Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Night Stalker wins the Ancient Apparition vs Night Stalker matchup: Night Stalker beats Ancient Apparition in 52.88% of 834 ranked matches.
Controlling the map after the first nightfall becomes a real problem for Ancient Apparition's team. Night Stalker thrives on finding and eliminating fragile, immobile supports, and AA is a prime target. Once night hits, Night Stalker can run at Ancient Apparition from anywhere, and the silence from Crippling Fear prevents him from using his spells to defend himself. This is the core issue; AA can't cast Cold Feet or Ice Vortex to create space. Even if he gets Cold Feet off, Night Stalker's high movement speed from Hunter in the Night often allows him to walk out of the stun radius. This dynamic makes it incredibly dangerous for AA to ward or position for Ice Blast.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ancient Apparition's win rate against Night Stalker 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 | 48.39% | 186 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.60% | 750 |
| Legend & Ancient | 42.87% | 814 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.65% | 276 |
Ancient Apparition's win rate against Night Stalker 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 | 47.12% | ▼ -0.6pp | 834 |
| 7.41d | 47.76% | ▲ +0.8pp | 62,780 |
| 7.41c | 46.95% | ▲ +0.4pp | 29,281 |
| 7.41b | 46.51% | — | 31,454 |
Move this data into a draft
Ancient Apparition starts on Radiant and Night Stalker on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.