How Ancient Apparition and Chaos Knight perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition and Chaos Knight win 54.01% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,328 matches.
Getting caught by Chaos Bolt feels especially dangerous when an Ancient Apparition is on the map. The long, reliable stun provides a perfect window for him to land Ice Blast from anywhere. This combination is particularly good at shutting down heroes who rely on healing or lifesteal to survive Chaos Knight's physical burst. The stun also gives an easy setup for Cold Feet during the laning stage, which can help secure kills that might otherwise get away.
Later in the game, the duo often focuses on deleting a single important core. Chaos Knight commits his Phantasm illusions, and the target's natural response is to try and sustain through the damage with items or allied heals. Ancient Apparition’s ultimate removes that option, making every hit from the illusions count. This synergy still relies on good timing and positioning. If Chaos Knight bursts a hero too quickly, the ultimate is wasted. Aware opponents will also play spread out, forcing the combo onto single targets instead of letting Ice Blast hit multiple heroes and decide a teamfight.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 59.77% | 343 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.60% | 729 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.67% | 450 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 54.01% | ▲ +0.9pp | 6,328 |
| 7.41d | 53.07% | ▲ +0.5pp | 48,469 |
| 7.41c | 52.52% | ▲ +0.5pp | 17,254 |
| 7.41b | 51.97% | — | 19,481 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.