Keeper of the Light counterpicks: who to choose against this hero in Dota 2

Keeper of the Light is a ranged hero, most often used as a midlaner or support. He has very strong abilities, but at the same time has low stats of all characteristics, which makes him very vulnerable.

A good choice against Keeper of the Light will be heroes that:

• Have high resistance to magic damage
• Can quickly shorten the distance, catch and kill Kotl.
• Can dispel negative effects

Some of the best heroes against Keeper of the Light:

• Anti-Mage - Hero with good mobility, can quickly deal Kotl thanks to Mana Break and Mana Void, and has high magic damage resistance.
• Oracle - Has a good save against Keeper of the Light. Fate's Edict saves against Illuminate damage, and Fortune's End will allow you to dispel Kotl's debuffs.
• Nyx Assassin - Good against most heroes of intelligence, as it deals a lot of damage to them with Mind Flare, due to their large manapool. Can also avoid Illuminate damage with Spiked Carapace.

Other good choices against Keeper of the Light are Doom, Puck, Spirit Breaker, Abaddon, Storm Spirit, Earth Spirit, Ember Spirit, Void Spirit, Medusa, Clockwerk, Legion Commander, Silencer, Riki, and Queen of Pain.

In addition to heroes, the following items will be effective against Keeper of the Light:

• Black King Bar/Pipe of Insight/Mage Slayer/Glimmer Cape - useful against magic damage.
• Eul's Scepter of Divinity/Wind Waker/Manta Style/Disperser/Lotus Orb - dispel negative effects.
• Spirit Vessel/Eye of Skadi - Against Illuminate healing.
• Scythe Of Vyse/Skull Basher/Abyssal Blade/Orchid Malevolence/Bloodthorn - to control Kotl.

How to counter Keeper of the Light:

Beginning of the game:

On the lane, it is important to stay away from Illuminate. When playing against Keeper of the Light on the mid, it's easy to do so, but on the side lane you should have a good vision to see in which direction Kotl uses the first ability. It's also important to prevent Keeper of the Light from stacking and farming neutral creeps. Infused Raindrops and Magic Stick will also be useful.

Mid-game:

When Keeper of the Light getting the first key items (on a mid-lane Kotl it may be a Dagon or Spirit Vessel) he will start looking for opportunities to earn easy kills. It's important not to be alone in dangerous areas and to give yourself a good vision.

Late Stage:

It is important to acquire magic damage resistance items and, if Keeper of the Light is a key threat to you, focus on it first.

Overall strategy

Against Keeper of the Light, it's important to avoid getting hit by his abilities, especially his ultimate. In team fights, try to focus him first to prevent him from controlling the fight. Buy items for magic resistance, such as Black King Bar or Glimmer Cape, to survive his damage and control.