Hero SAND KING Hero Animated
Advanced statistics
Affiliation: Scourge
Attack Animation: 0.53 / 0.47
Damage: 43 - 59
Casting Animation: 0 / 0.51
Armor: 2.66
Base Attack Time: 1.7
Movespeed: 300
Affiliation: Instant
Attack Range: 128 (melee)
Sight Range: 1800 / 800
Burrowstrike
The Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, impaling everything above him, then resurfaces.
Notes • Damage type: magical• Hit units will fly for 0.52 seconds before the real stun is applied.
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome Sand Storm. The storm blinds his enemies and he becomes invisible to them. The storm also causes his opponents to take damage.
Notes • Damage type: magical• Sand Storm is considered a channeling spell.
Caustic Finale
Each of the Sand King's attacks injects a deadly venom that causes the target to explode violently on death, dealing damage in an area.
Notes • Damage type: magical• Exploding units leave no corpse.• Caustic Finale places a buff on the attacked unit that lasts 8 seconds. If a unit dies with the buff on it, it will still explode, regardless if Sand King delivered the killing blow or not.• Does not work on denies (the buff is not placed on allied units).• Caustic Finale is an Orb Effect.

Epicenter
Sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All caught within range will take damage and become slowed. The closer to the epicenter, the more damage taken.
Notes • Damage type: magical• Sand King channels for 2 seconds before activating this skill. Stopping the channeling will waste the cooldown and mana required for the skill.• The pulses are centered on the Sand King's current location, not where he first casted the spell.• The AoE of the pulses is 275 / 325 / 375 / 425 / 475 / 525 / 575 / 650 / 675 / 700 / (775 / 825*)• Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (* shows the improved values).
Hero Introduction
The Sand King emphasizes area of effect damage more than most. All four of his abilities can damage multiple foes at once. Burrowstrike, his mainstay, damages and stuns targets in a line. In addition, when using this ability, the Sand King burrows to the target location which sets him up for additional attacks or spells. This can get him into trouble though, and to help evade counter attacks Crixalis uses Sand Storm. While active, this ability makes the Sand King invisible in the middle of a swirling storm of dust. Although he is unable to move while remaining invisible, nearby enemies will take damage as long as they remain in the storm. The Sand King can finish off groups off units with his Caustic Finale passive skill, which causes a deadly explosion every time he kills a unit with his physical attack. Epicenter, arguably Crixalis' most deadly ability, creates a pulsing earthquake centered on his location. When combined with Burrowstrike, this ability is often fatal to fragile heroes, and leaves tougher enemies wounded and limping for safety.
Background story
A guardian of the ancient Nerubian Kingdom of Azjol-Nerub, Crixalis fled to the deserts of Kalimdor in an attempt to escape the genocide of the Lich King. The harsh climate transformed this warrior into a master of the earth, able to tear the skin off his foes with vicious sand storms. Those unfortunate to succumb to his potent toxins are condemned to violently burst apart in a cloud of noxious fumes. Sensing his growing power, the Lich King sought out Crixalis and, unable to sway him, slew him in battle. Summoned to aid the Undead Scourge, the heart of the Sentinel quivers each time the ground trembles beneath them.