Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Keeper of the Light wins the Huskar vs Keeper of the Light matchup: Keeper of the Light beats Huskar in 52.05% of 3,835 ranked matches.
Jumping on the enemy backline is how Huskar operates, but Keeper of the Light has the perfect tool to spoil the attack. A well-timed Blinding Light after Huskar lands from Life Break will knock him away and cause his attacks to miss, buying crucial time for the team to react. It can single-handedly turn a gank around. On the other hand, if Keeper of the Light is caught out of position or uses that spell too early, Huskar can instantly delete him. This interaction is the core of the matchup; it's a test of reaction and positioning more than a straightforward counter.
Throughout the game, Keeper of the Light wants to play from a safe distance, using Illuminate to shove lanes and wear down Huskar's team from afar. He has to be disciplined with his positioning, always ready for Huskar's initiation. Huskar's goal is to hit his key item timings, especially a Black King Bar. Once he can ignore Blinding Light, he has a massive advantage in fights and can run at any target he wants. Before that BKB, Huskar has to be selective, waiting for the Keeper to make a mistake or for a teammate to bait out his defensive spells.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Huskar'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 | Huskar win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 46.85% | 397 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.55% | 573 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.08% | 359 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.67% | 172 |
Huskar'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 | Huskar win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 47.95% | ▲ +1.0pp | 3,835 |
| 7.41d | 46.93% | ▼ -2.4pp | 48,917 |
| 7.41c | 49.36% | ▲ +0.1pp | 26,147 |
| 7.41b | 49.25% | — | 25,911 |
Move this data into a draft
Huskar 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 17, 2026.