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Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition: Ranged, position 5 (hard support), Disabler, Nuker. In patch 7.41f the hero has a 51.2% win rate in pubs and a 7.7% pick rate.

Able to launch a powerful blast of damaging ice across the battlefield, Ancient Apparition threatens to shatter weakened enemies wherever they are. Slowing enemies as he enhances his allies' effectiveness in battle, he is a constant threat to his foes.

Rangedposition 5 (hard support)DisablerNuker
51.2%Win rate · all pubs
7.7%picked in 1 of 13 games
52.6%Turbo · 187,021 games
Complexity: medium

Pro build by minute

Minute is the median first purchase, percent is the share of matches with the item.

100 pro matches · 53.0% wins · OpenDota
0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′
Tango · 98%Blood Grenade · 90%Iron Branch · 84%Sentry Ward · 55%Smoke of Deceit · 50%Magic Stick · 48%
Starting
Infused Raindrops6′20%
Magic Wand8′72%
Wind Lace12′21%
Arcane Boots13′83%
Rod of Atos21′20%
Glimmer Cape25′45%
Aghanim's Shard27′63%
Force Staff27′31%
Gem of True Sight30′33%
Blink Dagger31′29%
Ghost Scepter31′21%

When pros buy

minute · share of matches
Infused RaindropsInfused Raindrops
20%6.1′
Magic WandMagic Wand
72%7.5′
Wind LaceWind Lace
21%11.9′
Arcane BootsArcane Boots
83%12.5′
Rod of AtosRod of Atos
20%20.8′
Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape
45%24.8′
Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard
63%27.0′
Force StaffForce Staff
31%27.2′
Gem of True SightGem of True Sight
33%29.9′
Blink DaggerBlink Dagger
29%30.9′
Ghost ScepterGhost Scepter
21%31.3′

By game phase

~100 latest pro matches · OpenDota
Starting
Magic StickMagic Stick56%
CircletCirclet16%
Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed6%
Sage's MaskSage's Mask5%
Early game
Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed100%
Arcane BootsArcane Boots13%
Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots5%
Urn of ShadowsUrn of Shadows4%
Mid game
Arcane BootsArcane Boots81%
Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry54%
Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape29%
Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard28%
Late game
Blink DaggerBlink Dagger26%
Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape23%
Force StaffForce Staff20%
Mystic StaffMystic Staff15%
AI coach

A review of your Ancient Apparition game

Sign in with Steam and pick a match: the coach reads the replay second by second and in a couple of minutes shows where the game slipped.

  • Every death and fight becomes a moment on the map: the fog of war as you saw it, and what the enemy saw that second.
  • Your pace against the Ancient Apparition benchmark: 355 GPM for an average player, 435 for a good one.
  • Timings against pros: they have Arcane Boots by minute 13, and the coach shows where you lose time.
  • Five-game homework the coach checks in your next review, plus a chat with the coach about the match.
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