Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition wins the Ancient Apparition vs Slark matchup: Ancient Apparition beats Slark in 55.41% of 8,643 ranked matches.
Fighting against a Slark often feels difficult when he disappears to heal, but Ancient Apparition has the perfect tool to stop that. An Ice Blast landing on Slark means his passive health regeneration from Shadow Dance is completely turned off. This prevents him from re-engaging with full health after a brief escape, making him much more manageable for the whole team to bring down. A well-placed ultimate from AA can turn Slark from an unkillable nuisance into a straightforward target.
The challenge, however, is actually hitting him. Slark is slippery, using Dark Pact to dispel slows and Pounce to escape bad situations. A well-timed Shadow Dance can also make him disappear right as the blast is about to land. The outcome of a fight often comes down to execution. If Ancient Apparition can predict Slark's movements, the fight is his to control. If he misses, or if Slark plays around the cooldown well, then Slark has a much easier time doing what he wants.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ancient Apparition's win rate against Slark 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 | 50.53% | 469 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.05% | 1,417 |
| Legend & Ancient | 59.08% | 1,024 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.21% | 207 |
Ancient Apparition's win rate against Slark 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 | 55.41% | ▲ +1.8pp | 8,643 |
| 7.41d | 53.60% | ▲ +1.5pp | 98,075 |
| 7.41c | 52.13% | ▲ +1.5pp | 48,564 |
| 7.41b | 50.64% | — | 58,947 |
Move this data into a draft
Ancient Apparition starts on Radiant and Slark on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.