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Kez

Carry · Escape · Disabler

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Iron BranchIron Branch162×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire108×
  • CircletCirclet99×
  • TangoTango70×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade49×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick38×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed100×
  • Power TreadsPower Treads99×
  • Ring of HealthRing of Health87×
  • Void StoneVoid Stone61×
  • PerseverancePerseverance51×
  • CloakCloak18×

Mid game

  • Mithril HammerMithril Hammer251×
  • Ogre AxeOgre Axe106×
  • Mage SlayerMage Slayer93×
  • DesolatorDesolator91×
  • Blade of AlacrityBlade of Alacrity70×
  • PerseverancePerseverance51×

Late game

  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter58×
  • Demon EdgeDemon Edge56×
  • CrystalysCrystalys45×
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger41×
  • DaedalusDaedalus38×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar32×

Pro games

Matchups

Kez's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Kez is strong against

Kez struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute559738850
XP per minute7941,1201,371
Last hits per minute6.69.311.7
Hero damage per minute7031,1651,664
Tower damage2,12711,15818,209

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Kez

8–4 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.