Guiguzi
Boots of Deftness
Crimson Shadow - Radiance
Frigid Charge
Longnight Guardian
Venomous Staff
Overlord's PlatemailGuiguzi: Slips out of vision and enhances the next Basic Attack to inflict extra damage and slow.
Build core
Rush Boots of Resistance, Glacial Buckler, Longnight Guardian, then complete Ominous Premonition, Frigid Charge
Combo
Prophecy - Hidden Hand → The Animist → Prophecy - Out of Sight → weave basic attacks
Draft
Guiguzi excels into Li Xin, Mozi, Zilong. Avoid blind picking into Fatih, Wukong, Musashi without team peel.
Best Build for Guiguzi
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Guiguzi benefits from Survivability, Cooldown reduction, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: After leaving the enemy's vision, the next Basic Attack deals extra damage and slows the enemy.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Survivability, Cooldown reduction, Movement speed for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Roaming when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boots of Deftness | 700g | HP +300, MSPD +70 Extra MSPD | Fits Survivability priority — Active - Mirror Domain — Releases a scouting light wave that deals damage 4 times to enemies within a range of 1,200, each dealing damage equal to 3% of current Health and slowing them by 25%–50%. The scouting light remains within range for 2s, providing visibility and exposing stealth units, while also dealing damage and slowing enemies. |
| 2 | Crimson Shadow - Radiance | 2,080g | HP +1,200, MSPD +7.5% DPS aura | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Ice Armor — Resistance +10%. When affected by hard crowd control effects other than suppression, grants a shield that negates (10% HP) damage for 5s. |
| 3 | Frigid Charge | 2,030g | PDEF +150, HP +900, CDR +7.5%, Resistance +10% Great crowd control | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Frost Shock — Triggers an ice blast when losing 10% of current Health from a single attack, dealing 130–260 magical damage to enemies within range and reducing their Attack Speed by 15% and Movement Speed by 15%–30% for 2s. |
| 4 | Longnight Guardian | 2,020g | MDEF +210, HP +1,000, MSPD +7.5% Reduces magical damage | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Guardian — When taking damage exceeding 30% max Health within 3s, restores a total of (320 + 8% HP) Health over 3s. |
| 5 | Venomous Staff | 2,040g | MATK +240, CDR +7.5%, MSPD +7.5% Lowers Health Regen | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Revive — Resurrects the wearer 2s after dying and restores 2,000–3,000 Health. This effect can be triggered up to 2 times per match. |
| 6 | Overlord's Platemail | 2,450g | HP +1,800, PDEF +160, MDEF +80 Extra HP | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Mana Shield — When Health drops below 30%, removes all crowd control effects and grants a shield that negates (500–1,000 + 100% {ap} + 7.5% extra HP) damage and increases Movement Speed by 30% for 4s. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Fate | Recommended for Support Roaming |
| Spell | Smite / Flash | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Prophecy - Out of Sight (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Prophecy - Hidden Hand, and Prophecy - Out of Sight on cooldown.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Prophecy - Hidden Hand → The Animist → Prophecy - Out of Sight → weave basic attacks
When: Roaming skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
The Laws of Nature
After leaving the enemy's vision, the next Basic Attack deals extra damage and slows the enemy.
Skill 1
Prophecy - Hidden Hand
Gains a Movement Speed boost and camouflages himself, reducing the Physical and Magical Defense of enemies touched while dealing damage to them.
Skill 2
The Animist
Summons spriteflies, and after a brief delay, pulls in nearby enemies, dealing damage and stunning them. If he hits an enemy hero, he and nearby teammates gain a shield.
Ultimate
Prophecy - Out of Sight
After 1s, camouflages and grants Movement Speed to himself and nearby teammates. Gains vision of the nearest enemy hero. The disguise breaks upon using Basic Attacks, skills, or actions that affect enemies.
Counters & Matchups
Guiguzi is strong into
Pick Guiguzi when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Guiguzi struggles into
Avoid Guiguzi or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Help marksman crash wave, then rotate mid for picks. Return before Tyrant if your carry has no escape.
Teamfight Role
Peel carry first, then look for pick on out-of-position enemies. Ward Tyrant 30s before spawn.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Guiguzi sits at Tier B globally (51.8% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.
vs Similar Heroes
- Guiguzi vs Dolia (Support, Tier S): Dolia is 1.8% pick / 46.1% WR. Guiguzi has +5.7% WR vs Dolia in Camp data. Choose Guiguzi when you need Roaming identity; choose Dolia for Roaming comfort.
- Guiguzi vs Cai Yan (Support, Tier S): Cai Yan is 1.3% pick / 50.3% WR. Guiguzi has +1.5% WR vs Cai Yan in Camp data. Choose Guiguzi when you need Roaming identity; choose Cai Yan for Roaming comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Guiguzi build?
Recommended: Crimson Shadow - Radiance, Frigid Charge, Glacial Buckler, Longnight Guardian, Sage's Sanctuary, Ardent Dominion.
How to counter Guiguzi?
Pick Fatih, Wukong, Musashi. Strong into Li Xin, Mozi, Zilong.
Is Guiguzi good in current season?
Guiguzi is Tier B Support with 52.07% win rate, 0.25% pick rate, and 0.28% ban rate (Camp HOK international).