
Counter Guide
How to Counter Sand King
Melee · ALL · Initiator, Disabler, Support, Nuker, Escape
Counter Items
Best Heroes Against Sand King
#1

Abaddon
Support
Laning
0-15 min
57.3%
Mid Game
15-30 min
57.3%
Late Game
30+ min
57.3%
+8.3%
advantage
#2

Shadow Demon
Support
Laning
0-15 min
56.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.9%
Late Game
30+ min
56.9%
+7.9%
advantage
#3

Ancient Apparition
Support
Laning
0-15 min
56.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.8%
Late Game
30+ min
56.8%
+7.8%
advantage
#4

Slardar
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.8%
Late Game
30+ min
56.8%
+7.8%
advantage
#5

Queen of Pain
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
56.8%
Mid Game
15-30 min
56.8%
Late Game
30+ min
56.8%
+7.8%
advantage
#6

Warlock
Support
Laning
0-15 min
55.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.9%
Late Game
30+ min
55.9%
+6.9%
advantage
#7

Shadow Fiend
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
55.5%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.5%
Late Game
30+ min
55.5%
+6.5%
advantage
#8

Pudge
Disabler
Laning
0-15 min
55.1%
Mid Game
15-30 min
55.1%
Late Game
30+ min
55.1%
+6.1%
advantage
#9

Dawnbreaker
Carry
Laning
0-15 min
54.9%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.9%
Late Game
30+ min
54.9%
+5.9%
advantage
#10

Snapfire
Support
Laning
0-15 min
54.2%
Mid Game
15-30 min
54.2%
Late Game
30+ min
54.2%
+5.2%
advantage
How to Counter Sand King in Dota 2
Sand King is a ALL melee hero commonly played as a Initiator and Disabler. This guide shows you the best counter picks based on real match data from thousands of games.
Counter picks are broken down by game phase — laning (0-15 min), mid game (15-30 min), and late game (30+ min) — so you can choose the right hero depending on your team’s strategy and timing.
Win rates are updated daily from public match data across all rank brackets.

