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Keeper of the Light

Popularity: #118

Leaderboard: #89

Ban Rank: #118

KDA Rank: #22

Provides instant mana to allies

Keeper of the Light is a helpful addition to any team. Manipulating the mana of both his allies and enemies, he effortlessly destroys lesser foes with waves of illumination, then enters his spirit form to gather his team to press the assault.

Win Rate 48.3%
Pick Rate 1.7%
Attributes
Keeper of the Light Image

516 +50.6/lvl

351 +38.4/lvl

Strength Image

18 +2.3/lvl

Agility Image

15 +1.6/lvl

Intelligence Image

23 +3.2/lvl

Stats
Attack

Damage:

43 - 50 + 3.2/level (149.8 - 156.8 at level 30)

Attack

Range:

600

Attack

Armor:

2.5 + 0.3/level (12.6 at level 30)

Attack

Movement:

320

Roles

Carry

Durable

Nuker

Pusher

Support

Escape

Disabler

Initiator

Facets

Solar Bind

Win Rate: 48.8%

Pick Rate: 91.4%

dota.facets.keeper_of_the_light_facet_solar_bind.Description


Solar Bind


Spirit Form

Grants the Solar Bind ability while active.

Recall

Win Rate: 43.0%

Pick Rate: 8.6%

Recall


Spirit Form

Grants the Recall ability while active.

Abilities

Innate Ability Image
Mana Magnifier

Allies within 900 range of Keeper of the Light have 15% more mana. Lingers for 5 seconds.


Q

Illuminate

CHANNELED - Channels light energy, building power the longer it's channeled. Once released, a wave is sent forth that deals damage and gives vision in its path. The longer it is channeled, the more damage is dealt.


MAX DAMAGE: 185 / 290 / 395 / 500

MAX CHANNEL TIME: 3

WIDTH: 400

RANGE: 1550

Cooldown

13

Mana Cost

100 / 125 / 150 / 175

Cast Range

1800


Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branchTalent tree branch
  • -2s Illuminate Cooldown
  • +200 Illuminate Damage

Ezalor's hidden light reveals itself in marvelous fashion.
W

Blinding Light

A blinding light flashes over the targeted area, knocking back and blinding the units in the area, causing them to miss some attacks. Knockback is 400 range over 0.6 seconds.


MISS CHANCE: 40%

DURATION: 4

RADIUS: 425 / 450 / 475 / 500

Cooldown

25 / 22 / 19 / 16

Mana Cost

120 / 130 / 140 / 150

Cast Range

400 / 500 / 600 / 700


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  • +40% Blinding Light Miss
  • -5s Blinding Light Cooldown

The Primordial light turns the tides of battle in favor of Ezalor and his allies.
E

Chakra Magic

Restores mana to the target unit and reduces cooldowns of all basic abilities currently on cooldown by a fixed amount. Is 25% more effective when used on himself.


MANA RESTORE: 75 / 150 / 225 / 300

Cooldown

18 / 16 / 14 / 12

Cast Range

900


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  • -3s Chakra Magic Cooldown
  • +200 Chakra Magic Mana

In the same vein, Ezalor bestows his harmony among others.
R

Spirit Form

Ezalor temporarily turns his body luminescent, gaining bonus movement speed, cast range, and allows Illuminate to be channeled by a separate spirit and heal allies.


DURATION: 40 / 40 / 40

ILLUMINATE HEAL: 50% / 60% / 70%

Cooldown

85

Mana Cost

75 / 125 / 175


Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
  • +15s Spirit Form Duration

In a flash of light, Ezalor reveals his true nature.

Release Illuminate

Release the channel early.


Will-O-Wisp

Summons Ignis Fatuus at the targeted area. Alternates on and off, drawing enemies closer with its mesmerising flicker.


RADIUS: 725

HIT COUNT: 7

DAMAGE: 75

Cooldown

60

Mana Cost

150

Cast Range

800


Though he would not claim to 'know' them, Ezalor holds an uncanny influence over many powerful creatures always willing to come to his aid.

Talents

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

+200 Illuminate Damage

Chakra Magic Strong Dispels

+ 0.7 %

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

+n/a Chakra Magic Mana

+ 4.1 %

+15s Spirit Form Duration

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

-8s Blinding Light Cooldown

-n/as Chakra Magic Cooldown

+ 6.7 %

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-2s Illuminate Cooldown

+ 2.7 %

+40% Blinding Light Miss

Win Rate

Pick Rate

Strategy

Make sure pull camps are unblocked as lane is likely to be pushed due to Illuminate.

Be creative at positioning to be able to hit opponents with Illuminate.

Avoid hitting ranged creeps with level 1 Illuminate as it will become deniable.

Illuminate provides vision which can be used to check pillars for wards or Roshan pit.

Keeper is fast and with Illuminate you can make multiple stacks at the same time.

Keeper is amazing at defending buildings while your cores can split push.

Avoid showing yourself at the start of the fight and align Illuminate's path over allies in Spirit Form for heals.

Make sure to provide Chakra Magic to an ally that benefits most from it after his spells were used.

When not much is happening, push out sidelanes with Illuminate. You don't even have to show yourself.

Make sure to pick up Aghanim's Scepter at reasonable time as this hero lacks control.

Use Blinding Light to push opponents under your tower or closer to your core if you can get a favourable trade.

If you have the Recall facet, look to split push lanes as much as you can to get an enemy hero to defend, and then Recall yourself elsewhere to gank or take a fight.

Counter Strategy

Bring an Observer ward to your lane to see Keeper of the Light charging Illuminate.

Prevent Keeper of the Light from pulling as he will push with Illuminate and then look to pull.

Keeper of the Light is very squishy but really fast. One disable and he will drop low on HP.

Keeper of the Light is great at defending towers alone. Jump him or consider glyphing the wave.

Magic resistance and spell immunity items are great against Keeper of the Light.

Be aware if Keeper of the Light has the Recall facet. He can bring multiple heroes to ganks or fights and beat you with a numbers advantage.

Lore

Upon a pale horse he rides, this spark of endless suns, this Keeper of the Light. Ezalor long ago escaped the Fundamental plane, separating from the other ancient forces to which he was bound within the great Primordial harmony. He is a power grown sentient in the dawn of the universe, and now rides forth in all planes at once, one step ahead of pursuing chaos, bearing his gift with him at the end of a radiant staff. His majestic truth lies hidden beneath the outward appearance of a slightly doddering old man who barely stays in the saddle. However, when faced with the challenge of chaos, or the forces of darkness, his primordial light bursts forth, and his full power is revealed, transforming him once again into a force to be reckoned with.

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