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 Ringmaster matchup: Keeper of the Light beats Ringmaster in 56.84% of 570 ranked matches.
Trying to channel Ringmaster's main lockdown spell is a losing battle against Keeper of the Light. Any attempt to draw heroes in is immediately cancelled by a long-range Blinding Light, which also shoves Ringmaster out of position and disrupts his setup. This interaction alone makes his primary catch tool almost unusable. Beyond that direct counter, Keeper of the Light makes the entire map miserable for a hero who wants to control space. Constant wave pressure from Illuminate keeps lanes pushed in, restricting Ringmaster's ability to roam or place effective traps. He can never get his own game plan started, as KOTL dictates the pace from a safe distance.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Keeper of the Light's win rate against Ringmaster 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 | 49.04% | 157 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.53% | 519 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.40% | 547 |
| Divine & Immortal | 58.96% | 346 |
Keeper of the Light's win rate against Ringmaster 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 | 56.84% | ▲ +3.4pp | 570 |
| 7.41d | 53.44% | ▲ +0.1pp | 42,835 |
| 7.41c | 53.33% | ▼ -0.4pp | 14,331 |
| 7.41b | 53.77% | — | 13,124 |
Move this data into a draft
Keeper of the Light starts on Radiant and Ringmaster on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.