Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Sand King wins the Sand King vs Io matchup: Sand King beats Io in 51.79% of 8,287 ranked matches.
Controlling the map often feels like a wash, as both heroes operate on different timers. Sand King wants to build toward a big teamfight with Epicenter, but Io can simply Relocate its partner away from the danger or bring help to turn the gank. Neither one truly shuts down the other's overall plan. A surprise Burrowstrike can sometimes catch Io and its tethered ally, but Overcharge's damage reduction can be enough to survive the initial burst and escape. In the end, their interactions depend heavily on who commits their big spell first and whether the other has the right tool ready to respond, making it a fairly balanced affair.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Sand King's win rate against Io 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 | Sand King win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 46.43% | 112 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.84% | 309 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.04% | 241 |
Sand King's win rate against Io in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Sand King win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.79% | ▲ +1.1pp | 8,287 |
| 7.41e | 50.67% | ▲ +0.7pp | 34,102 |
| 7.41d | 49.99% | ▲ +1.1pp | 26,762 |
| 7.41c | 48.85% | — | 11,458 |
Move this data into a draft
Sand King starts on Radiant and Io on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.