Ata
Ata — built around Child of the Sea (Tank).
Build core
Rush Boots of Tranquility, Dragon's Rage, Blazing Cape, then complete Eye of the Phoenix, Overlord's Platemail, Ominous Premonition
Combo
Wavewalking → Sea Anchor → Ghost Ship → weave basic attacks
Draft
Ata excels into Agudo, Meng Ya, Luara. Avoid blind picking into Jing, Wukong, Musashi without team peel.
Best Build for Ata
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Ata benefits from Survivability, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: His lost Health is preserved in a temporary Health buffer. Dealing damage converts buffered Health into actual Health.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Survivability, Movement speed for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Clash Lane when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Blazing Cape | 2,040g | PDEF +150, MDEF +150, HP +1,100 Area burn & imperil | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Conflagration — Burns enemies within a range of 375 every second, dealing (1.5% HP) magical damage. Deals double damage to minions and monsters. |
| 2 |  Eye of the Phoenix | 2,020g | MDEF +180, PDEF +90, HP +1,350 Boosts HP Regen | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Bloodline — Increases Health recovery by 5% for every 10% of Health lost. |
| 3 |  Ominous Premonition | 2,020g | PDEF +300, HP +1,200 Slows attackers | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Cold Steel — When taking damage, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 20%–40% and Movement Speed by 7.5%–15% for 2.5s. |
| 4 |  Succubus Cloak | 2,020g | MDEF +300, HP +1,100 Negates magical damage | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Mist Veil — Grants a shield that negates 400–800 (+7% extra HP) magical damage every 15s. |
| 5 |  Dawnlight | 2,040g | PDEF +210, HP +900, CDR +10% Shields on dealing damage | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Firstlight — When dealing damage to enemy heroes with Basic Attacks or skills, grants a shield that negates (250–500 + 4% HP) damage to self and the nearby teammate with the lowest Health for 3s. When no teammates are nearby, shield value increases by 50%. |
| 6 |  Spikemail | 2,020g | PATK +45, PDEF +300, HP +700 Reflects damage | Reflects damage supports your Survivability focus. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Fate | Recommended for Tank Clash Lane |
| Spell | Execute | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Ghost Ship (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Wavewalking, and Ghost Ship on cooldown.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Wavewalking → Sea Anchor → Ghost Ship → weave basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
Child of the Sea
His lost Health is preserved in a temporary Health buffer. Dealing damage converts buffered Health into actual Health. After a while, the buffered Health will begin to gradually diminish. His Basic Attacks deal extra damage.
Skill 1
Wavewalking
Leaps into the air and slams down twice, dealing damage with each slam. The second slam launches enemies. Gains crowd control immunity while using the skill.
Skill 2
Sea Anchor
Hurls an anchor in the target direction, dealing damage and slowing enemies. If the anchor hits terrain, he will be dragged to the contact point, dealing damage and knocking back enemies. His next Basic Attack will be enhanced with a pulling effect.
Ultimate
Ghost Ship
Builds temporary terrain along the outer edge of a cone-shaped area, dealing damage to enemies within it. Gains crowd control immunity while using the skill. He can use the skill again to make the temporary terrain disappear early.
Counters & Matchups
Ata is strong into
Pick Ata when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Ata struggles into
Avoid Ata or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Trade on your power spike levels (2/4). Call jungler for dive only when enemy flash is down.
Teamfight Role
Engage on enemy carry when your team has follow-up. Body-block skillshots for your marksman.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Ata sits at Tier B globally (54.1% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick. Camp data shows above-average win rate — prioritize when not hard-countered in draft.
vs Similar Heroes
- Ata vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Ata has +2.7% WR vs Kaizer in Camp data. Choose Ata when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
- Ata vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Ata has +1.8% WR vs Dun in Camp data. Choose Ata when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Dun for Clash Lane comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Ata build?
Recommended: Blazing Cape, Eye of the Phoenix, Ominous Premonition, Succubus Cloak, Dawnlight, Spikemail.
How to counter Ata?
Pick Jing, Wukong, Musashi. Strong into Agudo, Meng Ya, Luara.
Is Ata good in current season?
Ata is Tier B Tank with 53.31% win rate, 0.66% pick rate, and 0.06% ban rate (Camp HOK international).