How Ancient Apparition and Huskar perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition and Huskar win 47.70% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,539 matches.
Jumping a target with Life Break often puts Huskar deep behind enemy lines, a spot where he is extremely vulnerable. While Ancient Apparition's Ice Blast is a good global follow-up to prevent that target from healing, his other spells require him to be much closer to the fight. If the enemy team collapses on Huskar, AA is usually too far away to offer immediate support with Cold Feet or Ice Vortex. He provides long-range kill-secure, but no real protection for his diving core. This leaves Huskar to fend for himself after his initial burst, which is the riskiest part of his game plan.
The partnership feels disconnected because their needs don't quite align. Huskar thrives when paired with heroes who can directly enable his aggression and keep him alive, like with saves or strong defensive buffs. Ancient Apparition’s contribution is primarily offensive and aimed at the enemy team. Preventing an opponent from healing is helpful, but it doesn't solve Huskar's own survival problem when he is fighting at low health. The Ice Blast might help finish a kill, but it won't stop the enemy team from turning on Huskar right after.
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 | 46.43% | 308 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.63% | 536 |
| Legend & Ancient | 44.73% | 313 |
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 | 47.70% | ▲ +1.6pp | 3,539 |
| 7.41d | 46.07% | ▼ -2.5pp | 43,887 |
| 7.41c | 48.54% | ▲ +0.4pp | 26,423 |
| 7.41b | 48.12% | — | 27,975 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.