Keeper of the Light (KotL) Counter Picks — 7.41f
Who counters Keeper of the Light (KotL) in Dota 2 7.41f? Counter picks and matchups for Keeper of the Light, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Keeper of the Light is a push-and-utility support whose Illuminate blasts waves and heroes, Mana Leak punishes movement, and Chakra Magic refills allied mana. He's strong into immobile, mana-reliant heroes: Timbersaw, Mars and Nature's Prophet get out-pushed and drained. KotL is countered by push answers and divers: Meepo and Riki out-tempo and dive him, while Slardar and Tidehunter lock him down. Draft tip: Keeper of the Light is a premier push + mana-battery support into low-clear drafts; he's weaker into hard-dive and pick-off line-ups.
In Dota 2 7.41f, the heroes that counter Keeper of the Light hardest are Meepo, Legion Commander and Nyx Assassin — Keeper of the Light wins only 44.3%, 44.4% and 44.5% of ranked matches against them.
Keeper of the Light is strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 55.59% | 87,816 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.04% | 14,514 |
 Terrorblade | 54.83% | 37,030 |
 Timbersaw | 54.35% | 31,217 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.06% | 60,713 |
 Monkey King | 53.77% | 34,997 |
 Treant Protector | 53.30% | 19,246 |
 Beastmaster | 53.26% | 18,141 |
 Tiny | 53.00% | 32,484 |
 Puck | 52.88% | 22,116 |
 Hoodwink | 52.49% | 78,958 |
 Drow Ranger | 52.31% | 84,545 |
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Best counter picks against Keeper of the Light
 Meepo | 44.33% | 17,738 |
 Legion Commander | 44.39% | 95,782 |
 Nyx Assassin | 44.55% | 53,569 |
 Riki | 44.96% | 39,477 |
 Spirit Breaker | 45.32% | 106,268 |
 Anti-Mage | 45.62% | 108,291 |
 Wraith King | 45.95% | 74,255 |
 Chaos Knight | 45.97% | 31,395 |
 Brewmaster | 45.99% | 14,759 |
 Juggernaut | 46.07% | 110,589 |
 Phantom Assassin | 46.11% | 93,784 |
 Shadow Shaman | 46.13% | 95,873 |
Frequently asked questions
4 Q&A- Who counters Keeper of the Light in Dota 2?
- Meepo, Legion Commander and Nyx Assassin are Keeper of the Light's toughest matchups in patch 7.41f: Keeper of the Light's win rate drops to 44.3% against Meepo, 44.4% against Legion Commander and 44.5% against Nyx Assassin.
- How to counter Keeper of the Light (KotL)?
- Pick or ban the heroes Keeper of the Light struggles against most in patch 7.41f: Meepo (Keeper of the Light wins only 44.3% against them), Legion Commander (44.4%) or Nyx Assassin (44.5%). The full matchup table above covers every hero.
- Who is Keeper of the Light strong against?
- Keeper of the Light performs best against Shadow Fiend (55.6% win rate), Shadow Demon (55.0%) and Terrorblade (54.8%) in patch 7.41f.
- Is Keeper of the Light good in the current patch?
- Keeper of the Light wins 48.8% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41f, with a 5.1% pick rate — ranking #85 of 127 heroes by win rate.
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Data updated Nov 7, 2026.