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Sand King

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[e][h]Sand King
Dire Hero
Attributes
Primary Attribute
Base Stats
Attack Type
0.53 + 0.47
Level Changes
Level
1
15
25
30
Health
(Regen)
604
2.45
1418
6.23
2276
10.13
2628
11.68
Mana
(Regen)
279
0.85
579
2.11
939
3.61
1071
4.16
Armor
4.17
8.37
13.37
15.2
Magic R
26.7%
29.22%
32.22%
33.32%
Damage
41-49
103-111
172-180
198-206
Notes
6
Release Date
2010-11-01
Competitive Span
2010-11-01 — Present

Sand King Crixalis, the Sand King[edit]

Recommended Roles
Initiator Disabler Support Nuker Escape Jungler

The sands of the Scintillant Waste are alive and sentient—the whole vast desert speaks to itself, thinking thoughts only such a vastness can conceive. But when it needs must find a form to communicate with those of more limited scope, it frees a fragment of itself, and fills a carapace of magic armor formed by the cunning Djinn of Qaldin. This essential identity calls itself Crixalis, meaning 'Soul of the Sand,' but others know it as Sand King. Sand King takes the form of a huge arachnid, inspired by the Scintillant Waste's small but ubiquitous denizens; and this is a true outward expression of his ferocious nature. Guardian, warrior, ambassador—Sand King is all of these things, inseparable from the endless desert that gave him life.

Not many can survive an ambush from Sand King. Demolishing everything around him with waves of deadly vibration from his ultimate, he evades counterattacks by hiding himself in a scouring gust of sand, and stuns foes by striking them from beneath.

Abilities[edit]

Burrowstrike
QE
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Magical
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit.
Damage80/140/200/260
Stun Duration1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8
1.6/1.8/2/2.2
Caustic Finale Debuff Duration6
Spikes Radius150

Cast Range 525/600/675/750
Cast Point 0
Cast Backswing 0.53
Cooldown
14/13/12/11
110/120/130/140
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Blocked by Spell Block.

Reflected by Spell Reflection.

Hard disables are dispellable only by strong dispels.
Not disabled by Break.

Cannot cast while rooted.

Affected by cast range bonus.
Crixalis often lies in wait, burrowing under the surface to ambush his adversaries.
Notes
Sand Storm
WR
Targeting
No Target
Affects
Enemy Units
Self
Damage Type
Magical
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units while hiding him from vision. The sandstorm follows Sand King at certain units per second. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Damage per Second25/45/65/85
40/60/80/100
Radius425/500/575/650
Storm Move Speed25/50/75/100
75/100/125/150
Duration20/25/30/35
Linger Duration0.5
Fade Time0.7

Movement Speed Slow35%
Miss Chance35%

Spines Min Distance90
Spines Radius42.5/50/57.5/65
Spine Interval0.2
Spines per Interval2

Cast Point 0
Cast Backswing 0.5
Cooldown
40/34/28/22
85
Every once in a while, Burrowstrike spines are created at random locations, each having a 65 radius, that apply Burrowstrike damage and stun to enemies hit.
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Undispellable.

Not disabled by Break.

Some say Crixalis is a mirage; his carapace appearing then vanishing between the whirling sands of the Scintillant Waste.
Notes
  • Deals damage in 0.2 second intervals.
  • The Sand Storm and the invisibility end immediately once you leave the area.
Caustic Finale
EL
Targeting
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Magical
Sand King's attacks inject a venom that causes enemy units to move more slowly and to violently explode when it dies.
Base Damage50/70/90/110
170/190/210/230
Max Health as Damage10%/14%/18%/22%
Movement Speed Slow14%/18%/22%/26%
Debuff Duration6
Damage Radius500

Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Dispellable.

Disabled by Break.

Does not affects illusions.

An injection from Crixalis makes one brittle and as dry as the arid wastes, subject to implosive demise.
Notes
  • If the debuff has not yet expired and the unit dies, deals the death damage.
  • If the debuff expires and the unit is still alive, deals the expiration damage.
  • Applies the slow when the damage occurs.
  • Debuffing a unit already affected does not refresh the debuff.
  • Does not activate on denies.
Ultimate Ability
Epicenter
RC
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Magical
After a successful casting, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Damage per Pulse110/120/130
120/130/140
Movement Speed Slow30%/40%/50%
Attack Speed Slow30/45/60
Slow Duration3
Epicenter Duration3
Pulse Count6/8/10
11/13/15
Base Pulse Radius500
600
Radius Increase per Pulse25
50

Passive Values
Passive Pulse Interval3.5
Passive Pulse Radius425
525
Passive Pulse Move Speed Slow15%/20%/25%
Passive Pulse Attack Speed Slow15/22.5/30

Cast Point 2
Cast Backswing 0
Cooldown
120/110/100
150/225/300
Increases Epicenter Pulse damage, and causes a small single Epicenter Pulse around Sand King every few seconds.
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Dispellable.

Does not affects illusions.

Many an explorer was lost to the quicksands of the Scintillant Waste.
Notes
  • Total damage:
    • 660/960/1300
    • 780/1120/1500
    • 1210/1560/1950
    • 1430/1820/2250
  • The radius of each pulse is:
    • 500/525/550/575/600/625/650/675/700/725/750/775/800/825
  • Persists even if Sand King dies, continuing to deal damage at the death location.

Talent Tree[edit]

35% Sand Storm Sand Storm Slow/Blind 25 +5 Epicenter Epicenter Pulses
+100 Base Radius and +25 Incremental Radius of Epicenter Epicenter 20 -2s Burrowstrike Burrowstrike Cooldown
+120 Caustic Finale Caustic Finale Damage 15 +50 Sand Storm Sand Storm Move Speed
+0.4s Burrowstrike Burrowstrike Stun 10 +15 Sand Storm Sand Storm Damage per Second

Recent Changes[edit]

Version Balance Changes
7.35
  • Nerf Base Intelligence decreased from 19 to 17
  • Burrowstrike Burrowstrike
    • Rescale Damage rescaled from 80/130/200/260 to 80/140/200/260
  • Caustic Finale Caustic Finale
    • Nerf Base Damage decreased from 70/90/110/130 to 50/70/90/110
  • Talent Talent
    • Nerf Level 10 Talent Sand Storm Damage Per Second decreased from +20 to +15
7.34d
  • Burrowstrike Burrowstrike
    • Buff Cooldown decreased from 15/14/13/12s to 14/13/12/11s
7.34c
  • Buff Base Armor increased by 1
  • Burrowstrike Burrowstrike
    • Buff Cast Range increased from 500/550/600/650 to 525/600/675/750
  • Talent Talent
    • Buff Level 15 Talent Sand Storm Movement Speed increased from +25 to +50

Notable Players[edit]

tavo 
Kingrd 
11 
sl4d1n- 
LionaX 

Additional Content[edit]

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