How Keeper of the Light and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Keeper of the Light and Phoenix win 51.77% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,937 matches.
Pairing these heroes is a bet on winning a key teamfight interaction. The main plan revolves around protecting Phoenix's Supernova. As soon as the egg appears, enemies will try to burst it down. Keeper of the Light can answer this with Blinding Light, which shoves enemies away and makes their attacks miss, significantly improving the chances that the stun completes. Beyond that big moment, Chakra Magic provides a steady benefit. Phoenix is a mana-intensive hero, and the constant mana from KotL allows for more frequent use of Fire Spirits and Sun Ray.
The success of this combo depends entirely on positioning and timing. Opponents know the plan and will try to jump on Keeper of the Light first to prevent the save, or they’ll try to burst the egg before he can react. This creates a fight where the enemy has to split their attention. When it works, Phoenix gets a guaranteed reset, and KotL can follow up the stun with a fully charged Illuminate. The reliance on one specific interaction explains why the pairing feels good, but not overwhelmingly strong.
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 | 54.44% | 169 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.65% | 535 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.10% | 499 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.81% | 267 |
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 | 51.77% | ▲ +1.2pp | 3,937 |
| 7.41d | 50.54% | ▼ -1.0pp | 42,888 |
| 7.41c | 51.51% | ▼ -1.7pp | 21,233 |
| 7.41b | 53.17% | — | 24,210 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.