Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Keeper of the Light wins the Keeper of the Light vs Necrophos matchup: Keeper of the Light beats Necrophos in 51.52% of 34,030 ranked matches.
Running at Keeper of the Light seems like a solid plan for Necrophos, but it rarely works out that cleanly. The old man has too many ways to create and maintain distance. A well-timed Blinding Light shoves Necrophos away, interrupting his advance and keeping him out of range for Reaper's Scythe. Even in lane, Keeper of the Light can safely blast waves with Illuminate, forcing Necrophos to burn mana just to secure farm. While Necrophos is still a huge problem if he manages to close the gap, KotL's ability to control positioning gives him a consistent, if minor, upper hand in their interactions.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Keeper of the Light's win rate against Necrophos 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 | 48.92% | 509 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.04% | 1,436 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.40% | 1,310 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.86% | 435 |
Keeper of the Light's win rate against Necrophos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.52% | ▼ -1.0pp | 34,030 |
| 7.41e | 52.48% | ▲ +1.1pp | 146,108 |
| 7.41d | 51.40% | ▼ -0.6pp | 155,975 |
| 7.41c | 51.95% | — | 56,815 |
Move this data into a draft
Keeper of the Light starts on Radiant and Necrophos on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.