Keeper of the Light Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Keeper of the Light in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Keeper of the Light beats and loses to, 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: Lycan and Meepo out-tempo his push, 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 fast-push (Lycan) and hard-dive line-ups.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Keeper of the Light hardest are Broodmother, Nyx Assassin and Meepo — Keeper of the Light wins only 42.9%, 43.0% and 44.2% of ranked matches against them.
Move this data into a draft
Test Keeper of the Light's counters in a complete draft
Start with Keeper of the Light on Radiant, then add both line-ups to see how the full draft changes the win probability.
Keeper of the Light is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tiny | 61.25% | 271 |
 Timbersaw | 60.99% | 223 |
 Mars | 60.96% | 228 |
 Morphling | 60.77% | 260 |
 Doom | 60.70% | 257 |
 Medusa | 60.58% | 137 |
 Centaur Warrunner | 60.58% | 416 |
 Troll Warlord | 60.00% | 150 |
 Terrorblade | 59.22% | 179 |
 Enchantress | 58.39% | 161 |
 Nature's Prophet | 57.61% | 401 |
 Abaddon | 57.43% | 202 |
 Shadow Demon | 53.94% | 35,040 |
Keeper of the Light struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Lycan | 48.26% | 21,220 |
 Broodmother | 42.93% | 198 |
 Nyx Assassin | 43.05% | 295 |
 Meepo | 44.16% | 154 |
 Clinkz | 47.25% | 218 |
 Crystal Maiden | 47.49% | 617 |
 Riki | 47.58% | 269 |
 Gyrocopter | 47.66% | 128 |
 Sniper | 47.81% | 891 |
 Shadow Shaman | 47.96% | 736 |
 Anti-Mage | 47.97% | 713 |
 Bloodseeker | 48.22% | 197 |
 Largo | 48.36% | 122 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Keeper of the Light in Dota 2?
- Broodmother, Nyx Assassin and Meepo are Keeper of the Light's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Keeper of the Light's win rate drops to 42.9% against Broodmother, 43.0% against Nyx Assassin and 44.2% against Meepo.
- Who is Keeper of the Light strong against?
- Keeper of the Light performs best against Tiny (61.3% win rate), Timbersaw (61.0%) and Mars (61.0%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Keeper of the Light good in the current patch?
- Keeper of the Light wins 52.2% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 7.1% pick rate — ranking #23 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.