Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Keeper of the Light wins the Keeper of the Light vs Phantom Lancer matchup: Keeper of the Light beats Phantom Lancer in 50.66% of 1,514 ranked matches.
Casting a full Illuminate will instantly clear out Phantom Lancer's entire illusion army, which is his main way of dealing damage and causing chaos. This makes it incredibly difficult for him to push high ground or sustain a teamfight. However, Phantom Lancer is one of the best heroes at closing the distance to a backline support. Using Phantom Rush, he can get on top of Keeper of the Light before the channel finishes. Once he is close, Keeper of the Light is extremely fragile and has few ways to escape the constant attacks from PL and his illusions.
The matchup really depends on positioning and team drafts. Keeper of the Light wants to play far back, using his team as a wall while he melts illusions and provides mana. A well-timed Blinding Light can also save an ally or push Phantom Lancer away to create space. In response, PL's team needs to find a way to get vision on KotL and enable their carry to jump him. If Phantom Lancer can get on top of KotL at the start of a fight, the fight is often won. If KotL can stay safe and get his spells off, PL's impact is severely limited.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Keeper of the Light's win rate against Phantom Lancer 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 | 49.84% | 642 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.75% | 1,287 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.55% | 937 |
| Divine & Immortal | 59.52% | 462 |
Keeper of the Light's win rate against Phantom Lancer 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 | 50.66% | ▲ +2.2pp | 1,514 |
| 7.41d | 48.41% | ▼ -0.3pp | 98,373 |
| 7.41c | 48.68% | ▲ +0.3pp | 39,817 |
| 7.41b | 48.34% | — | 36,550 |
Move this data into a draft
Keeper of the Light starts on Radiant and Phantom Lancer on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 12, 2026.