Keeper of the Light — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Keeper, Ezalor, Kotl
Keeper of the Light (Keeper, Ezalor, Kotl) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Keeper of the Light by rank bracket
Keeper of the Light is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 54.85% (#6 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.92% (#51) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #51 of 127 | 49.92% | 6.90% | 9,973 |
| Crusader & Archon | #48 of 127 | 50.50% | 6.11% | 27,426 |
| Legend & Ancient | #24 of 127 | 52.22% | 5.65% | 26,050 |
| Divine & Immortal | #6 of 127 | 54.85% | 7.14% | 10,313 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Keeper of the Light win rate by patch
Keeper of the Light is winning 48.54% of 207,391 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 1.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.54% | ▼ -1.4pp | 6.14% | 207,391 |
| 7.41e | 49.94% | ▼ -0.4pp | 6.39% | 1,902,849 |
| 7.41d | 50.32% | ▼ -0.1pp | 6.46% | 1,914,094 |
| 7.41c | 50.40% | ▼ -0.1pp | 5.18% | 710,933 |
| 7.41b | 50.49% | ▼ -1.1pp | 5.09% | 716,348 |
| 7.41a | 51.61% | — | 5.18% | 296,297 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Keeper of the Light counters & matchups
Keeper of the Light is a push-and-utility support whose Illuminate blasts waves and heroes, Mana Leak punishes movement, and Chakra Magic refills allied mana. He's strong into immobile, mana-reliant heroes: Timbersaw, Mars and Nature's Prophet get out-pushed and drained. KotL is countered by push answers and divers: Meepo and Riki out-tempo and dive him, while Slardar and Tidehunter lock him down. Draft tip: Keeper of the Light is a premier push + mana-battery support into low-clear drafts; he's weaker into hard-dive and pick-off line-ups.
Strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 56.05% | 19,880 |
 Shadow Demon | 54.50% | 2,356 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.34% | 9,823 |
 Timbersaw | 53.85% | 4,574 |
 Monkey King | 53.10% | 5,373 |
 Terrorblade | 53.08% | 6,111 |
 Puck | 53.04% | 3,714 |
 Tiny | 52.98% | 4,681 |
Struggles against
 Legion Commander | 43.65% | 14,684 |
 Meepo | 44.00% | 2,843 |
 Visage | 44.30% | 2,219 |
 Nyx Assassin | 44.43% | 6,574 |
 Spirit Breaker | 44.77% | 16,862 |
 Anti-Mage | 44.94% | 15,978 |
 Shadow Shaman | 45.10% | 14,840 |
 Juggernaut | 45.39% | 18,332 |
Keeper of the Light synergies
Keeper of the Light is the ultimate mana battery and wave-clear enabler — he solves the mana problems of spell- and illusion-hungry cores and pushes relentlessly. His best partner is Phantom Lancer: infinite mana for Doppelwalk plus Illuminate's push makes them an unkillable siege duo. Spectre and Wraith King also love the mana and tower pressure. Give KotL a mana-hungry push carry and they take the map together.
Best teammates
 Wraith King | 53.98% | 11,470 |
 Phantom Lancer | 53.74% | 15,121 |
| Legion Commander | 53.56% | 13,318 |
| Spirit Breaker | 52.96% | 14,343 |
 Pudge | 51.93% | 23,014 |
 Night Stalker | 51.76% | 7,521 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 51.76% | 8,540 |
 Witch Doctor | 51.54% | 11,454 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.