How Ancient Apparition and Spirit Breaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ancient Apparition and Spirit Breaker win 54.38% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 10,535 matches.
Coordinating a gank from across the map gets a lot simpler with this pair. Spirit Breaker's Charge of Darkness provides vision of his target and a reliable stun upon arrival. This gives Ancient Apparition a clear signal and a stationary target for a long-range Ice Blast. The lockdown from Charge also makes it much easier to land a full-duration Cold Feet, further trapping an enemy. The combination allows them to threaten isolated heroes anywhere, turning a simple gank into a kill if the ultimates are timed correctly.
The pressure from this duo can force opponents to play safer and travel in groups, especially once both heroes have their ultimates. A successful Charge into Ice Blast can pick off a key enemy before a fight even starts, creating a notable advantage. However, the combo is heavily dependent on those long cooldowns lining up. Savvy enemies will try to bait out one of the ultimates or use defensive items like a Glimmer Cape to save the charged target. The effectiveness really hinges on coordination and whether Spirit Breaker can survive long enough for the shatter to land.
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 | 53.05% | 558 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.32% | 1,541 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.30% | 1,229 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.41% | 337 |
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 | 54.38% | ▲ +1.0pp | 10,535 |
| 7.41d | 53.37% | ▲ +0.6pp | 111,470 |
| 7.41c | 52.79% | ▲ +1.6pp | 49,017 |
| 7.41b | 51.15% | — | 57,084 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.