Keeper of the Light — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Keeper, Ezalor, Kotl
Keeper of the Light (Keeper, Ezalor, Kotl) in Dota 2 7.41e: 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 54.98% (#7 of 127 heroes), but drops to 50.21% (#46) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #46 of 127 | 50.21% | 7.19% | 7,905 |
| Crusader & Archon | #45 of 127 | 50.53% | 6.68% | 17,932 |
| Legend & Ancient | #13 of 127 | 52.74% | 6.67% | 14,413 |
| Divine & Immortal | #7 of 127 | 54.98% | 8.11% | 6,331 |
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 52.08% of 12,093 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 1.8pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.08% | ▲ +1.8pp | 6.94% | 12,093 |
| 7.41d | 50.33% | ▼ -0.1pp | 6.29% | 1,552,093 |
| 7.41c | 50.40% | ▼ -0.1pp | 5.18% | 710,933 |
| 7.41b | 50.49% | ▼ -1.1pp | 5.09% | 716,348 |
| 7.41a | 51.61% | ▼ -0.8pp | 5.18% | 296,297 |
| 7.41 | 52.40% | — | 3.58% | 32,478 |
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: Lycan and Meepo out-tempo his push, 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 fast-push (Lycan) and hard-dive line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 62.37% | 279 |
 Shadow Demon | 61.54% | 130 |
 Tiny | 60.06% | 338 |
 Medusa | 59.88% | 172 |
 Morphling | 59.75% | 323 |
 Doom | 59.62% | 317 |
 Terrorblade | 59.38% | 224 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.90% | 489 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Brewmaster | 41.46% | 123 |
 Nyx Assassin | 43.13% | 371 |
 Clinkz | 43.77% | 281 |
 Broodmother | 44.10% | 229 |
 Meepo | 45.81% | 179 |
 Riki | 45.97% | 335 |
 Witch Doctor | 47.78% | 879 |
 Crystal Maiden | 47.79% | 768 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Pugna | 62.07% | 232 |
 Spirit Breaker | 59.74% | 765 |
 Wraith King | 59.59% | 641 |
 Chaos Knight | 59.53% | 257 |
 Techies | 59.50% | 479 |
 Abaddon | 58.99% | 217 |
 Omniknight | 58.62% | 145 |
| Nyx Assassin | 58.62% | 290 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.