How to counter Ancient Apparition

Best Dota 2 counter picks against Ancient Apparition, ranked by head-to-head win rate, with the exact spells that beat them.

Best counters to Ancient Apparition

1Tusk+5.7%
- Ice Shards punishes he has no escape at all.
- Snowball punishes no self-save once caught.
2Underlord+5.3%
3Spirit Breaker+5.0%
- Charge of Darkness punishes he has no escape at all.
- Nether Strike punishes no self-save once caught.
4Warlock+4.1%
- Chaotic Offering punishes no self-save once caught.
5Weaver+4.0%
- Shukuchi punishes he has no escape at all.
6Night Stalker+4.0%
- Dark Ascension flying vision punishes he has no escape at all.
- Void punishes no self-save once caught.
7Skywrath Mage+4.0%
- Mystic Flare punishes very low health pool.
8Ogre Magi+3.8%
- Fireblast punishes no self-save once caught.
9Primal Beast+3.7%
- Pulverize punishes no self-save once caught.
10Clinkz+3.6%

Ancient Apparition's weaknesses

Mobility: Ancient Apparition suffers from he has no escape at all. Mobile heroes dodge their setup and escape their range.
Burst damage: Ancient Apparition suffers from very low health pool. Quick magical burst kills them before they can act.
Hard lockdown: Ancient Apparition suffers from no self-save once caught. Chain stuns, hexes or roots to deny their movement and spell windows.

Heroes Ancient Apparition is strong against

Mars +5.0%Necrophos +4.9%Disruptor +4.7%Kunkka +4.0%Tiny +3.5%Vengeful Spirit +3.3%

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