Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phoenix wins the Phoenix vs Sand King matchup: Phoenix beats Sand King in 58.36% of 353 ranked matches.
Playing from behind is a common story for Sand King in this matchup. It’s hard for him to build the momentum he needs when his key initiations are so easily broken up. Trying to channel Epicenter often means taking the full duration of a Sun Ray from a safe distance. Even if he commits, Phoenix can use Supernova, and the stun will interrupt the channel if Sand King is nearby. The attack speed slow from Fire Spirits then makes it nearly impossible for his team to break the egg. Sand Storm offers little safety, as Phoenix can simply flood the area with damage, forcing Sand King to move.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Phoenix'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 | Phoenix win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 56.16% | 333 |
| Legend & Ancient | 61.65% | 279 |
| Divine & Immortal | 59.62% | 104 |
Phoenix'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 | Phoenix win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 58.36% | ▲ +4.9pp | 353 |
| 7.41d | 53.47% | ▼ -2.0pp | 31,220 |
| 7.41c | 55.49% | ▼ -0.2pp | 21,417 |
| 7.41b | 55.64% | — | 33,316 |
Move this data into a draft
Phoenix 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 11, 2026.