How Alchemist and Sand King perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Alchemist and Sand King win 47.31% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,067 matches.
Handing an early Aghanim's Scepter to Sand King looks like a strong plan on paper. Alchemist can farm one up quickly, giving SK a massive initiation boost with a longer Burrowstrike. This can also set up a clean Unstable Concoction for extended lockdown on a key target. With Sand King providing control and Alchemist acting as a durable frontliner, their teamfight potential seems solid when it aligns properly.
The issue often comes down to timings. Alchemist needs to spend the early and mid-game focused entirely on farming to build his advantage, usually away from the action. Sand King, however, hits a major power spike with his ultimate and wants to be active on the map, creating pressure and finding kills. This can lead to them playing on opposite sides of the map during a crucial window. By the time Alchemist is ready to group up and provide that Scepter, the momentum Sand King could have generated might already be gone.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 48.75% | 160 |
| Crusader & Archon | 43.73% | 375 |
| Legend & Ancient | 38.06% | 247 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 47.31% | ▲ +0.6pp | 2,067 |
| 7.41d | 46.76% | ▲ +0.5pp | 30,132 |
| 7.41c | 46.26% | ▼ -3.8pp | 23,179 |
| 7.41b | 50.02% | — | 55,021 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.