Keeper of the Light Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

Keeper of the Light Dota 2 counter stats: All the Keeper of the Light info you could want with counter picks, heroes counter, item counter, matchups and more!

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To counter Keeper of the Light in Dota 2, gank him early as he’s fragile and relies on positioning. Silence or stun to interrupt Illuminate and his ultimate. Build magic resistance, control vision to stop Recall plays, and use mobile heroes to dodge his long-range spells and chase him down.

Find Heroes To Counter Keeper of the Light

Below is a list of heroes weaker and stronger than Keeper of the Light.

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Keeper of the Light include: Juggernaut, Legion Commander, Lifestealer, Night Stalker, Nyx Assassin, Bloodseeker.

Find Items To Counter Keeper of the Light

Prioritize choosing items to counter Keeper of the Light such as: Blade Mail, Eul’s Scepter of Divinity, Lotus Orb, Black King Bar.

Find Tips To Counter Keeper of the Light ?

Interrupt his channeling: Use stuns or silences (e.g., Lion, Bane) to stop him from channeling Illuminate or his ultimate.

Aggressively gank him early: Keeper is squishy in the early game – pressure him to limit his impact.

Disrupt his positioning: Use Blink Dagger heroes (e.g., Slardar or Sand King) to close the gap and prevent him from staying safe.

Build magic resistance: Keeper’s abilities are mostly magical – items like Pipe or Hood of Defiance help reduce his damage.

Control the vision: Keep vision around objectives to prevent Keeper from using Recall and counter-pushing your towers.

Silence him: Heroes like Silencer or Death Prophet can stop him from casting key abilities like Chakra Magic and Illuminate.

Pick high-mobility heroes: Heroes like Storm Spirit or Anti-Mage can dodge his abilities and avoid long-range Illuminate.

Keeper of the Light Matchups

Keeper of the Light Vs…

Juggernaut	Win rate: 44.71% Game: 31,089
Legion Commander	Win rate: 44.92% Game: 30,446
Lifestealer	Win rate: 45.58% Game: 15,289
Night Stalker	Win rate: 46.49% Game: 8,351
Nyx Assassin	Win rate: 44.86% Game: 16,022
Bloodseeker	Win rate: 47.84% Game: 7,573
Monkey King	Win rate: 51.08% Game: 16,003
Broodmother	Win rate: 50.92% Game: 2,616