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Ancient Apparition vs Huskar

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

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Ancient Apparition 62.22%
Ancient Apparition62.22%
Huskar37.78%
Over 405 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition wins the Ancient Apparition vs Huskar matchup: Ancient Apparition beats Huskar in 62.22% of 405 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Relying on low-HP regeneration is Huskar's entire game plan, and Ancient Apparition's Ice Blast completely negates it. The debuff prevents all forms of healing, turning off the massive regeneration from Berserker's Blood and the sustain from Armlet toggling that he needs to survive aggressive dives. A successful Life Break can become a suicide mission if the ultimate lands first, turning Huskar's core strength into a huge liability. At any point in the game, Ancient Apparition can use his global spell to punish a gank attempt from across the map, making it incredibly difficult for Huskar to build a lead and close things out.

Ancient Apparition vs Huskar by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ancient Apparition's win rate against Huskar 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.

RankAncient Apparition win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian64.71%306
Crusader & Archon59.35%492
Legend & Ancient60.71%280

Ancient Apparition vs Huskar across patches

Ancient Apparition's win rate against Huskar 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 62.22%▲ +1.4pp405
7.41d 60.80%▲ +2.9pp47,465
7.41c 57.90%▲ +0.5pp34,002
7.41b 57.40%35,145

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Put Ancient Apparition against Huskar

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

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ancient Apparition counter Huskar?
Ancient Apparition wins 62.22% of ranked matches against Huskar in Dota 2 7.41e (405 matches) — the matchup favors Ancient Apparition.
Does Huskar counter Ancient Apparition?
Huskar wins 37.78% of ranked matches against Ancient Apparition in Dota 2 7.41e (405 matches) — the matchup favors Ancient Apparition.
How many matches back the Ancient Apparition vs Huskar win rate?
405 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.