How Ancient Apparition and Earth Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition and Earth Spirit win 53.23% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,013 matches.
Setting up a Cold Feet stun becomes much easier when Earth Spirit is on the team. His combination of Rolling Boulder and Geomagnetic Grip can hold an enemy in place long enough for the freeze to trigger, creating a solid stun chain in the early and mid-game. This same lockdown also gives Ancient Apparition a clear target for a follow-up Ice Blast from anywhere on the map. The effectiveness of this pairing, however, depends heavily on coordinated execution. While the potential for picks is there, their overall game plans don't always align perfectly, making their combined impact more opportunistic than consistently game-winning.
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 | 54.24% | 118 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.38% | 525 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.50% | 596 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.57% | 261 |
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 | 53.23% | ▲ +0.6pp | 4,013 |
| 7.41d | 52.67% | ▲ +1.5pp | 30,598 |
| 7.41c | 51.21% | ▲ +1.2pp | 10,519 |
| 7.41b | 49.99% | — | 10,382 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.