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Huskar vs Sand King

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Sand King 52.32%
Huskar47.68%
Sand King52.32%
Over 10,115 ranked matches (7.41f).

In Dota 2 7.41f, Sand King wins the Huskar vs Sand King matchup: Sand King beats Huskar in 52.32% of 10,115 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Jumping on a target with Life Break makes Huskar's position predictable, setting him up perfectly for Sand King's Burrowstrike. That instant stun is often enough to stop Huskar from getting the attacks he needs to lifesteal back the health he lost. If Sand King is the one being jumped, he can use Sand Storm to go invisible, forcing Huskar to either have detection or retreat while taking damage. These tools give Sand King a solid chance to survive Huskar's initial aggression and turn the engagement around.

The whole game becomes a test of cooldowns and positioning. Huskar looks for moments when Burrowstrike has been used, or he waits for his own Black King Bar to guarantee his target can't be saved. Sand King plays to disrupt that plan, either by stunning Huskar directly or using Epicenter to punish the low-health dive. Because both heroes have a clear way to counter the other's main strategy, fights can swing based on who has their spells ready and who makes the first mistake.

Huskar vs Sand King by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Huskar's win rate against Sand King in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.

RankHuskar win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian52.23%157
Crusader & Archon42.09%316
Legend & Ancient37.76%196

Huskar vs Sand King across patches

Huskar's win rate against Sand King in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchHuskar win rateChangeMatches
7.41f 47.68%▲ +1.3pp10,115
7.41e 46.42%▼ -0.4pp31,118
7.41d 46.81%▼ -3.4pp34,553
7.41c 50.19%—23,700

Move this data into a draft

Put Huskar against Sand King

Huskar starts on Radiant and Sand King on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Huskar
Dire4 open
Sand King
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Frequently asked questions

Does Huskar counter Sand King?
Huskar wins 47.68% of ranked matches against Sand King in Dota 2 7.41f (10,115 matches) — the matchup favors Sand King.
Does Sand King counter Huskar?
Sand King wins 52.32% of ranked matches against Huskar in Dota 2 7.41f (10,115 matches) — the matchup favors Sand King.
How many matches back the Huskar vs Sand King win rate?
10,115 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41f, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Oct 4, 2026.