Kez Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Kez in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Kez beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Kez is a mobile dual-stance carry who swaps between ranged Sai harassment and melee Katana burst, darting in and out with high mobility. He's strong into immobile, low-escape heroes he can dance around: Nature's Prophet, Mars and Shadow Demon can't pin his stance-dashing. Kez is countered by tanks and lockdown that catch him mid-combo: Wraith King out-tanks, Necrophos out-sustains, and Troll Warlord or Tidehunter lock him down or out-trade. Draft tip: Kez is a slippery skirmish carry into squishy, low-control drafts; he's weaker into hard-lockdown and tanky hard-carries that survive his burst windows.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Kez hardest are Wraith King, Phoenix and Legion Commander — Kez wins only 35.0%, 35.8% and 36.0% of ranked matches against them.
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Kez is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Medusa | 61.00% | 100 |
 Monkey King | 58.64% | 162 |
 Timbersaw | 58.28% | 151 |
 Storm Spirit | 56.28% | 247 |
 Alchemist | 54.55% | 121 |
 Centaur Warrunner | 54.44% | 259 |
 Enigma | 54.07% | 135 |
 Kunkka | 53.45% | 116 |
 Earth Spirit | 53.28% | 229 |
 Faceless Void | 53.21% | 280 |
 Weaver | 53.18% | 173 |
 Ursa | 52.88% | 208 |
 Shadow Demon | 51.80% | 29,755 |
 Gyrocopter | 51.78% | 35,532 |
 Batrider | 50.75% | 31,135 |
 Chen | 50.62% | 8,344 |
Kez struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 35.04% | 371 |
 Phoenix | 35.75% | 193 |
 Legion Commander | 35.96% | 431 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 36.87% | 179 |
 Troll Warlord | 37.19% | 121 |
 Necrophos | 38.35% | 498 |
 Shadow Shaman | 38.43% | 471 |
 Pugna | 38.81% | 134 |
 Treant Protector | 39.20% | 176 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 40.32% | 372 |
 Windranger | 40.39% | 458 |
 Riki | 40.57% | 175 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Kez in Dota 2?
- Wraith King, Phoenix and Legion Commander are Kez's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Kez's win rate drops to 35.0% against Wraith King, 35.8% against Phoenix and 36.0% against Legion Commander.
- Who is Kez strong against?
- Kez performs best against Medusa (61.0% win rate), Monkey King (58.6%) and Timbersaw (58.3%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Kez good in the current patch?
- Kez wins 45.2% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 4.7% pick rate — ranking #110 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.