Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Ancient Apparition wins the Ancient Apparition vs Troll Warlord matchup: Ancient Apparition beats Troll Warlord in 50.77% of 8,884 ranked matches.
Securing objectives can feel like a standoff, hinging on whose ultimate gets used first. Ancient Apparition's Ice Blast perfectly counters the lifesteal from Battle Trance, meaning Troll Warlord can't heal up during his signature spell and is vulnerable the moment it ends. This can make Troll hesitant to commit. On the other hand, Troll Warlord excels at finding and bursting a key target. If he can use a Blink Dagger or invisibility to get on top of Ancient Apparition, AA will die before he can contribute his ultimate to the fight. With AA gone, Troll is free to sustain through the engagement. The outcome often depends on which of these two scenarios plays out first.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ancient Apparition's win rate against Troll Warlord 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 | 52.42% | 124 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.63% | 285 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.92% | 193 |
Ancient Apparition's win rate against Troll Warlord 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 | 50.77% | ▼ -1.4pp | 8,884 |
| 7.41e | 52.15% | ▲ +0.0pp | 28,195 |
| 7.41d | 52.10% | ▲ +1.6pp | 29,565 |
| 7.41c | 50.55% | — | 13,065 |
Move this data into a draft
Ancient Apparition starts on Radiant and Troll Warlord on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.