Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Earthshaker wins the Earthshaker vs Keeper of the Light matchup: Earthshaker beats Keeper of the Light in 50.85% of 18,715 ranked matches.
Trying to jump on Keeper of the Light is the goal for Earthshaker, but it’s rarely that simple. Even after a successful Blink Dagger initiation, Keeper can use Blinding Light to shove Earthshaker away, often creating enough space for him to escape or for his team to counter-initiate. The miss chance from that spell can also disrupt the follow-up. From a distance, a Fissure can trap Keeper, but his whole strategy revolves around casting Illuminate from so far back that he’s often not a viable target for a solo pickoff.
The matchup pivots entirely on item timings and vision. Before Earthshaker has a Blink, Keeper of the Light has a much freer game, able to channel spells from a safe distance. Once that item is purchased, the dynamic flips, and Keeper becomes a primary target that can be instantly deleted if caught. Success for either hero depends on which team better controls the map and enables their win condition: Earthshaker finding the perfect jump, or Keeper of the Light finding a safe spot to apply pressure.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Earthshaker's win rate against Keeper of the Light in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Earthshaker win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.71% | 847 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.85% | 1,819 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.42% | 1,487 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.95% | 632 |
Earthshaker's win rate against Keeper of the Light in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Earthshaker win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.85% | ▲ +0.5pp | 18,715 |
| 7.41d | 50.38% | ▲ +0.6pp | 127,065 |
| 7.41c | 49.78% | ▲ +0.3pp | 42,464 |
| 7.41b | 49.47% | — | 44,864 |
Move this data into a draft
Earthshaker starts on Radiant and Keeper of the Light on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 18, 2026.