Cold Feet freezes anyone who stays put, and Ice Blast stops healing and shatters low-health targets. Cold Feet only stuns when the victim stays within range for 4 seconds, so moving away in time voids it. Ice Blast pierces spell immunity, while his other abilities do not.
Counter items
Black King BarSpell immunity blocks Cold Feet, Ice Vortex and Chilling Touch.
Pipe of InsightBarrier absorbs the magic damage that Ice Vortex amplifies.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.47
Who Beats Ancient Apparition
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Ancient Apparition at All Ranks
Arc Warden
56.6%+5.51,046
vs Ancient Apparition1,046 games+5.5
Wraith King
55.2%+4.93,655
vs Ancient Apparition3,655 games+4.9
Riki
55.3%+4.71,561
vs Ancient Apparition1,561 games+4.7
Spectre
54.8%+4.42,522
vs Ancient Apparition2,522 games+4.4
Outworld Destroyer
54.7%+4.43,056
vs Ancient Apparition3,056 games+4.4
Phantom Lancer
54.3%+4.02,512
vs Ancient Apparition2,512 games+4.0
Brewmaster
54.7%+3.4543
vs Ancient Apparition543 games+3.4
Lich
52.7%+2.52,717
vs Ancient Apparition2,717 games+2.5
Mirana
52.7%+2.52,349
vs Ancient Apparition2,349 games+2.5
Nyx Assassin
52.7%+2.52,329
vs Ancient Apparition2,329 games+2.5
Ancient Apparition Counters
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Ancient Apparition counters at All Ranks
Huskar
38.5%-8.8667
vs Ancient Apparition667 games-8.8
Alchemist
41.0%-6.8620
vs Ancient Apparition620 games-6.8
Drow Ranger
43.0%-6.62,923
vs Ancient Apparition2,923 games-6.6
Bristleback
42.6%-6.41,357
vs Ancient Apparition1,357 games-6.4
Terrorblade
42.5%-5.8701
vs Ancient Apparition701 games-5.8
Shadow Fiend
43.7%-5.71,807
vs Ancient Apparition1,807 games-5.7
Tiny
43.1%-5.6851
vs Ancient Apparition851 games-5.6
Nature's Prophet
44.2%-5.31,944
vs Ancient Apparition1,944 games-5.3
Monkey King
43.7%-5.2968
vs Ancient Apparition968 games-5.2
Necrophos
44.5%-5.12,941
vs Ancient Apparition2,941 games-5.1
Top Allies for Ancient Apparition
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Top allies for Ancient Apparition at All Ranks
Wraith King
59.3%+9.33,519
Phantom Lancer
57.4%+7.42,467
Meepo
57.4%+7.4352
Visage
56.7%+6.7277
Bounty Hunter
55.5%+5.5805
Spirit Breaker
54.8%+4.82,866
Chaos Knight
54.5%+4.5942
Lifestealer
54.4%+4.43,190
Lone Druid
54.4%+4.4539
Phoenix
54.4%+4.4768
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry44.0% WR30,580 matches
2 Mid49.7% WR132,327 matches
3 Off47.1% WR43,168 matches
4 Soft52.1% WR599,498 matches
5 Hard52.1% WR850,553 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierB·Score change-0.63
Who Beats Ancient Apparition
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Ancient Apparition at Herald–Guardian
Invoker
61.6%+6.1224
vs Ancient Apparition224 games+6.1
Wraith King
60.0%+5.6250
vs Ancient Apparition250 games+5.6
Crystal Maiden
57.3%+5.0440
vs Ancient Apparition440 games+5.0
Ogre Magi
55.1%+3.6461
vs Ancient Apparition461 games+3.6
Spirit Breaker
55.7%+3.5316
vs Ancient Apparition316 games+3.5
Juggernaut
55.3%+3.3318
vs Ancient Apparition318 games+3.3
Spectre
56.5%+3.2191
vs Ancient Apparition191 games+3.2
Abaddon
61.4%+2.557
vs Ancient Apparition57 games+2.5
Arc Warden
57.7%+2.597
vs Ancient Apparition97 games+2.5
Night Stalker
57.6%+2.385
vs Ancient Apparition85 games+2.3
Ancient Apparition Counters
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Ancient Apparition counters at Herald–Guardian
Necrophos
43.1%-4.0269
vs Ancient Apparition269 games-4.0
Treant Protector
Few games31.0%-3.342
vs Ancient Apparition42 games-3.3
Alchemist
34.0%-3.250
vs Ancient Apparition50 games-3.2
Earth Spirit
Few games31.7%-3.141
vs Ancient Apparition41 games-3.1
Lina
45.1%-3.0308
vs Ancient Apparition308 games-3.0
Nature's Prophet
44.2%-2.9199
vs Ancient Apparition199 games-2.9
Drow Ranger
45.4%-2.8306
vs Ancient Apparition306 games-2.8
Snapfire
42.5%-2.7113
vs Ancient Apparition113 games-2.7
Huskar
41.8%-2.691
vs Ancient Apparition91 games-2.6
Timbersaw
42.2%-2.490
vs Ancient Apparition90 games-2.4
Top Allies for Ancient Apparition
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Top allies for Ancient Apparition at Herald–Guardian
Puck
Few games66.7%+16.742
Wraith King
63.2%+13.2302
Troll Warlord
60.3%+10.378
Broodmother
60.0%+10.050
Chen
Few games60.0%+10.05
Medusa
Few games59.2%+9.249
Omniknight
Few games58.8%+8.834
Mirana
58.7%+8.7109
Shadow Shaman
58.6%+8.6203
Storm Spirit
57.3%+7.375
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.1% WR7,663 matches
2 Mid51.3% WR21,557 matches
3 Off47.2% WR10,020 matches
4 Soft52.9% WR71,057 matches
5 Hard52.7% WR80,739 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.47
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Who beats Ancient Apparition at Crusader–Archon
Spectre
55.3%+4.4969
vs Ancient Apparition969 games+4.4
Arc Warden
56.5%+4.2356
vs Ancient Apparition356 games+4.2
Phantom Lancer
55.0%+4.1897
vs Ancient Apparition897 games+4.1
Vengeful Spirit
54.5%+3.6841
vs Ancient Apparition841 games+3.6
Lich
54.0%+3.3979
vs Ancient Apparition979 games+3.3
Wraith King
53.3%+2.91,362
vs Ancient Apparition1,362 games+2.9
Outworld Destroyer
53.1%+2.6959
vs Ancient Apparition959 games+2.6
Riki
53.3%+2.5598
vs Ancient Apparition598 games+2.5
Lone Druid
54.3%+2.3223
vs Ancient Apparition223 games+2.3
Chaos Knight
53.2%+2.2436
vs Ancient Apparition436 games+2.2
Ancient Apparition Counters
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Ancient Apparition counters at Crusader–Archon
Huskar
36.2%-7.8257
vs Ancient Apparition257 games-7.8
Drow Ranger
41.9%-6.81,079
vs Ancient Apparition1,079 games-6.8
Nature's Prophet
42.0%-6.2704
vs Ancient Apparition704 games-6.2
Bristleback
42.3%-5.9673
vs Ancient Apparition673 games-5.9
Kunkka
42.1%-5.2380
vs Ancient Apparition380 games-5.2
Monkey King
41.9%-5.1346
vs Ancient Apparition346 games-5.1
Morphling
38.1%-5.0147
vs Ancient Apparition147 games-5.0
Kez
41.6%-4.9279
vs Ancient Apparition279 games-4.9
Gyrocopter
42.6%-4.7340
vs Ancient Apparition340 games-4.7
Io
41.9%-4.7270
vs Ancient Apparition270 games-4.7
Top Allies for Ancient Apparition
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Top allies for Ancient Apparition at Crusader–Archon
Meepo
62.5%+12.5120
Wraith King
59.3%+9.31,395
Io
58.8%+8.8148
Phoenix
58.6%+8.6251
Phantom Lancer
58.0%+8.0960
Chaos Knight
57.6%+7.6446
Dragon Knight
56.6%+6.61,289
Clinkz
56.5%+6.5340
Snapfire
56.2%+6.2436
Shadow Demon
55.6%+5.672
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry43.7% WR13,532 matches
2 Mid49.9% WR67,048 matches
3 Off47.2% WR20,056 matches
4 Soft52.6% WR266,245 matches
5 Hard52.7% WR339,238 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.48
Who Beats Ancient Apparition
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Who beats Ancient Apparition at Legend–Ancient
Wraith King
56.2%+5.61,757
vs Ancient Apparition1,757 games+5.6
Riki
56.6%+5.2722
vs Ancient Apparition722 games+5.2
Arc Warden
57.1%+5.0483
vs Ancient Apparition483 games+5.0
Brewmaster
58.5%+4.8265
vs Ancient Apparition265 games+4.8
Outworld Destroyer
54.8%+4.31,559
vs Ancient Apparition1,559 games+4.3
Spectre
54.2%+3.61,154
vs Ancient Apparition1,154 games+3.6
Broodmother
57.8%+3.1135
vs Ancient Apparition135 games+3.1
Phantom Lancer
53.3%+2.81,132
vs Ancient Apparition1,132 games+2.8
Phoenix
53.6%+2.6543
vs Ancient Apparition543 games+2.6
Naga Siren
57.1%+2.4105
vs Ancient Apparition105 games+2.4
Ancient Apparition Counters
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Ancient Apparition counters at Legend–Ancient
Alchemist
39.1%-6.5299
vs Ancient Apparition299 games-6.5
Bristleback
40.5%-6.3390
vs Ancient Apparition390 games-6.3
Drow Ranger
42.8%-6.21,315
vs Ancient Apparition1,315 games-6.2
Terrorblade
39.9%-6.2313
vs Ancient Apparition313 games-6.2
Necrophos
43.1%-6.01,326
vs Ancient Apparition1,326 games-6.0
Warlock
42.1%-6.0620
vs Ancient Apparition620 games-6.0
Shadow Fiend
42.6%-5.9792
vs Ancient Apparition792 games-5.9
Huskar
40.1%-5.7277
vs Ancient Apparition277 games-5.7
Tinker
42.4%-5.5526
vs Ancient Apparition526 games-5.5
Nature's Prophet
43.2%-5.5833
vs Ancient Apparition833 games-5.5
Top Allies for Ancient Apparition
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Top allies for Ancient Apparition at Legend–Ancient
Visage
61.3%+11.3119
Lycan
60.8%+10.897
Wraith King
59.0%+9.01,591
Phantom Lancer
58.7%+8.71,046
Lone Druid
58.3%+8.3228
Bounty Hunter
58.0%+8.0331
Oracle
57.8%+7.8180
Meepo
57.3%+7.3157
Arc Warden
56.9%+6.9394
Riki
56.1%+6.1537
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry41.9% WR4,074 matches
2 Mid48.9% WR35,771 matches
3 Off46.6% WR7,215 matches
4 Soft51.7% WR214,651 matches
5 Hard51.8% WR344,083 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierC·Score change-0.28
Who Beats Ancient Apparition
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Who beats Ancient Apparition at Divine–Immortal
Outworld Destroyer
59.8%+6.3368
vs Ancient Apparition368 games+6.3
Phantom Lancer
60.2%+5.9269
vs Ancient Apparition269 games+5.9
Night Stalker
59.6%+5.5270
vs Ancient Apparition270 games+5.5
Tusk
60.5%+4.7162
vs Ancient Apparition162 games+4.7
Mirana
58.8%+4.7226
vs Ancient Apparition226 games+4.7
Snapfire
57.7%+4.5274
vs Ancient Apparition274 games+4.5
Omniknight
68.4%+4.157
vs Ancient Apparition57 games+4.1
Bounty Hunter
58.9%+4.1168
vs Ancient Apparition168 games+4.1
Lycan
66.2%+4.065
vs Ancient Apparition65 games+4.0
Weaver
60.9%+3.9110
vs Ancient Apparition110 games+3.9
Ancient Apparition Counters
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Ancient Apparition counters at Divine–Immortal
Necrophos
43.1%-3.2174
vs Ancient Apparition174 games-3.2
Terrorblade
41.3%-3.0104
vs Ancient Apparition104 games-3.0
Shadow Fiend
42.8%-2.9138
vs Ancient Apparition138 games-2.9
Disruptor
44.9%-2.8243
vs Ancient Apparition243 games-2.8
Kez
42.1%-2.8107
vs Ancient Apparition107 games-2.8
Huskar
Few games35.7%-2.542
vs Ancient Apparition42 games-2.5
Tiny
44.1%-2.5143
vs Ancient Apparition143 games-2.5
Bristleback
38.5%-2.452
vs Ancient Apparition52 games-2.4
Underlord
43.0%-2.293
vs Ancient Apparition93 games-2.2
Earthshaker
46.8%-2.2449
vs Ancient Apparition449 games-2.2
Top Allies for Ancient Apparition
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Top allies for Ancient Apparition at Divine–Immortal
Chen
Few games100.0%+50.06
Lycan
Few games63.3%+13.330
Batrider
Few games61.5%+11.513
Largo
Few games57.6%+7.633
Troll Warlord
Few games57.5%+7.540
Abaddon
Few games57.1%+7.128
Visage
Few games56.8%+6.837
Wraith King
56.3%+6.3231
Puck
56.1%+6.182
Marci
55.3%+5.376
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.0% WR331 matches
2 Mid45.6% WR3,587 matches
3 Off45.1% WR798 matches
4 Soft49.7% WR30,551 matches
5 Hard50.0% WR72,173 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Omniknight only ranks as a top counter to Ancient Apparition in Divine–Immortal.
Lycan only ranks as a top counter to Ancient Apparition in Divine–Immortal.
Invoker only ranks as a top counter to Ancient Apparition in Herald–Guardian.
Abaddon only ranks as a top counter to Ancient Apparition in Herald–Guardian.
Weaver only ranks as a top counter to Ancient Apparition in Divine–Immortal.
About Ancient Apparition
Arc Warden is Ancient Apparition's strongest counter, with a +6.60 raw advantage.
Ancient Apparition is most contested in Herald–Guardian and least contested in Crusader–Archon.
Omniknight only shows up as a top counter to Ancient Apparition in Divine–Immortal.
Wraith King is Ancient Apparition's strongest ally, with a +9.30 raw synergy advantage.
Black King BarSpell immunity blocks Cold Feet, Ice Vortex and Chilling Touch.
Pipe of InsightBarrier absorbs the magic damage that Ice Vortex amplifies.
