Keeper of the Light
Win rates
Pub win rate
49.7%
Balanced — viable in the right hands
Pro win rate
54.5%
11 pro picks
Pub pick rate
6.9%
287k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
409%
45 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 287k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
25%Branches
15%Tango
12%Ward Dispenser
11%Blood Grenade
10%Faerie Fire
10%Circlet
Early
~0–10 min
60%Boots
12%Urn Of Shadows
10%Tranquil Boots
9%Diadem
7%Spirit Vessel
Core
~10–25 min
22%Holy Locket
15%Staff Of Wizardry
11%Force Staff
7%Glimmer Cape
5%Point Booster
4%Travel Boots
Luxury
25 min+
13%Mystic Staff
9%Ultimate Scepter
8%Sheepstick
- 8%
Force Staff
7%Cyclone
7%Octarine Core
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Keeper of the Light does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Queen of Pain
65%
114 games
- Hoodwink
63%
167 games
- Tidehunter
60%
101 games
- Tiny
59%
151 games
- Axe
59%
109 games
Good against
- Jakiro
46%
102 games
- Centaur Warrunner
49%
108 games
- Rubick
50%
163 games
- Shadow Fiend
50%
161 games
- Ember Spirit
50%
139 games
How to play
Keeper of the Light is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
18
+2.3 / level
Agility
15
+1.6 / level
Intelligence
24
+3.3 / level
FAQ
What is Keeper of the Light's win rate?
Keeper of the Light has a 49.7% pub win rate across 287k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Keeper of the Light?
Keeper of the Light is picked in 6.90% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Keeper of the Light played in pro Dota?
Yes — Keeper of the Light has a 54.5% win rate across 11 pro picks and a 409% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Keeper of the Light?
Keeper of the Light is hard-countered by Jakiro, Centaur Warrunner, Rubick, Shadow Fiend, Ember Spirit, but has an edge against Queen of Pain, Hoodwink, Tidehunter, Tiny, Axe.