Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lich wins the Keeper of the Light vs Lich matchup: Lich beats Keeper of the Light in 52.34% of 9,368 ranked matches.
Controlling the lane's pace becomes a constant tug-of-war. Keeper of the Light wants to shove waves with Illuminate to create pressure, but Lich has the perfect tool to stop this. Sinister Gaze is a straightforward, reliable way to cancel the channel from a safe distance, repeatedly thwarting Keeper of the Light's main plan for lane dominance. Even when trading hits, Frost Shield makes it difficult for KOTL's lane partner to commit. The damage reduction and slow can turn a favorable trade into an awkward, losing exchange, forcing the lane back into a neutral state.
As the game progresses, this dynamic continues. KOTL tries to leverage his wave-clear to apply map-wide pressure, but Lich is excellent at enabling his team to defend. In teamfights, Keeper of the Light is forced to play from extreme range or hide in the trees to get an Illuminate off without being interrupted by Sinister Gaze. On the other hand, Lich has to be wary of Blinding Light, which can completely scatter his team and ruin a good Chain Frost bounce. Success often comes down to which support can disable or disrupt the other first.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Keeper of the Light's win rate against Lich 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 | Keeper of the Light win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 50.21% | 474 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.33% | 1,227 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.32% | 1,194 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.03% | 545 |
Keeper of the Light's win rate against Lich in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Keeper of the Light win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 47.66% | ▼ -0.4pp | 9,368 |
| 7.41d | 48.03% | ▼ -0.4pp | 98,898 |
| 7.41c | 48.39% | ▼ -0.9pp | 39,984 |
| 7.41b | 49.31% | — | 39,995 |
Move this data into a draft
Keeper of the Light starts on Radiant and Lich on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.