Kez — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Kez in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Kez by rank bracket
Kez is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 46.68% (#96 of 127 heroes), but drops to 43.82% (#123) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #96 of 127 | 46.68% | 4.08% | 4,492 |
| Crusader & Archon | #105 of 127 | 46.10% | 3.98% | 10,672 |
| Legend & Ancient | #115 of 127 | 45.27% | 4.45% | 9,600 |
| Divine & Immortal | #123 of 127 | 43.82% | 5.45% | 4,258 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Kez win rate by patch
Kez is winning 45.64% of 8,112 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 0.5pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 45.64% | ▲ +0.5pp | 4.66% | 8,112 |
| 7.41d | 45.13% | ▼ -1.7pp | 4.52% | 1,113,907 |
| 7.41c | 46.81% | ▼ -1.0pp | 6.09% | 835,155 |
| 7.41b | 47.81% | ▼ -0.4pp | 4.22% | 593,839 |
| 7.41a | 48.22% | ▲ +2.8pp | 3.80% | 217,109 |
| 7.41 | 45.39% | — | 3.80% | 34,457 |
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.
Kez counters & matchups
Kez is a mobile dual-stance carry who swaps between ranged Sai harassment and melee Katana burst, darting in and out with high mobility. He's strong into immobile, low-escape heroes he can dance around: Nature's Prophet, Mars and Shadow Demon can't pin his stance-dashing. Kez is countered by tanks and lockdown that catch him mid-combo: Wraith King out-tanks, Necrophos out-sustains, and Troll Warlord or Tidehunter lock him down or out-trade. Draft tip: Kez is a slippery skirmish carry into squishy, low-control drafts; he's weaker into hard-lockdown and tanky hard-carries that survive his burst windows.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Medusa | 60.80% | 125 |
 Timbersaw | 60.00% | 190 |
 Monkey King | 58.42% | 202 |
 Storm Spirit | 54.73% | 296 |
 Naga Siren | 54.29% | 105 |
 Mars | 53.55% | 183 |
 Beastmaster | 53.25% | 154 |
 Earth Spirit | 53.21% | 280 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Legion Commander | 36.48% | 540 |
 Wraith King | 36.52% | 460 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 38.53% | 231 |
 Necrophos | 38.66% | 626 |
 Phoenix | 38.80% | 250 |
 Treant Protector | 39.05% | 210 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 39.16% | 475 |
 Shadow Shaman | 39.77% | 606 |
Kez synergies
Kez's mobility lets him follow up any engage and burst an isolated target — he wants lockdown to pin enemies and a front line to dive behind. He pairs best with control and durable cores: Spectre and Wraith King capitalize on the targets he chunks, while Tidehunter provides the AoE lock that lets him commit. Give Kez reliable disable and his stance-swap burst deletes whoever gets caught.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Riki | 57.94% | 126 |
 Broodmother | 55.65% | 124 |
| Wraith King | 53.85% | 390 |
| Vengeful Spirit | 52.70% | 444 |
 Pugna | 52.67% | 150 |
 Anti-Mage | 52.19% | 274 |
 Io | 50.94% | 320 |
 Marci | 50.90% | 167 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.