Keeper of the Light/Counters

Bad against...

 * allows Anti-Mage to escape from Mana Leak and to initiate on Keeper of the Light.
 * blocks a big part of Keeper of the Light's damage.
 * is strong against Keeper of the Light because of his big mana pool, that he quickly replenishes in team-fights.


 * is very effective against Keeper of the Light's mainly magical damage.
 * allows Huskar to jump and quickly kill Keeper of the Light.


 * can dispel Mana Leak and the blind from Blinding Light from a hero.
 * can be used to instantly take Keeper of the Light out of a team-fight.


 * allows him to dispel Mana Leak and the Blinding Light blind from himself.
 * allows him to slow and kill Keeper of the Light.


 * prevents Keeper of the Light from using his spells to keep his team alive during team-fights.
 * is very strong against Keeper of the Light, who relies on is being daytime to be effective.


 * is strong against Keeper of the Light due to his high mana pool.
 * can be used to reflect Illuminate damage and stun Keeper of the Light.
 * allows Nyx Assassin to follow Keeper of the Light around if he tries to split-push.

Others

 * Heroes with blinks or similar abilities:, , , , …
 * Heroes with dispels:, , , …
 * Heroes that can jump and kill him:, , , …

Items

 * can reflect Keeper of the Light's damage back to him.
 * allows user to jump Keeper of the Light or to escape from Mana Leak.
 * can dispel Mana Leak and Blinding Light.
 * can dispel Mana Leak and Blinding Light.
 * blocks all of Keeper of the Light's abilities.

Good against...

 * Both Mana Leak and Blinding Light from Keeper of the Light will be a problem for Bristleback. Mana Leak because Bristleback grows stronger if he uses first two abilities, and Blinding Light is because Bristleback, like many other heroes, should chase enemies.


 * For the same reason as Timbersaw, the already low mana pool Earth Spirit needs a lot of mana for his spells.


 * Keeper of the Light's exceptionally long cast range for Mana Leak can effectively disable Monkey King's flexible motility and low mana pool. Also, Blinding Light can knock Monkey King outside of his ultimate, Wukong's Command or can generally blind him effectively. Aghanim's Scepter also gives him unobstructed vision during daytime, which is very important against Monkey King.


 * Timbersaw's heavy reliance on mobility and abilities makes him extremely susceptible to Mana Leak.
 * Timbersaw requires careful positioning, which can be disrupted by Blinding Light.


 * Mana Drain can take advantage of Wraith King's high ability cost and shallow mana pool, preventing him from using Wraithfire Blast and Reincarnate.
 * Wraith King's poor mobility makes him vulnerable to Illuminate.
 * Blinding Light can reduce his damage output as well as his already abysmal movement speed.

Others

 * Mana reliant heroes with natural mana problems:, , , …
 * Melee carries during the laning phase:, , …
 * Heroes that rely on mobility:, , , …

Works well with...

 * While in lane, brings an enemy closer to a stun from Mana Leak with every hit.
 * works in synergy with the Mana Leak's drain on enemy mana pool, allowing maximum spell damage.


 * In the laning statge, Chakra Magic can sustain Lina's mana pool and reduce cooldowns of and.
 * Mana Leak limits enemy movement for easier landings of Light Strike Array.
 * Lina's long attack range can still land on enemies being pushed back by Blinding Light.


 * In the laning stage, Chakra Magic can sustain Luna's mana pool and reduces 's cooldown to almost zero, a reliable harassing tool.


 * Mana Leak limits enemy movement, making for easier s. It can also effectively drain mana during the hook.
 * is a good setup for Illuminate.

Others

 * Heroes with mana problems:, , …
 * Heroes with abilities that profit from a shorter cooldown:, , , …
 * Frontliners that profit from the Illuminate heal:, , , …

List of heroes that counter Keeper of the Light, and list of heroes that work well with Keeper of the Light.

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