfire counters Ancient Apparition — 50% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire22 games50%50%Beastmaster counters Ancient Apparition — 52.6% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster19 games52.6%52.6%Axe counters Ancient Apparition — 52.6% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe19 games52.6%52.6%Hoodwink counters Ancient Apparition — 52.9% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink17 games52.9%52.9%Gyrocopter counters Ancient Apparition — 53.3% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter15 games53.3%53.3%Ember Spirit counters Ancient Apparition — 53.3% win rate in 30 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit30 games53.3%53.3%Tiny counters Ancient Apparition — 54.3% win rate in 35 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny35 games54.3%54.3%Slardar counters Ancient Apparition — 55% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar20 games55%55%Windranger counters Ancient Apparition — 55.2% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger29 games55.2%55.2%Templar Assassin counters Ancient Apparition — 55.6% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin18 games55.6%55.6%Shadow Fiend counters Ancient Apparition — 56.1% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend41 games56.1%56.1%Spirit Breaker counters Ancient Apparition — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker14 games57.1%57.1%Queen of Pain counters Ancient Apparition — 58.8% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain17 games58.8%58.8%Dark Willow counters Ancient Apparition — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow15 games60%60%Clockwerk counters Ancient Apparition — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesClockwerk10 games60%60%Shadow Demon counters Ancient Apparition — 60% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon20 games60%60%Brewmaster counters Ancient Apparition — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesBrewmaster10 games60%60%Mars counters Ancient Apparition — 60.9% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesMars23 games60.9%60.9%Ring Master counters Ancient Apparition — 61.1% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master18 games61.1%61.1%Tidehunter counters Ancient Apparition — 61.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter13 games61.5%61.5%Disruptor counters Ancient Apparition — 62.5% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor24 games62.5%62.5%Void Spirit counters Ancient Apparition — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit11 games63.6%63.6%Medusa counters Ancient Apparition — 64.3% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesMedusa14 games64.3%64.3%Drow Ranger counters Ancient Apparition — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesDrow Ranger12 games66.7%66.7%Luna counters Ancient Apparition — 70% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna10 games70%70%Sniper counters Ancient Apparition — 71.4% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper14 games71.4%71.4%

Ancient Apparition counter data: 56 hero matchups analyzed across 1047 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Ancient Apparition performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Ancient Apparition Is Best Against

All heroes Ancient Apparition is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Ancient Apparition dominates Sniper — 71.4% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper14 games71.4%71.4%Ancient Apparition dominates Luna — 70% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna10 games70%70%Ancient Apparition dominates Drow Ranger — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesDrow Ranger12 games66.7%66.7%Ancient Apparition dominates Medusa — 64.3% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesMedusa14 games64.3%64.3%Ancient Apparition dominates Void Spirit — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit11 games63.6%63.6%Ancient Apparition dominates Disruptor — 62.5% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor24 games62.5%62.5%Ancient Apparition dominates Tidehunter — 61.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter13 games61.5%61.5%Ancient Apparition dominates Ring Master — 61.1% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master18 games61.1%61.1%Ancient Apparition dominates Mars — 60.9% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesMars23 games60.9%60.9%Ancient Apparition dominates Brewmaster — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesBrewmaster10 games60%60%Ancient Apparition dominates Shadow Demon — 60% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon20 games60%60%Ancient Apparition dominates Clockwerk — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesClockwerk10 games60%60%Ancient Apparition dominates Dark Willow — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow15 games60%60%Ancient Apparition dominates Queen of Pain — 58.8% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain17 games58.8%58.8%Ancient Apparition dominates Spirit Breaker — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker14 games57.1%57.1%Ancient Apparition dominates Shadow Fiend — 56.1% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend41 games56.1%56.1%Ancient Apparition dominates Templar Assassin — 55.6% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin18 games55.6%55.6%Ancient Apparition dominates Windranger — 55.2% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger29 games55.2%55.2%Ancient Apparition dominates Slardar — 55% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar20 games55%55%Ancient Apparition dominates Tiny — 54.3% win rate across 35 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny35 games54.3%54.3%Ancient Apparition dominates Ember Spirit — 53.3% win rate across 30 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit30 games53.3%53.3%Ancient Apparition dominates Gyrocopter — 53.3% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter15 games53.3%53.3%Ancient Apparition dominates Hoodwink — 52.9% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink17 games52.9%52.9%Ancient Apparition dominates Axe — 52.6% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe19 games52.6%52.6%Ancient Apparition dominates Beastmaster — 52.6% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster19 games52.6%52.6%Ancient Apparition dominates Snapfire — 50% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire22 games50%50%Ancient Apparition dominates Muerta — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta10 games50%50%Ancient Apparition dominates Kez — 50% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesKez10 games50%50%Ancient Apparition dominates Weaver — 50% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesWeaver20 games50%50%Ancient Apparition dominates Warlock — 50% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock26 games50%50%Ancient Apparition dominates Skywrath Mage — 50% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage20 games50%50%Ancient Apparition dominates Puck — 47.8% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck23 games47.8%47.8%Ancient Apparition dominates Pugna — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesPugna13 games46.2%46.2%Ancient Apparition dominates Phoenix — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix13 games46.2%46.2%Ancient Apparition dominates Rubick — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick13 games46.2%46.2%Ancient Apparition dominates Treant Protector — 45.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector22 games45.5%45.5%Ancient Apparition dominates Centaur Warrunner — 44.4% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner18 games44.4%44.4%Ancient Apparition dominates Jakiro — 44.4% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro27 games44.4%44.4%Ancient Apparition dominates Largo — 44.1% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo34 games44.1%44.1%Ancient Apparition dominates Tusk — 44.1% win rate across 34 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk34 games44.1%44.1%Ancient Apparition dominates Timbersaw — 43.8% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw16 games43.8%43.8%Ancient Apparition dominates Ursa — 43.8% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa16 games43.8%43.8%Ancient Apparition dominates Invoker — 42.9% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker21 games42.9%42.9%Ancient Apparition dominates Razor — 41.4% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor29 games41.4%41.4%Ancient Apparition dominates Ogre Magi — 40.7% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi27 games40.7%40.7%Ancient Apparition dominates Shadow Shaman — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman15 games40%40%Ancient Apparition dominates Nyx Assassin — 38.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesNyx Assassin13 games38.5%38.5%Ancient Apparition dominates Underlord — 38.1% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord21 games38.1%38.1%Ancient Apparition dominates Chen — 36.4% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesChen11 games36.4%36.4%Ancient Apparition dominates Juggernaut — 35.7% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesJuggernaut14 games35.7%35.7%Ancient Apparition dominates Dazzle — 35.3% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesDazzle17 games35.3%35.3%Ancient Apparition dominates Viper — 35.3% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesViper17 games35.3%35.3%Ancient Apparition dominates Terrorblade — 30% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesTerrorblade10 games30%30%Ancient Apparition dominates Lion — 30% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesLion10 games30%30%Ancient Apparition dominates Storm Spirit — 28.6% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit21 games28.6%28.6%Ancient Apparition dominates Clinkz — 12.5% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz16 games12.5%12.5%

Ancient Apparition favorable matchups: 56 heroes Ancient Apparition dominates, tracked from 1047 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Ancient Apparition.