How Huskar and Keeper of the Light perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Huskar and Keeper of the Light win 45.70% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,615 matches.
Playing against this duo allows you to punish their conflicting positions. Huskar wants to dive deep with Life Break and stick to a target, while Keeper of the Light needs to stay far back to channel his abilities safely. This forces Huskar to fight on an island, far from his support. Even worse, a panicked Blinding Light from Keeper of the Light can be a disaster, knocking an enemy to safety right as Huskar is about to finish them off. The magic resistance reduction from Solar Bind is helpful for Huskar's damage, but it rarely makes up for how poorly their core playstyles mesh.
The mid-game is where this awkwardness becomes a real problem. When Huskar tries to initiate a fight, he’s often too far forward for Keeper of the Light to provide meaningful backup beyond his initial spells. If Huskar gets controlled and focused, there’s very little KOTL can do to save him from the back line. This pairing puts immense pressure on the Huskar player to win his fights decisively and alone, as he can't rely on the close-range support and control that other heroes might provide for him.
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 | 48.81% | 295 |
| Crusader & Archon | 43.61% | 399 |
| Legend & Ancient | 44.44% | 243 |
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 | 45.70% | ▲ +1.0pp | 2,615 |
| 7.41d | 44.70% | ▼ -3.1pp | 33,748 |
| 7.41c | 47.82% | ▲ +0.5pp | 18,255 |
| 7.41b | 47.36% | — | 18,041 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.