Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition wins the Ancient Apparition vs Witch Doctor matchup: Ancient Apparition beats Witch Doctor in 51.49% of 15,472 ranked matches.
Trying to keep a team alive with Voodoo Restoration becomes impossible when Ancient Apparition lands a good Ice Blast. The total healing prevention shuts down one of Witch Doctor's key contributions in a long fight. However, Witch Doctor has his own answers. A well-bounced Paralyzing Cask can easily interrupt Ancient Apparition's spells and set up a kill. Maledict followed by a full Death Ward is also more than enough damage to burst the fragile AA before he can get his spells off, turning the fight before it even starts.
During the laning stage, Witch Doctor's aggressive trading often puts Ancient Apparition on the back foot. As the game progresses, teamfights become a duel of positioning. AA plays from extreme range, looking to land his ultimate across the fight to disable healing. Witch Doctor looks for a flank or a hidden spot to channel Death Ward on a key target. The fight often hinges on which of these supports finds their ideal setup first, as both have the tools to completely neutralize the other's game plan if they get the jump.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ancient Apparition's win rate against Witch Doctor 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 | 49.72% | 883 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.28% | 2,484 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.24% | 1,575 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.46% | 323 |
Ancient Apparition's win rate against Witch Doctor 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 | 51.49% | ▲ +1.2pp | 15,472 |
| 7.41d | 50.29% | ▲ +0.5pp | 160,878 |
| 7.41c | 49.81% | ▲ +0.1pp | 72,762 |
| 7.41b | 49.67% | — | 76,192 |
Move this data into a draft
Ancient Apparition starts on Radiant and Witch Doctor on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.