Keeper of the Light — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: KotL, Keeper, Ezalor
Keeper of the Light (KotL) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Keeper of the Light's team wins 55.3%; in games of 47+ minutes, 46.8% (−8.5 pp, #122 of 127 by late-game edge; 24% of Keeper of the Light games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Keeper of the Light by rank bracket
Keeper of the Light is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 51.46% (#33 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.35% (#97) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #97 of 126 | 46.35% | 4.61% | 1,478 |
| Crusader & Archon | #65 of 127 | 49.64% | 3.99% | 5,403 |
| Legend & Ancient | #62 of 127 | 50.05% | 3.58% | 6,268 |
| Divine & Immortal | #33 of 127 | 51.46% | 4.34% | 2,262 |
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 48.75% of 1,335,478 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 1.2pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.75% | ▼ -1.2pp | 5.03% | 1,335,478 |
| 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 | 55.55% | 90,651 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.06% | 15,226 |
 Terrorblade | 54.84% | 38,089 |
 Timbersaw | 54.38% | 32,660 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.04% | 62,997 |
 Monkey King | 53.76% | 36,396 |
 Beastmaster | 53.27% | 18,892 |
 Treant Protector | 53.26% | 19,838 |
Struggles against
 Legion Commander | 44.40% | 99,265 |
 Meepo | 44.45% | 18,482 |
 Nyx Assassin | 44.46% | 55,892 |
 Riki | 44.89% | 41,278 |
 Spirit Breaker | 45.32% | 110,251 |
 Anti-Mage | 45.59% | 112,473 |
 Chaos Knight | 45.94% | 32,547 |
 Wraith King | 45.94% | 77,234 |
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 | 54.20% | 74,464 |
 Phantom Lancer | 53.87% | 96,517 |
| Legion Commander | 53.23% | 89,109 |
| Spirit Breaker | 52.99% | 93,422 |
| Nyx Assassin | 52.34% | 40,581 |
 Dragon Knight | 52.20% | 61,862 |
 Spectre | 51.96% | 62,221 |
 Night Stalker | 51.77% | 45,878 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.