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Sand King

Popularity: #70

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
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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
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

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
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

8

DEATHS

8

ASSISTS

16

KDA

3

TEAM KILL %

60%

GPM

490

XPM

543

LH/DN

106/3

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:28

Dota 2 Item bracer

01:48

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

02:25

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

03:26

Dota 2 Item bracer

04:15

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:55

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

04:55

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

05:53

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

06:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:59

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:07

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

12:34

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

13:35

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

13:40

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

13:40

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

15:24

Dota 2 Item cloak

16:38

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

22:36

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

22:37

Dota 2 Item eternal-shroud

26:29

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

26:29

Dota 2 Item void-stone

26:29

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

27:05

Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item eternal-shroud
Dota 2 Item euls-scepter-of-divinity
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

01:47

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

03:01

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

04:52

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

05:51

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

07:27

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

09:33

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

11:29

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

14:21

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

15:42

10

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18:05

11

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

19:21

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

23:14

13

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

25:06

14

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

27:54

15

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30:05

16

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

8

DEATHS

1

ASSISTS

18

KDA

26

TEAM KILL %

63.4%

GPM

724

XPM

762

LH/DN

271/7

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:12

Dota 2 Item tango

00:13

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

00:14

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

01:55

Dota 2 Item circlet

01:55

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

02:19

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

03:48

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:52

Dota 2 Item chainmail

05:14

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

05:40

Dota 2 Item phase-boots

06:10

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:10

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

08:52

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

09:57

Dota 2 Item void-stone

11:34

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

11:35

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:02

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

13:54

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:54

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

15:09

Dota 2 Item point-booster

15:33

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

15:45

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

15:45

Dota 2 Item bloodstone

16:48

Dota 2 Item point-booster

18:13

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

18:13

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

19:40

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

21:15

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

21:45

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

24:20

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

24:21

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

26:50

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

27:11

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

27:11

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

27:12

Dota 2 Item sange

28:58

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

28:58

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

28:58

Dota 2 Item yasha

29:28

Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item null-talisman
Dota 2 Item bloodstone
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item phase-boots
Dota 2 Item sange-and-yasha

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

01:38

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

03:00

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

04:15

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

05:13

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

06:03

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

07:11

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

08:51

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

10:13

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

11:11

10

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

12:36

11

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14:20

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

15:27

13

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

16:44

14

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

18:05

15

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19:37

16

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

24:18

18

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

28:21

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

1

DEATHS

9

ASSISTS

4

KDA

0.6

TEAM KILL %

55.6%

GPM

482

XPM

563

LH/DN

225/6

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:11

Dota 2 Item bottle

01:35

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

03:03

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

03:30

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:14

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

05:33

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

05:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:35

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

06:36

Dota 2 Item chainmail

06:36

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

06:54

Dota 2 Item phase-boots

09:28

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

11:05

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

14:43

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

14:44

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

15:41

Dota 2 Item point-booster

15:41

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

17:04

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

17:17

Dota 2 Item vitality-booster

17:17

Dota 2 Item soul-booster

18:35

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

18:56

Dota 2 Item voodoo-mask

18:56

Dota 2 Item void-stone

19:05

Dota 2 Item bloodstone

20:59

Dota 2 Item helm-of-iron-will

23:24

Dota 2 Item crown

23:26

Dota 2 Item veil-of-discord

27:19

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter

27:32

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item phase-boots
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item veil-of-discord
Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter
Dota 2 Item bottle
Dota 2 Item bloodstone
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

00:33

2

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

01:28

3

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

02:34

4

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

04:03

5

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

05:22

6

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

06:25

7

Dota 2 Ability sandking sand storm

08:29

8

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

10:39

9

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

10:46

10

Dota 2 Ability sandking burrowstrike

13:00

11

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

14:51

12

Dota 2 Ability sandking epicenter

16:49

13

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

18:05

14

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20:50

15

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20:50

16

Dota 2 Ability sandking scorpion strike

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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