Kez
How Kez is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Kez wins 45.5% of ranked All Pick games, over 129,687 games. About the same as the week before.
Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam'sWin rate by rank
Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.
Herald46.7%2,630
Guardian46.4%10,047
Crusader46.2%17,213
Archon45.8%26,131
Legend44.7%31,589
Ancient45.3%22,798
Divine45.5%12,857
Immortal45.1%6,422
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry59% of games41.5%27,855
- Mid36% of games49.5%16,913
- Offlane4% of games47.4%1,925
- Soft support1% of games47.2%310
- Hard support1% of games45.9%294
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Kez beats these heroes more often than expected.
Largo5.7 pts better than expected52.7%535
Beastmaster3.7 pts better than expected53.6%630
Treant Protector3.5 pts better than expected53.7%562
Void Spirit3.4 pts better than expected48.8%1,337
Io3.4 pts better than expected48.6%1,612
Warlock3.3 pts better than expected48.5%1,877
Storm Spirit3.2 pts better than expected51.3%1,745
Arc Warden3.1 pts better than expected45.7%1,709
Countered by
These heroes beat Kez more often than expected.
Gyrocopter5.6 pts better than expected57.0%1,317
Troll Warlord4.1 pts better than expected60.6%786
Monkey King3.4 pts better than expected53.8%1,593
Shadow Demon3.0 pts better than expected52.1%610
Winter Wyvern2.9 pts better than expected57.3%1,991
Shadow Fiend2.9 pts better than expected50.1%2,706
Medusa2.8 pts better than expected56.5%740
Terrorblade2.6 pts better than expected53.3%1,437
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Kez wins more than expected next to these heroes.
Luna7.4 pts better than expected53.0%1,941- Troll Warlord5.2 pts better than expected52.2%368
Muerta4.9 pts better than expected47.7%434
Drow Ranger4.6 pts better than expected45.7%1,347
Batrider4.6 pts better than expected44.0%246
Chen4.4 pts better than expected45.7%134- Terrorblade4.0 pts better than expected45.2%625
Lycan3.8 pts better than expected47.8%359
Worst with
Kez wins less than expected next to these heroes.
- Void Spirit4.2 pts worse than expected40.9%894
Pangolier3.9 pts worse than expected37.9%857
Underlord3.8 pts worse than expected39.5%1,395
Earth Spirit3.7 pts worse than expected41.3%1,202
Invoker3.6 pts worse than expected42.4%4,709
Outworld Destroyer3.2 pts worse than expected45.8%2,617
Riki3.1 pts worse than expected45.2%976
Puck3.1 pts worse than expected39.5%685
Items
What Kez players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Iron Branch85%
Tango75%
Faerie Fire60%
Quelling Blade60%
Magic Stick46%
Circlet39%
Slippers of Agility18%
Magic Wand14%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Power Treads88% of games · on average at 7:4545.3%54,950
Boots of Speed16% of games · on average at 8:0446.1%9,659
Phase Boots13% of games · on average at 7:5846.3%8,176
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.
Desolator82% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 55.7%Later: 36.3%47.4%50,858
Perseverance77% of games · usually at 11:00By 11:00: 50.2%Later: 37.5%45.3%47,862
Mage Slayer67% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 52.1%Later: 35.1%46.1%41,974
Aghanim's Scepter67% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 59.2%Later: 44.4%52.7%41,614
Black King Bar63% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 51.7%Later: 43.4%48.1%39,363
Crystalys37% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 63.9%Later: 49.5%56.9%23,184
Daedalus26% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 68.3%Later: 52.6%61.0%16,200
Blink Dagger19% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 63.2%Later: 56.6%60.1%12,146
Yasha19% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 53.1%Later: 47.5%50.7%11,660
Aghanim's Blessing13% of games · usually at 43:00By 43:00: 64.1%Later: 51.3%58.9%8,106
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202645.5%129,843
- Sep 24, 202645.3%140,668
- Sep 17, 202645.2%157,111
- Sep 10, 202645.1%102,548
- Sep 3, 202645.0%129,417
- Aug 27, 202644.6%180,441
- Aug 20, 202644.4%185,085
- Aug 13, 202644.4%184,925
Kez in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Kez's win rate?
45.5% in ranked All Pick games, over 129,687 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Kez?
Gyrocopter, Troll Warlord, and Monkey King beat Kez more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Gyrocopter: 5.6 pts better than expected, over 1,317 games.
Which heroes is Kez good against?
Kez beats Largo, Beastmaster, and Treant Protector more often than expected. The clearest is Largo: 5.7 pts better than expected, over 535 games.
What position is Kez played in?
Mostly carry (59% of its games), then mid (36%). See the best carry heroes
What should I build on Kez?
Most games start with Iron Branch, Tango, and Faerie Fire. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Desolator, Perseverance, Mage Slayer, and Aghanim's Scepter.
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