Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition wins the Ancient Apparition vs Invoker matchup: Ancient Apparition beats Invoker in 51.12% of 16,482 ranked matches.
Trying to lock an Invoker down can feel like a waste of time. He has plenty of ways to escape the stun from Cold Feet, whether it’s through the bonus speed from Ghost Walk or an early Eul's Scepter to dispel it. This makes it difficult for Ancient Apparition to set up kills or control him in lane. However, the threat of Ice Blast is always present. It completely negates the healing from Invoker's Quas or any lifesteal he might build, making him much more fragile if he gets caught in a fight.
This matchup really comes down to positioning and who gets the drop on whom. Ancient Apparition has to play from the back lines, looking for a good angle to land his ultimate. A well-placed Ice Blast can turn a fight by preventing Invoker from sustaining through the damage. On the other hand, Invoker is always looking for a chance to flank and burst the squishy AA before he can contribute. It’s a classic standoff where neither hero has a clear, inherent advantage over the other.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ancient Apparition's win rate against Invoker 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 | 49.32% | 657 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.73% | 2,316 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.61% | 2,082 |
| Divine & Immortal | 44.86% | 613 |
Ancient Apparition's win rate against Invoker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.12% | ▲ +1.6pp | 16,482 |
| 7.41d | 49.55% | ▲ +1.0pp | 165,932 |
| 7.41c | 48.52% | ▲ +1.2pp | 79,522 |
| 7.41b | 47.36% | — | 82,941 |
Move this data into a draft
Ancient Apparition starts on Radiant and Invoker on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.