How Earth Spirit and Keeper of the Light perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Earth Spirit and Keeper of the Light win 51.01% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,876 matches.
Pairing these two heroes seems like it should be about setting up a big Illuminate with a stun, but the timing and positioning for that can be awkward. Earth Spirit wants to roll into the middle of the fight, while Keeper of the Light needs to stay far behind to channel safely. The real value is often simpler: Chakra Magic. Keeper can solve Earth Spirit's constant mana problems, letting him be far more active across the map without ferrying out Clarities or returning to base. This consistent pressure is what makes the lane and early mid-game work. It’s not a flashy combo, but it does mean your initiator gets to play his game more freely.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 40.88% | 137 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.19% | 496 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.30% | 604 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.90% | 397 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.01% | ▼ -0.4pp | 3,876 |
| 7.41d | 51.39% | ▲ +0.1pp | 31,258 |
| 7.41c | 51.26% | ▲ +1.3pp | 9,895 |
| 7.41b | 49.95% | — | 9,485 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.