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Sand King

Popularity: #73

Leaderboard: #50

Ban Rank: #44

KDA Rank: #90

Sand King Pro Builds & Guides

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Dust Devil

Sand Storm follows Sand King when he moves or Burrowstrikes.


Sand Storm

Sand Storm follows Sand King at a rate of 70% of his movement speed and is still active at a distance of up to 2500 units away from Sand King.

Ability Build

1
Burrowstrike
2
Stinger
3
Sand Storm
4
Sand Storm
5
Sand Storm
6
Epicenter
7
Sand Storm
8
Burrowstrike
9
Burrowstrike
10
Burrowstrike
11
Stinger
12
Epicenter
13
Stinger
14
Stinger
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15
+0.3s Burrowstrike Stun
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16
+20 Sand Storm Damage Per Second
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Epicenter
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+100/12 Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
35% Sand Storm Slow and Blind

Item Build

Starting
Early Game
Bracer
Bracer
8
Phase Boots
15
Magic Wand
Wind Lace
Mid Game
15
Blink Dagger
35
Bloodstone
60
Pipe of Insight
27
Shiva's Guard
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
16
Veil of Discord
Late Game
Aghanim's Scepter
20
Scythe of Vyse
16
Wind Waker
15
Overwhelming Blink
Boots of Travel 2
Situational
Ring of Basilius
55
Arcane Boots
25
Soul Ring
Hand of Midas
Vanguard
24
Meteor Hammer
45
Guardian Greaves
18
Heaven's Halberd
40
Crimson Guard
Eternal Shroud
30
Boots of Bearing
22
Ethereal Blade
15
Lotus Orb
14
Linken's Sphere
105
Aeon Disk
Heart of Tarrasque
Radiance
180
Refresher Orb
Boots of Travel
Core
Bracer
8
Phase Boots
15
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Scepter
60
Pipe of Insight
35
Bloodstone
Aghanim's Shard
27
Shiva's Guard
Neutral
Safety Bubble
35
Seeds of Serenity
Vampire Fangs
Dragon Scale
Cloak of Flames
Paladin Sword
Timeless Relic
10
Havoc Hammer
Giant's Ring
75
Magic Lamp

In Game Guides

Standard Position 3, Facet 1

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1
Burrowstrike
2
Stinger
3
Sand Storm
4
Sand Storm
5
Sand Storm
6
Epicenter
7
Sand Storm
8
Burrowstrike
9
Burrowstrike
10
Burrowstrike
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11
+0.3s Burrowstrike Stun
12
Epicenter
13
Stinger
14
Stinger
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15
+20 Sand Storm Damage Per Second
16
Stinger
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Epicenter
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+100/12 Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+10 Epicenter Pulses

STARTING ITEMS

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Gauntlets of Strength
Circlet
Observer Ward

Early game

Bracer
Boots of Speed

Core items

Phase Boots
Magic Wand
Blink Dagger
Bloodstone
Shiva's Guard

Situational items

Arcane Boots
Force Staff
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eternal Shroud
Lotus Orb
Black King Bar

Extension items

Aghanim's Shard
Pipe of Insight
Aghanim's Scepter
Wind Waker

Luxury items

Boots of Travel
Octarine Core
Scythe of Vyse
Ethereal Blade
Overwhelming Blink

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1
Sand Storm
2
Burrowstrike
3
Sand Storm
4
Stinger
5
Sand Storm
6
Epicenter
7
Sand Storm
8
Burrowstrike
9
Burrowstrike
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10
+0.3s Burrowstrike Stun
11
Burrowstrike
12
Epicenter
13
Stinger
14
Stinger
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15
+20 Sand Storm Damage Per Second
16
Stinger
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Epicenter
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+100/12 Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+10 Epicenter Pulses

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Iron Branch
Tango
Gauntlets of Strength
Circlet

Early Game

Bracer
Bracer
Boots of Speed
Phase Boots
Magic Wand

Core Items

Bloodstone
Blink Dagger
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Black King Bar
Shiva's Guard
Aghanim's Shard
Wind Waker

Situational Items

Boots of Travel
Force Staff
Crimson Guard
Lotus Orb
Pipe of Insight
Scythe of Vyse
Overwhelming Blink
Veil of Discord
Aghanim's Scepter
Eternal Shroud
Octarine Core

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Gem of True Sight
Dust of Appearance
Observer Ward
Sentry Ward

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Pro Builds

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2 hours ago

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KILLS

9

DEATHS

5

ASSISTS

23

KDA

6.4

TEAM KILL %

66.7%

GPM

622

XPM

834

LH/DN

165/0

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item quelling-blade
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength
Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item iron-branch

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:55

Dota 2 Item bracer

02:20

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

02:22

Dota 2 Item tango

02:25

Dota 2 Item clarity

05:10

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

06:58

Dota 2 Item chainmail

07:42

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

08:04

Dota 2 Item phase-boots

09:57

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

11:00

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

12:25

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

12:25

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

12:25

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

14:03

Dota 2 Item void-stone

15:38

Dota 2 Item point-booster

16:46

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

16:51

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

16:51

Dota 2 Item bloodstone

19:32

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

20:54

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

22:37

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

22:38

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

24:26

Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

26:50

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar

28:35

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

28:35

Dota 2 Item void-stone

28:35

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

28:35

Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item bloodstone
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item phase-boots
Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity
Dota 2 Item black-king-bar
Dota 2 Item gem-of-true-sight

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

01:29

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

03:49

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

05:35

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

07:16

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

08:49

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

09:21

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

10:22

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

13:15

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

14:22

10

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

15:31

11

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16:54

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

17:49

13

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

19:01

14

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

20:05

15

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21:44

16

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

26:20

18

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

28:21

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

6

DEATHS

5

ASSISTS

16

KDA

4.4

TEAM KILL %

57.9%

GPM

556

XPM

651

LH/DN

182/8

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item crown

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:00

Dota 2 Item tango

02:47

Dota 2 Item helm-of-iron-will

03:44

Dota 2 Item clarity

04:39

Dota 2 Item veil-of-discord

04:43

Dota 2 Item circlet

04:43

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

05:02

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

05:04

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:09

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:31

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

11:33

Dota 2 Item boots-of-travel

15:52

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

16:26

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

21:30

Dota 2 Item tiara-of-selemene

26:58

Dota 2 Item mystic-staff

27:15

Dota 2 Item scythe-of-vyse

29:10

Dota 2 Item reaver

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item scythe-of-vyse
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item veil-of-discord
Dota 2 Item reaver
Dota 2 Item boots-of-travel
Dota 2 Item iron-branch

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

01:29

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

03:21

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

04:58

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

06:46

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

08:38

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

10:25

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

11:44

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

12:34

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

14:10

10

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15:47

11

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

18:34

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

20:57

13

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

22:38

14

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

24:20

15

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25:37

16

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

27:55

18

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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5 hours ago

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KILLS

21

DEATHS

5

ASSISTS

17

KDA

7.6

TEAM KILL %

71.7%

GPM

743

XPM

919

LH/DN

235/9

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:40

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

01:52

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

02:24

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

02:26

Dota 2 Item tango

02:26

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

03:01

Dota 2 Item bracer

03:34

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:21

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

04:22

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

05:26

Dota 2 Item chainmail

06:01

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

06:02

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:30

Dota 2 Item phase-boots

07:07

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

08:33

Dota 2 Item void-stone

10:02

Dota 2 Item helm-of-iron-will

10:23

Dota 2 Item crown

10:28

Dota 2 Item veil-of-discord

11:31

Dota 2 Item clarity

11:33

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

15:09

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

15:09

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

16:12

Dota 2 Item point-booster

16:12

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

16:25

Dota 2 Item bloodstone

20:25

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

21:28

Dota 2 Item platemail

24:43

Dota 2 Item shivas-guard

26:21

Dota 2 Item cloak

26:22

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

27:14

Dota 2 Item clarity

27:30

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

27:32

Dota 2 Item eternal-shroud

28:11

Dota 2 Item claymore

28:47

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

28:47

Dota 2 Item crystalys

29:28

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

29:28

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item bloodstone
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item crystalys
Dota 2 Item phase-boots
Dota 2 Item shivas-guard
Dota 2 Item eternal-shroud
Dota 2 Item clarity

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

01:51

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

02:43

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

05:18

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

05:58

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

06:40

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

07:51

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

09:37

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

10:19

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

10:50

10

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

13:06

11

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15:05

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

16:27

13

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

17:53

14

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

20:21

15

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21:54

16

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

24:25

18

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

26:09

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
1
Sentry Ward
Blight Stone
17
Magic Stick
Morbid Mask
Ring of Health
7
Infused Raindrops
Cloak
Orb of Corrosion
Mid Game
15
Lotus Orb
Mage Slayer
60
Pipe of Insight
Eternal Shroud
25
Blade Mail
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
14
Linken's Sphere
35
Abyssal Blade

Support Players

Laning Phase
1
Sentry Ward
Blight Stone
17
Magic Stick
Morbid Mask
Ring of Health
7
Infused Raindrops
Cloak
1
Sentry Ward
30
Dust of Appearance
Mid Game
15
Lotus Orb
Sentry and Dust
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
14
Linken's Sphere
Sentry, Dust and Gem
95
Black King Bar
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