Kez
'I was born with a price on my head. As I got better at causing trouble, that price went up. Every time Queen Imperia raised the bounty, I knew I must have done something right. I think that's the worst part about being gone so long in Icewrack... I've got to get that price back up to a respectable number.'
Hero lore
'I was born with a price on my head. As I got better at causing trouble, that price went up. Every time Queen Imperia raised the bounty, I knew I must have done something right. I think that's the worst part about being gone so long in Icewrack... I've got to get that price back up to a respectable number.'
Compact stat and ability fields shown here were checked against patch 7.41e where this model represents the changed field. Talents and full mechanics remain in the official notes.
Kez abilities
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…
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 cooldo…
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 ta…
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.
Popular items by game phase
OpenDota professional-match aggregate as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Popularity rows are independent phase totals, not a coherent build, sequence, or win-rate advice.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch146 selections · 28% - 2
Faerie Fire115 selections · 22.1% - 3
Tango55 selections · 10.6% - 4
Circlet44 selections · 8.4% - 5
Magic Wand44 selections · 8.4% - 6
Quelling Blade39 selections · 7.5%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed100 selections · 22.3% - 2
Power Treads96 selections · 21.4% - 3
Ring of Health84 selections · 18.8% - 4
Void Stone56 selections · 12.5% - 5
Perseverance45 selections · 10% - 6
Wraith Band30 selections · 6.7%
Mid
6 items- 1
Mithril Hammer181 selections · 22.8% - 2
Mage Slayer89 selections · 11.2% - 3
Ogre Axe79 selections · 9.9% - 4
Blade of Alacrity79 selections · 9.9% - 5
Desolator70 selections · 8.8% - 6Perseverance50 selections · 6.3%
Late
6 items- 1
Aghanim's Scepter41 selections · 11.7% - 2
Black King Bar40 selections · 11.4% - 3
Demon Edge34 selections · 9.7% - 4
Eaglesong26 selections · 7.4% - 5
Crystalys22 selections · 6.3% - 6
Blink Dagger19 selections · 5.4%
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Kez — frequently asked
What are Kez's abilities in Dota 2?
Kez's abilities are Echo Slash, Grappling Claw, Kazurai Katana, Switch Discipline, Raptor Dance, Falcon Rush, Talon Toss. It is a Agility melee hero played as Carry, Escape, Disabler.
What is Kez's primary attribute?
Kez is a Agility hero, starting with 20 strength (+2.8/lvl), 27 agility (+3.5/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+1.7/lvl), and a base move speed of 310.
What do the popular Kez item phases mean?
The saved OpenDota aggregate is dated 2026-07-22. The phase lists summarize professional-match item popularity; they are not one coherent build, a recommended sequence, or win-rate advice.