Ancient Apparition
Win rates
Pub win rate
51.7%
Strong pick — reliable in most games
Pro win rate
50.0%
2 pro picks
Pub pick rate
7.2%
298k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
0%
0 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 298k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
21%Branches
16%Tango
12%Blood Grenade
9%Ward Sentry
9%Ward Dispenser
9%Faerie Fire
Early
~0–10 min
74%Boots
10%Arcane Boots
4%Null Talisman
4%Tranquil Boots
3%Urn Of Shadows
2%Bracer
Core
~10–25 min
- 24%
Arcane Boots
17%Staff Of Wizardry
11%Aghanims Shard
10%Vitality Booster
9%Glimmer Cape
8%Rod Of Atos
Luxury
25 min+
13%Blink
- 11%
Glimmer Cape
10%Mystic Staff
10%Force Staff
7%Cyclone
6%Sheepstick
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Ancient Apparition does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Mars
60%
104 games
- Disruptor
59%
112 games
- Tiny
56%
120 games
- Shadow Fiend
53%
141 games
- Ember Spirit
53%
108 games
Good against
- Tusk
38%
106 games
- Snapfire
42%
128 games
- Ogre Magi
43%
130 games
- Rubick
46%
118 games
- Windranger
47%
116 games
How to play
Ancient Apparition 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
+1.9 / level
Agility
20
+2 / level
Intelligence
23
+3.1 / level
FAQ
What is Ancient Apparition's win rate?
Ancient Apparition has a 51.7% pub win rate across 298k 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 Ancient Apparition?
Ancient Apparition is picked in 7.16% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Ancient Apparition played in pro Dota?
Yes — Ancient Apparition has a 50.0% win rate across 2 pro picks.
Who counters Ancient Apparition?
Ancient Apparition is hard-countered by Tusk, Snapfire, Ogre Magi, Rubick, Windranger, but has an edge against Mars, Disruptor, Tiny, Shadow Fiend, Ember Spirit.