Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sand King wins the Huskar vs Sand King matchup: Sand King beats Huskar in 53.55% of 2,717 ranked matches.
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.
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.
| Rank | Huskar win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 45.33% | 300 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.54% | 361 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.25% | 219 |
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.
| Patch | Huskar win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 46.45% | ▼ -0.4pp | 2,717 |
| 7.41d | 46.81% | ▼ -3.4pp | 34,553 |
| 7.41c | 50.19% | ▲ +1.0pp | 23,700 |
| 7.41b | 49.17% | — | 31,987 |
Move this data into a draft
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.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.