Keeper of the Light

How Keeper of the Light is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Keeper of the Light wins 49.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 168,919 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.4%
Games168,919
Most played asMid · 54%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald45.6%4,233
  • GuardianGuardian47.4%16,190
  • CrusaderCrusader48.4%27,417
  • ArchonArchon48.9%36,519
  • LegendLegend49.7%38,052
  • AncientAncient50.6%24,434
  • DivineDivine51.8%14,254
  • ImmortalImmortal52.0%7,820

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry1% of games37.3%325
  • Mid54% of games47.3%26,072
  • Offlane3% of games43.2%1,222
  • Soft support26% of games48.0%12,520
  • Hard support16% of games46.5%7,701

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Keeper of the Light beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Terrorblade5.2 pts better than expected
    58.5%1,280
  2. Necrophos4.7 pts better than expected
    53.1%4,487
  3. Broodmother3.7 pts better than expected
    51.9%720
  4. Muerta3.1 pts better than expected
    54.7%661
  5. Leshrac2.6 pts better than expected
    49.6%708
  6. Dawnbreaker2.6 pts better than expected
    49.6%2,934
  7. Dark Seer2.2 pts better than expected
    52.1%1,195
  8. Rubick2.2 pts better than expected
    51.7%6,809

Countered by

These heroes beat Keeper of the Light more often than expected.

  1. Weaver4.2 pts better than expected
    52.0%1,650
  2. Meepo2.9 pts better than expected
    58.1%631
  3. Underlord2.3 pts better than expected
    51.2%1,386
  4. Nature's Prophet2.3 pts better than expected
    46.0%2,676
  5. Bane2.2 pts better than expected
    51.8%849
  6. Clockwerk2.1 pts better than expected
    50.3%649
  7. Legion Commander2.1 pts better than expected
    55.4%5,318
  8. Kez2.1 pts better than expected
    48.3%1,370
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Keeper of the Light wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lycan6.2 pts better than expected
    54.2%418
  2. Beastmaster6.2 pts better than expected
    50.7%693
  3. Shadow Demon4.3 pts better than expected
    47.8%444
  4. Chen3.9 pts better than expected
    49.1%115
  5. Abaddon3.4 pts better than expected
    54.1%722
  6. Largo3.2 pts better than expected
    50.7%518
  7. Io3.2 pts better than expected
    52.4%1,346
  8. Bane3.0 pts better than expected
    51.0%705

Worst with

Keeper of the Light wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Batrider8.4 pts worse than expected
    34.9%219
  2. Death Prophet5.2 pts worse than expected
    42.4%1,039
  3. Elder Titan5.1 pts worse than expected
    45.2%206
  4. Sniper3.7 pts worse than expected
    44.9%3,494
  5. Outworld Destroyer3.2 pts worse than expected
    49.8%1,799
  6. Enigma3.1 pts worse than expected
    47.5%1,111
  7. Earthshaker3.1 pts worse than expected
    46.6%3,914
  8. Skywrath Mage2.9 pts worse than expected
    46.3%2,757

Items

What Keeper of the Light players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango76%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch54%
  • CircletCirclet42%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire35%
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed28%
  • Ring of ProtectionRing of Protection23%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward20%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade20%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel70% of games · on average at 19:2052.5%43,195
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed45% of games · on average at 1:0349.2%28,109
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots34% of games · on average at 6:1748.2%21,359

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • DagonDagon46% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 50.4%Later: 49.9%50.2%28,389
  • Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel44% of games · usually at 10:00By 10:00: 53.8%Later: 47.1%50.8%27,160
  • DagonDagon43% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 52.2%Later: 49.7%51.0%26,698
  • DagonDagon42% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 53.4%Later: 49.9%51.7%25,991
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter41% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 55.6%Later: 52.7%54.3%25,291
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster40% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 61.4%Later: 53.8%57.7%25,096
  • DagonDagon39% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 54.4%Later: 50.4%52.5%24,328
  • Octarine CoreOctarine Core37% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 63.2%Later: 53.4%59.0%23,067
  • DagonDagon37% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 55.9%Later: 50.2%53.3%23,047
  • Force StaffForce Staff16% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 51.3%Later: 49.9%50.7%10,079

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. Chakra Magic Strong Dispels12% picked · 58.4% won+200 Illuminate Damage88% picked · 61.2% wonLevel 25
  2. +15s Spirit Form Duration85% picked · 56.2% won+10% Solar Bind Magic Resistance Reduction15% picked · 57.0% wonLevel 20
  3. +25% Spirit Form Bright Speed Bonus35% picked · 52.6% won+90 Blinding Light Damage65% picked · 52.0% wonLevel 15
  4. +40% Blinding Light Miss15% picked · 46.2% won-2s Illuminate Cooldown85% picked · 50.0% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.4%168,988
  2. Sep 24, 202649.2%178,154
  3. Sep 17, 202649.3%212,417
  4. Sep 10, 202650.7%152,749
  5. Sep 3, 202650.3%183,546
  6. Aug 27, 202650.6%227,172
  7. Aug 20, 202650.7%207,815
  8. Aug 13, 202650.6%221,156

Keeper of the Light in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Keeper of the Light's win rate?

49.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 168,919 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Keeper of the Light?

Weaver, Meepo, and Underlord beat Keeper of the Light more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Weaver: 4.2 pts better than expected, over 1,650 games.

Which heroes is Keeper of the Light good against?

Keeper of the Light beats Terrorblade, Necrophos, and Broodmother more often than expected. The clearest is Terrorblade: 5.2 pts better than expected, over 1,280 games.

What position is Keeper of the Light played in?

Mostly mid (54% of its games), then soft support (26%). See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Keeper of the Light?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Circlet. The usual boots are Boots of Travel and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Dagon, Spirit Vessel, Dagon, and Dagon.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ