Kez
Win rates
Pub win rate
44.8%
Struggling — pick with caution
Pro win rate
55.6%
9 pro picks
Pub pick rate
4.5%
188k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
189%
17 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 188k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
27%Faerie Fire
24%Branches
11%Magic Wand
11%Tango
9%Circlet
6%Quelling Blade
Early
~0–10 min
23%Boots
22%Power Treads
20%Ring Of Health
13%Void Stone
11%Pers
4%Cloak
Core
~10–25 min
23%Mithril Hammer
12%Mage Slayer
11%Ogre Axe
10%Blade Of Alacrity
9%Desolator
- 6%
Pers
Luxury
25 min+
11%Ultimate Scepter
10%Demon Edge
10%Black King Bar
8%Eagle
7%Blink
7%Lesser Crit
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Kez does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Disruptor
64%
182 games
- Tiny
61%
170 games
- Templar Assassin
60%
107 games
- Queen of Pain
59%
140 games
- Pudge
58%
126 games
Good against
- Windranger
44%
180 games
- Centaur Warrunner
45%
139 games
- Ember Spirit
46%
146 games
- Slardar
47%
114 games
- Snapfire
48%
164 games
How to play
Kez is an Agility carry who scales into a late-game threat, farming core items and deleting heroes once online. Built-in escape tools mean you can play aggressively and bail when things go sideways. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Melee · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
20
+2.8 / level
Agility
27
+3.5 / level
Intelligence
20
+1.7 / level
FAQ
What is Kez's win rate?
Kez has a 44.8% pub win rate across 188k games. That's below the 50% baseline. The hero is either niche, hard to play, or underpowered in the current patch.
How popular is Kez?
Kez is picked in 4.52% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Kez played in pro Dota?
Yes — Kez has a 55.6% win rate across 9 pro picks and a 189% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Kez?
Kez is hard-countered by Windranger, Centaur Warrunner, Ember Spirit, Slardar, Snapfire, but has an edge against Disruptor, Tiny, Templar Assassin, Queen of Pain, Pudge.