Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Ancient Apparition wins the Ancient Apparition vs Io matchup: Ancient Apparition beats Io in 55.40% of 12,667 ranked matches.
Controlling the map and taking objectives can feel like an uphill battle for Io's team. It becomes difficult to rely on your usual sustain to win drawn-out fights. The core problem is that Io's entire game plan—keeping a key hero alive with Tether healing—gets directly neutralized by Ancient Apparition. A well-placed Ice Blast on the right target means all of that regeneration is gone, leaving Io's partner exposed and much easier to kill. This can turn potential saves or aggressive Relocate plays into major risks, undermining Io's biggest strength and giving Ancient Apparition an easier time dictating the pace of teamfights.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ancient Apparition's win rate against Io 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 | 57.14% | 119 |
| Crusader & Archon | 57.02% | 470 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.22% | 561 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.38% | 162 |
Ancient Apparition's win rate against Io 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 | 55.40% | ▼ -0.4pp | 12,667 |
| 7.41e | 55.80% | ▲ +1.6pp | 56,321 |
| 7.41d | 54.21% | ▲ +1.1pp | 43,255 |
| 7.41c | 53.14% | — | 16,568 |
Move this data into a draft
Ancient Apparition starts on Radiant and Io on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.