DOTARECAPS
Sand King · Position 2

Sand King

Tier C49.6% win rate
Win rate
49.6%
Pick rate
42.3%
Net worth
16,432
KDA
3.09
Counter Tips

How to beat Sand King

Buy dust and a gem to reveal him hiding in Sand Storm, turning his escape into a free kill.

Interrupt or Eul's the Epicenter channel before it pulses through your team.

Ward his jungle and ancient stacks so ganks catch him while he farms Caustic Finale stacks.

Stun and silence him before he Blinks in, without Blink Dagger he is an easy target.

Spread out so one Epicenter or Caustic chain cannot melt your entire backline.

Items

Item counters for Sand King

Strong answers
Black King Bar
Black King Bar
Works against all of Sand King's abilities.
Dust of Appearance
Dust of Appearance
Reveals Sand King in Sand Storm.
Gem of True Sight
Gem of True Sight
Reveals Sand King in Sand Storm.
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward
Reveals Sand King in Sand Storm.
Notable answers
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence
Silences Sand King, stopping him from casting spells and can cancel Epicenter.
Linken's Sphere
Linken's Sphere
Blocks Burrowstrike, Sand King's only disable.
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb
Reflects Burrowstrike.
Lane Matchups

Statistics of heroes laning against Sand King

Showing the statistics of heroes from the opposing lane when laning against Sand King

Heroes labeled yellow are those that perform well in specific roles with at least a 15% lane presence, even though these are not their primary positions

INDEXHERO
WIN RATE
POSITION
LANE WIN/DRAW RATE
1
Meepo
71%
2
58%
2
Phoenix
71%
2
94%
3
Leshrac
67%
2
77%
4
Storm Spirit
62%
2
76%
5
Kunkka
62%
2
94%
6
Io
62%
2
81%
7
Earth Spirit
61%
2
83%
8
Shadow Fiend
60%
2
95%
9
Outworld Devourer
60%
2
90%
10
Ember Spirit
59%
2
80%
11
Huskar
58%
2
89%
12
114
57%
2
78%
13
120
56%
2
80%
14
137
56%
2
75%
15
Viper
55%
2
98%
16
Broodmother
55%
2
69%
17
126
55%
2
76%
18
Lina
54%
2
92%
19
Necrophos
54%
2
95%
20
Nature's Prophet
54%
2
73%
21
Keeper of the Light
54%
2
84%
22
Windranger
53%
2
81%
23
Zeus
53%
2
87%
24
Death Prophet
53%
2
89%
25
Skywrath Mage
53%
2
92%
26
113
53%
2
78%
27
Dragon Knight
52%
2
83%
28
128
52%
2
89%
29
Puck
51%
2
69%
30
Tinker
51%
2
46%
31
Sniper
51%
2
86%
32
Queen of Pain
50%
2
82%
33
Visage
50%
2
83%
34
136
50%
2
62%
35
Earthshaker
48%
2
77%
36
Rubick
48%
2
84%
37
Nyx Assassin
47%
2
50%
38
Tiny
46%
2
68%
39
Riki
46%
2
54%
40
Beastmaster
46%
2
69%
41
Invoker
46%
2
71%
42
Templar Assassin
43%
2
80%
43
Batrider
43%
2
71%
44
145
43%
2
81%
45
Alchemist
42%
2
67%
46
Magnus
42%
2
86%
47
Pugna
41%
2
71%
48
Lion
39%
2
79%
49
Clinkz
36%
2
86%
50
Razor
29%
2
79%
All Positions

Statistics of heroes playing against Sand King

Showing the statistics of heroes from all position when playing against Sand King

INDEXHERO
WIN RATE
POSITION
1
Leshrac
60.1%
2
2
Wraith King
59.3%
3
3
Meepo
59.2%
2
4
128
58%
2
5
Kunkka
57.9%
3
6
Spectre
57.9%
1
7
Lifestealer
57.5%
1
8
Bloodseeker
57.3%
1
9
Abaddon
57.3%
5
10
Morphling
57.2%
1
11
Omniknight
57.2%
3
12
135
57.2%
3
13
Slardar
57%
3
14
Pugna
57%
4
15
Zeus
56.9%
4
16
Mirana
56.8%
4
17
Night Stalker
56.6%
3
18
Medusa
56.6%
1
19
Oracle
56.6%
5
20
Earth Spirit
56.5%
2
21
Visage
56.4%
3
22
Legion Commander
56.4%
3
23
Ancient Apparition
56.3%
5
24
Enigma
56.1%
3
25
Sven
55.9%
1
26
Spirit Breaker
55.8%
4
27
Storm Spirit
55.6%
2
28
Pudge
55.5%
4
29
Drow Ranger
55.2%
1
30
Io
55.1%
5
31
126
55.1%
2
32
Undying
55%
5
33
Bounty Hunter
54.8%
4
34
Ember Spirit
54.8%
2
35
Disruptor
54.7%
5
36
Keeper of the Light
54.7%
2
37
121
54.7%
5
38
Juggernaut
54.6%
1
39
Lina
54.6%
2
40
Dazzle
54.4%
5
41
136
54.3%
2
42
Phantom Assassin
54.2%
1
43
Bane
54.1%
5
44
Bristleback
54.1%
3
45
Lich
54%
5
46
Faceless Void
54%
1
47
Vengeful Spirit
53.9%
1
48
Clockwerk
53.9%
4
49
Brewmaster
53.9%
3
50
Ogre Magi
53.9%
5
Guide

How to counter Sand King