Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
Favored
Sand King 52.55%
Lycan47.45%
Sand King52.55%
Over 3,288 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Sand King wins the Lycan vs Sand King matchup: Sand King beats Lycan in 52.55% of 3,288 ranked matches.
How this matchup plays
Dealing with Lycan's early pushes feels manageable with a Sand King on your team. Sand Storm and Caustic Finale are excellent for clearing out wolves, slowing down Lycan's ability to take objectives and forcing him to expose himself. The matchup evens out once Lycan is actually ready to fight. During Shapeshift, he doesn't care about his summons and can run straight at a fragile hero like Sand King to secure a quick kill. A well-timed Burrowstrike can save Sand King, but if he's caught for even a moment, he's liable to die. It's a trade-off where one hero contains the push while the other is a direct threat to the hero doing the containing.
Lycan vs Sand King across patches
Lycan'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
Lycan win rate
Change
Matches
7.41f
47.45%
▼ -0.2pp
3,288
7.41e
47.63%
▲ +0.7pp
10,170
7.41d
46.90%
▼ -4.2pp
10,627
7.41c
51.13%
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7,512
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