How Sand King and Troll Warlord perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Sand King and Troll Warlord win 52.15% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,056 matches.
Trying to stick on a target is often Troll Warlord's biggest challenge, and Sand King offers a direct solution. A long-range Burrowstrike provides the perfect setup, holding an enemy hero in place so Troll can build his Fervor stacks without getting kited. This is especially effective in the mid-game when both heroes are looking to be active on the map. If the initial stun isn't enough to secure the kill, the massive slow from a full Epicenter can keep the enemy team pinned down and unable to peel for their ally. Sand King creates the stationary targets that Troll Warlord excels at tearing apart, giving him the control he needs to take over a fight.
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 | 52.43% | 103 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.06% | 196 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.43% | 105 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.15% | ▼ -0.0pp | 7,056 |
| 7.41e | 52.19% | ▲ +0.2pp | 21,741 |
| 7.41d | 51.97% | ▲ +0.9pp | 21,767 |
| 7.41c | 51.04% | — | 11,671 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.