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Sand King

Popularity: #84

Leaderboard: #89

Ban Rank: #72

KDA Rank: #84

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
15
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+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
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In Game Guides

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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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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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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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
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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KILLS

6

DEATHS

4

ASSISTS

18

KDA

6

TEAM KILL %

53.3%

GPM

585

XPM

729

LH/DN

177/1

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:24

Dota 2 Item tango

02:01

Dota 2 Item bracer

02:05

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

03:30

Dota 2 Item circlet

03:31

Dota 2 Item tango

04:26

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

04:57

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

05:06

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

05:07

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:54

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

09:27

Dota 2 Item chainmail

09:27

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

09:50

Dota 2 Item phase-boots

09:51

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

09:54

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:18

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

13:42

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

16:39

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

19:10

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

19:12

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

21:42

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

23:15

Dota 2 Item void-stone

24:24

Dota 2 Item point-booster

25:18

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

25:25

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

25:25

Dota 2 Item bloodstone

26:30

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

26:30

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

28:29

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

28:29

Dota 2 Item void-stone

28:52

Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item phase-boots
Dota 2 Item bloodstone
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity
Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item magic-wand

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

01:28

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

03:05

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

04:14

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

07:03

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

08:10

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

09:37

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

11:02

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

12:26

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

13:18

10

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

17:59

11

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

20:02

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

21:55

13

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14

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

25:46

15

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27:28

16

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

28:22

18

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

30:39

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

1

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

4

KDA

0.8

TEAM KILL %

23.8%

GPM

359

XPM

416

LH/DN

182/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:52

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

01:35

Dota 2 Item bracer

01:54

Dota 2 Item circlet

01:54

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

02:59

Dota 2 Item bracer

04:14

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

05:20

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

07:34

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:35

Dota 2 Item clarity

08:15

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:32

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:51

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

12:28

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

14:57

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

16:16

Dota 2 Item crown

16:27

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

16:31

Dota 2 Item clarity

17:42

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

17:42

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

20:59

Dota 2 Item helm-of-iron-will

21:34

Dota 2 Item veil-of-discord

28:19

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item veil-of-discord
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item shivas-guard-recipe

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

01:25

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

02:41

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

05:19

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

07:26

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

09:14

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

10:51

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

12:14

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

13:28

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

15:17

10

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

17:55

11

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

22:18

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

24:10

13

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

26:37

14

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

30:02

15

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

6

DEATHS

10

ASSISTS

12

KDA

1.8

TEAM KILL %

62.1%

GPM

490

XPM

574

LH/DN

148/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:08

Dota 2 Item tango

01:22

Dota 2 Item circlet

01:40

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

03:12

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

05:05

Dota 2 Item ring-of-health

05:28

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:25

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

09:27

Dota 2 Item vanguard

10:10

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:55

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

12:30

Dota 2 Item crown

12:32

Dota 2 Item ring-of-regen

12:39

Dota 2 Item clarity

13:20

Dota 2 Item heavens-halberd

16:33

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

18:51

Dota 2 Item cloak

20:39

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

21:07

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

21:30

Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape

24:20

Dota 2 Item helm-of-iron-will

24:36

Dota 2 Item crown

25:15

Dota 2 Item veil-of-discord

27:36

Dota 2 Item platemail

31:35

Dota 2 Item shivas-guard

33:10

Dota 2 Item boots-of-travel

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item heavens-halberd
Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape
Dota 2 Item shivas-guard
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item boots-of-travel

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

01:12

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

03:02

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

05:13

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

07:52

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

10:16

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

12:14

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

13:12

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

14:16

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

15:33

10

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

16:34

11

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

19:45

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

22:14

13

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

25:13

14

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

26:49

15

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28:22

16

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33:01

18

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
1
Sentry Ward
Orb of Blight
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
Orb of Blight
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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