I think people would Riot if Apothecary got a nerf.
Apothecary is considered to be a Top Tier Rare.
I believe the game designed him to be a Top Tier Rare.
Apothecary isn't so much a threat on his own.
Apothecary is just very good at keeping himself alive.
The best way to take down Apothecary will be by Destroying his Max Health.
Yeah, A lot people don't think about Destroying Enemies health.
I think most people think about Heal Reduction.
Heal Reduction is a Debuff which can prevent Apothecary from healing himself.
However, I think a lot of people don't realize how tricky it is to use Heal Reduction on Apothecary!
People build Apothecary to be insanely fast.
If your hero is slow, Apothecary will move 1 to 2 turns before you get a chance to move.
The Heal Reduction will completely disappear on him.
This is why Destroying the Enemies Health can be very good.
Destroy is a mechanic which will reduce the Enemies Total Health Pool.
Lets say Apothecary has 30k HP.
Lets say you destory 50% of his Total Health.
Apothecary would only have 15k Total HP at this point.
No matter how much Apothecary heals - He will never go above 15k.
Apothecary will be prevented from going any higher due to his total health being destroyed.