Sandy How to play Sandy

Sandy counters

The best counters to Sandy right now are Vince (57.1%), Amber (55.1%), Brock (52.9%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Sandy, from 300 ranked and high-trophy games.

Sandy vs popular picks

1. 
   ShadeSandy wins 50.2%157 games
2. 
   RicoSandy wins 51.3%123 games
3. 
   MaxSandy wins 49.1%66 games
4. 
   PiperSandy wins 53.0%50 games
5. 
   ColetteSandy wins 52.4%102 games
6. 
   StuSandy wins 51.7%88 games

How to beat Sandy

• Use area damage on the sandstorm. You cannot see targets, but you can still hit them.
• Reveal tools, like Bo's or Tara's, expose his team.
• Stay out of the storm when it lands near you.

Common mistake: Walking into Sandy's sandstorm without area damage or a reveal tool.

Best Sandy Build

Star Powers

Rude Sands

Healing WindsRecommended

Your sandstorm slowly heals you and teammates inside it. Invisible and healing at the same time.

Gadgets

Sleep Stimulator

Sweet DreamsRecommended

Your next attack puts enemies to sleep until they take damage. A free stun to set up a kill.

Recommended Gears

Speed

Shield

Adapt per mode

Game plan

Sandy throws a spread of pebbles that pierce through enemies. His Super creates a sandstorm that makes him and his teammates invisible to enemies outside it. He hides his whole team, letting them approach or hold an area unseen.

1. Place the sandstorm on the objective or on your team's approach path.
2. Fight inside the storm. Enemies cannot see who is in it.
3. Hit several enemies with each piercing throw to charge your Super faster.

Drafting Sandy

When to pick

Pick Sandy in Gem Grab, Hot Zone and Brawl Ball, where hiding the team on the objective matters.

Who to pair with

Pair him with assassins and tanks who use the storm to approach.

Ban or not

Rarely worth a ban. Area damage and reveal tools answer his sandstorm.