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Ancient Apparition vs Chen

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

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Ancient Apparition 60.00%
Ancient Apparition60.00%
Chen40.00%
Over 55 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition wins the Ancient Apparition vs Chen matchup: Ancient Apparition beats Chen in 60.00% of 55 ranked matches.

Small sample: this pairing has only 55 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.

How this matchup plays

Controlling the map with early pushes is Chen's entire game plan, and Ancient Apparition is built to stop it. The global threat of Ice Blast means any attempt to group up for an objective is incredibly risky. All the healing from Hand of God or his support creeps gets completely nullified, making his army surprisingly fragile when it matters most. A failed push gives away huge momentum and map control, stalling out Chen's timing entirely. Even in lane, Cold Feet is a serious threat to his low-mobility creeps, making it hard for him to apply his usual pressure and build an economic lead from the jungle.

Ancient Apparition vs Chen across patches

Ancient Apparition's win rate against Chen in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchAncient Apparition win rateChangeMatches
7.41e early60.00%▲ +3.3pp55
7.41d 56.74%▲ +3.1pp4,716
7.41c 53.62%▼ -2.8pp3,409
7.41b 56.43%3,447

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Put Ancient Apparition against Chen

Ancient Apparition starts on Radiant and Chen on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
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Dire4 open
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Frequently asked questions

Does Ancient Apparition counter Chen?
Ancient Apparition wins 60.00% of ranked matches against Chen in Dota 2 7.41e (55 matches) — the matchup favors Ancient Apparition.
Does Chen counter Ancient Apparition?
Chen wins 40.00% of ranked matches against Ancient Apparition in Dota 2 7.41e (55 matches) — the matchup favors Ancient Apparition.
How many matches back the Ancient Apparition vs Chen win rate?
55 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.