Phase Boots

A core Boots upgrade to become tanky with armor and get more value out of Stinger to do damage to enemy heroes. Also helps close the gap on enemy heroes with the Phase active and stun them with Burrowstrike.

Blink Dagger

A core mobility item to quickly close the gap on enemy heroes and lock them down with Burrowstrike. Gives you more reliability with Epicenter channel in teamfights and land all your spells on multiple heroes.

Bloodstone

A core item that gives you massive spell lifesteal to survive in teamfights with your high damage through spells. Works incredibly well with Sand Storm upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter.

Aghanim's Scepter

An extension item in the mid-game and a staple extension in the late-game, that greatly increases the damage of Epicenter, allowing you to apply Stinger in it's area and proc any attack modifiers.

Sentry Ward

Lets you detect Sand King while he is invisible in his Sand Storm AoE if he took the Sandshroud facet to avoid or kill him.

Orb of Blight

Lowers the armor of Sand King with right clicks to reduce his tankiness and kill him with physical damage or prevent him from running at you as easily.

Magic Stick

Helps you sustain HP and mana as Sand King frequently uses his spells to harass, set up kills, and secure last hits.

Morbid Mask

Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Sand King's constant damage from spells and right clicks.

Ring of Health

Gives you HP sustain to stay in the lane and not get zoned by Sand King's constant damage from spells and right clicks.

Infused Raindrops

Lets you absorb a massive instance of damage from Burrowstrike, Caustic Finale, and Epicenter.

Cloak

Gives you magic resistance to significantly reduce the damage taken from Sand King's magic heavy toolkit.

Orb of Corrosion

Helps lower the HP regen on Sand King and chase him down with a movement speed slow on right clicks.

Dust of Appearance

Lets you detect Sand King while he is invisible in his Sand Storm AoE if he took the Sandshroud facet to slow him and possibly kill him.

Mage Slayer

Provides magic resistance and reduces the damage dealt by Sand King from all his spells. Also cancels his Blink Dagger with damage over time on right clicks.

Pipe of Insight

Gives you and your team magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Sand King's magic heavy toolkit.

Eternal Shroud

Gives you magic resistance and health to significantly reduce the damage and kill threat from Sand King's magic heavy toolkit.

Blade Mail

Lets you reflect damage back onto Sand King and possibly kill him particularly from the massive burst damage of Epicenter.

Black King Bar

Gives you debuff immunity and magic resistance to avoid the Burrowstrike stun as well as reduce the damage taken from Sand King's magic heavy toolkit.

Lets you detect Sand King while he is invisible in his Sand Storm AoE if he took the Sandshroud facet to avoid or kill him.

Glimmer Cape

Gives you magic resistance and barrier to significantly reduce the damage taken from Sand King's magic heavy toolkit as well as save yourself or an ally caught by Burrowstrike.

Force Staff

Gives you a repositioning tool to match Sand King's mobility as well as push yourself or an ally to safety when caught by Burrowstrike.

Scythe of Vyse

Gives you an instant disable against Sand King to burst him down in its duration before he can get away with Burrowstrike or becomes hard to kill inside Sand Storm.

Abyssal Blade

Gives you an instant lockdown against Sand King and burst him down with a possible chain stun before he can get away with Burrowstrike or becomes hard to kill inside Sand Storm.

Lets you detect Sand King while he is invisible in his Sand Storm AoE if he took the Sandshroud facet to avoid or kill him.