Sand King — Dota 2 hero

Sand King

UniversalMeleeInitiatorDisablerSupportNukerEscape

Sand King Pro Match Statistics

54.3%Win Rate
11.5%Pick Rate
27.6%Ban Rate
-9% Trend

How to Counter Sand King in Dota 2

The best counters to Sand King in professional Dota 2 matches are Largo (15.8% win rate across 19 games), Alchemist (33.3% win rate across 12 games), Monkey King (38.5% win rate across 13 games). As an initiator, Sand King can be countered by heroes who disrupt engagements, interrupt key abilities, or punish committed positioning. Picking Largo into Sand King provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Alchemist is another reliable counter pick with a 33.3% win rate over 12 professional games. Conversely, Sand King performs best against Underlord (78.9% win rate), so avoid picking Underlord into Sand King when possible.

Heroes Sand King Is Worst Against

All heroes Sand King is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Largo counters Sand King — 15.8% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo19 games15.8%15.8%Alchemist counters Sand King — 33.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesAlchemist12 games33.3%33.3%Monkey King counters Sand King — 38.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesMonkey King13 games38.5%38.5%Queen of Pain counters Sand King — 38.9% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain18 games38.9%38.9%Storm Spirit counters Sand King — 39.1% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit23 games39.1%39.1%Batrider counters Sand King — 39.3% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider28 games39.3%39.3%Ring Master counters Sand King — 40% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master10 games40%40%Bristleback counters Sand King — 40% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback20 games40%40%Phoenix counters Sand King — 40.7% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix27 games40.7%40.7%Kez counters Sand King — 45.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesKez11 games45.5%45.5%Tusk counters Sand King — 46.8% win rate in 47 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk47 games46.8%46.8%Leshrac counters Sand King — 50% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesLeshrac18 games50%50%Windranger counters Sand King — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger14 games50%50%Luna counters Sand King — 50% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna14 games50%50%Ember Spirit counters Sand King — 52% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit25 games52%52%Disruptor counters Sand King — 52.2% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor23 games52.2%52.2%Slardar counters Sand King — 52.2% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar23 games52.2%52.2%Beastmaster counters Sand King — 53.7% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster41 games53.7%53.7%Venomancer counters Sand King — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesVenomancer13 games53.8%53.8%Gyrocopter counters Sand King — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter13 games53.8%53.8%Hoodwink counters Sand King — 54.5% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink33 games54.5%54.5%Viper counters Sand King — 54.5% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesViper11 games54.5%54.5%Puck counters Sand King — 55% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck20 games55%55%Enchantress counters Sand King — 56.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesEnchantress16 games56.3%56.3%Tidehunter counters Sand King — 57.1% win rate in 28 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter28 games57.1%57.1%Shadow Shaman counters Sand King — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman14 games57.1%57.1%Muerta counters Sand King — 60% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta15 games60%60%Lifestealer counters Sand King — 60% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesLifestealer10 games60%60%Razor counters Sand King — 60% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor20 games60%60%Jakiro counters Sand King — 61.2% win rate in 49 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro49 games61.2%61.2%Pangolier counters Sand King — 61.3% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesPangolier31 games61.3%61.3%Mars counters Sand King — 61.5% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesMars26 games61.5%61.5%Faceless Void counters Sand King — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesFaceless Void11 games63.6%63.6%Shadow Fiend counters Sand King — 64.3% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend14 games64.3%64.3%Tiny counters Sand King — 65.5% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny29 games65.5%65.5%Ursa counters Sand King — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa12 games66.7%66.7%Shadow Demon counters Sand King — 66.7% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon27 games66.7%66.7%Treant Protector counters Sand King — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector12 games66.7%66.7%Centaur Warrunner counters Sand King — 66.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner12 games66.7%66.7%Rubick counters Sand King — 68% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick25 games68%68%Dark Willow counters Sand King — 69.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesDark Willow13 games69.2%69.2%Void Spirit counters Sand King — 69.6% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit23 games69.6%69.6%Warlock counters Sand King — 72.7% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock11 games72.7%72.7%Templar Assassin counters Sand King — 75% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin12 games75%75%Skywrath Mage counters Sand King — 76.9% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage13 games76.9%76.9%Lion counters Sand King — 78.6% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesLion14 games78.6%78.6%Underlord counters Sand King — 78.9% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord19 games78.9%78.9%

Sand King counter data: 47 hero matchups analyzed across 932 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Sand King performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Sand King Is Best Against

All heroes Sand King is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Sand King dominates Underlord — 78.9% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord19 games78.9%78.9%Sand King dominates Lion — 78.6% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesLion14 games78.6%78.6%Sand King dominates Skywrath Mage — 76.9% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage13 games76.9%76.9%Sand King dominates Templar Assassin — 75% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin12 games75%75%Sand King dominates Warlock — 72.7% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock11 games72.7%72.7%Sand King dominates Void Spirit — 69.6% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit23 games69.6%69.6%Sand King dominates Dark Willow — 69.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesDark Willow13 games69.2%69.2%Sand King dominates Rubick — 68% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick25 games68%68%Sand King dominates Centaur Warrunner — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner12 games66.7%66.7%Sand King dominates Treant Protector — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector12 games66.7%66.7%Sand King dominates Shadow Demon — 66.7% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon27 games66.7%66.7%Sand King dominates Ursa — 66.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa12 games66.7%66.7%Sand King dominates Tiny — 65.5% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny29 games65.5%65.5%Sand King dominates Shadow Fiend — 64.3% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend14 games64.3%64.3%Sand King dominates Faceless Void — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesFaceless Void11 games63.6%63.6%Sand King dominates Mars — 61.5% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesMars26 games61.5%61.5%Sand King dominates Pangolier — 61.3% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesPangolier31 games61.3%61.3%Sand King dominates Jakiro — 61.2% win rate across 49 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro49 games61.2%61.2%Sand King dominates Razor — 60% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor20 games60%60%Sand King dominates Lifestealer — 60% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesLifestealer10 games60%60%Sand King dominates Muerta — 60% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta15 games60%60%Sand King dominates Shadow Shaman — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman14 games57.1%57.1%Sand King dominates Tidehunter — 57.1% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter28 games57.1%57.1%Sand King dominates Enchantress — 56.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesEnchantress16 games56.3%56.3%Sand King dominates Puck — 55% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck20 games55%55%Sand King dominates Viper — 54.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesViper11 games54.5%54.5%Sand King dominates Hoodwink — 54.5% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink33 games54.5%54.5%Sand King dominates Gyrocopter — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter13 games53.8%53.8%Sand King dominates Venomancer — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesVenomancer13 games53.8%53.8%Sand King dominates Beastmaster — 53.7% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster41 games53.7%53.7%Sand King dominates Slardar — 52.2% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar23 games52.2%52.2%Sand King dominates Disruptor — 52.2% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor23 games52.2%52.2%Sand King dominates Ember Spirit — 52% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit25 games52%52%Sand King dominates Luna — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna14 games50%50%Sand King dominates Windranger — 50% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger14 games50%50%Sand King dominates Leshrac — 50% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesLeshrac18 games50%50%Sand King dominates Tusk — 46.8% win rate across 47 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk47 games46.8%46.8%Sand King dominates Kez — 45.5% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesKez11 games45.5%45.5%Sand King dominates Phoenix — 40.7% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix27 games40.7%40.7%Sand King dominates Bristleback — 40% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback20 games40%40%Sand King dominates Ring Master — 40% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master10 games40%40%Sand King dominates Batrider — 39.3% win rate across 28 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider28 games39.3%39.3%Sand King dominates Storm Spirit — 39.1% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit23 games39.1%39.1%Sand King dominates Queen of Pain — 38.9% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain18 games38.9%38.9%Sand King dominates Monkey King — 38.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesMonkey King13 games38.5%38.5%Sand King dominates Alchemist — 33.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesAlchemist12 games33.3%33.3%Sand King dominates Largo — 15.8% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo19 games15.8%15.8%

Sand King favorable matchups: 47 heroes Sand King dominates, tracked from 932 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Sand King.