Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Ancient Apparition wins the Ancient Apparition vs Dark Seer matchup: Ancient Apparition beats Dark Seer in 51.96% of 14,283 ranked matches.
Controlling the flow of a fight is tricky, as both heroes work on different timetables. Dark Seer wants to force a quick, decisive engagement with Vacuum, creating a perfect target for Ancient Apparition’s Ice Blast. The healing prevention can shut down the typical sustain that follows a big teamfight spell. On the other hand, a well-timed Surge from Dark Seer can help a key ally escape the shatter threshold or dodge the initial blast entirely. His ability to constantly push lanes with Ion Shell also creates pressure that can distract Ancient Apparition and pull his attention away from the next big teamfight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ancient Apparition's win rate against Dark Seer in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Ancient Apparition win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 58.12% | 117 |
| Crusader & Archon | 56.55% | 435 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.34% | 545 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.59% | 166 |
Ancient Apparition's win rate against Dark Seer in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Ancient Apparition win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.96% | ▼ -0.5pp | 14,283 |
| 7.41e | 52.46% | ▲ +0.4pp | 41,489 |
| 7.41d | 52.01% | ▲ +1.2pp | 27,201 |
| 7.41c | 50.86% | — | 8,639 |
Move this data into a draft
Ancient Apparition starts on Radiant and Dark Seer on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.