How Keeper of the Light and Troll Warlord perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Keeper of the Light and Troll Warlord win 49.98% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,533 matches.
Giving a Troll Warlord infinite mana seems like a clear path to victory, but the reality is more complicated. Chakra Magic keeps him casting, but Keeper of the Light doesn't provide the lockdown or defensive support Troll often needs to stay on a target and survive. A poorly timed Blinding Light can even push enemies to safety, ruining a kill attempt. While Illuminate provides good wave clear and can pressure towers alongside Troll Warlord, the overall pairing lacks the tools to consistently control fights. The outcome often depends more on the rest of the draft than on their specific combination.
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 | 56.52% | 207 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.76% | 394 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.18% | 211 |
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 | 49.98% | ▼ -0.7pp | 2,533 |
| 7.41d | 50.72% | ▲ +0.0pp | 26,919 |
| 7.41c | 50.71% | ▲ +0.6pp | 10,134 |
| 7.41b | 50.12% | — | 9,839 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.