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How to counter Kez in Dota 2
Best counters to Kez: Enigma, Lone Druid, Keeper of the Light. Through BKB: Kazurai Katana, Raptor Dance, Shodo Sai, Raven's Veil.
Best counters to Kez
win rate vs this hero in public matchesWorst picks vs Kez
Kez spells: BKB and dispel
what BKB blocks and what can be dispelled
Kez slashes forward in a 800 distance line with his Katana, attacking enemies in an area and applying a brief 100s impact slow. After a short delay, the area is attacked again. Heroes take bonus damage.

Kez swings on a grappling hook towards the target unit or tree. When the grappling hook collides with the target, that unit has slowed movement speed. Upon reaching the enemy target, Kez lands an attack on them.

Katana attacks and abilities apply a stacking damage over time to enemies that deals a percentage of the original attack's damage as additional damage over time. Kez may activate the ability to impale the target with his attack, preventing them from moving or turning. The target's Katana debuff bursts, causing some of the stacks to deal damage instantly.

Kez switches between his Kazurai Katana and Shodo Sai. He gains different attack capabilities and abilities based on the weapon equipped. The abilities level up together, and when an ability is used, the associated alternate weapon ability also goes on cooldown. Kez deals extra damage on the first Katana hit or ability after switching to Katana, and gains bonus speed after switching to Sai.

Kez enters into an uncontrollable state for 1 second, becoming invulnerable for 0.2s and receiving a basic dispel. If the cast completes successfully, Kez performs a series of deadly radial slashes around him that deal damage based on the max health of the target and heal Kez for a percentage of all damage dealt.

Kez gains the ability to rush towards enemy targets to deliver echoing secondary attacks. While in this state, Kez has phased collision and slow resistance.

Kez throws a Sai at the target unit, applying a fixed damage attack and silence.

Kez has a chance to critically strike the target when attacking with Sais. Kez may activate the ability to disarm himself, lock his facing, and parry attacks and attack effects from the targeted direction for 2 seconds. If an attack is parried from an enemy Hero in this way, that Hero is stunned for 0.4s and gains a Mark. When a Marked target is attacked by Kez, it will guarantee a critical strik

Kez releases a wave of smoke that applies his Mark to nearby enemies, briefly reducing their vision. Kez receives a basic dispel and gains bonus movement speed and invisibility until he attacks or casts a spell.

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Items against Kez
4 counter items with buy timings and conditions: when to buy and which of Kez’s spells each one shuts down. Tailored to your hero and role.
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FAQ
Who counters Kez?
By public match stats, Enigma, Lone Druid, Keeper of the Light do best against Kez.
Do Kez's spells pierce BKB?
Through BKB: Kazurai Katana, Raptor Dance, Shodo Sai, Raven's Veil. BKB blocks the rest.
Which heroes struggle against Kez?
Sand King, Disruptor, Lifestealer struggle the most against Kez.
Which of Kez's effects can be dispelled?
Dispellable: Kazurai Katana, Falcon Rush, Shodo Sai, Raven's Veil.
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