Pei
Pei: In human form, Basic Attacks have increased range and deal extra magical damage while recovering Energy.
Build core
Rush Rapacious Bite, Boots of Resistance, Axe of Torment, then complete Master Sword, Doomsday
Combo
Striker Stance → Guarding Stance → Tiger Form → weave basic attacks
Draft
Pei excels into Arthur, Lu Bu, Wuyan. Avoid blind picking into Gan & Mo, Meng Ya, Milady without team peel.
Best Build for Pei
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Pei benefits from On-hit, Magic attack — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: In human form, Basic Attacks have increased range and deal extra magical damage while recovering Energy. Consecutive hits on the same target will stack damage.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost On-hit, Magic attack for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Jungling when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boots of Resistance | 700g | MDEF +100, PDEF +50, MSPD +50 Shortens crowd control | Fits Movement speed priority — Passive - Swift — Grants 50 Movement Speed. |
| 2 |  Pure Sky | 2,140g | PATK +80, PDEF +150, CDR +10% Temp. damage reduction | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Maim — Skills slow the first enemy hero hit by 10%–20% and reduce damage taken from that enemy by 20% for 3s. |
| 3 |  Overlord's Might | 2,540g | PATK +150, CDR +5% High-damage attack | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Siege Breaker — Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health. |
| 4 |  Sage's Sanctuary | 2,280g | HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot | 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. |
| 5 |  Destiny | 2,060g | PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage | Fits Attack speed priority — Passive - Dark Curtain — When taking fatal damage, instead of dying immediately, the hero gains invincibility and a 15% Attack Speed and Movement Speed increase for 1s (0.75s for ranged heroes). After equipping this item, its effect duration increases by 0.01s every 5s, up to a maximum of 0.5s. |
| 6 |  Splendor | 2,080g | MATK +160, CDR +7.5%, Magical Lifesteal +12% Temp. invincibility | Temp. invincibility supports your Magic attack focus. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Conflict | Recommended for Assassin Jungling |
| Spell | Smite | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Tiger Form (max Skill 2 first)
Guarding Stance provides mobility or stick—max first. Striker Stance second for damage. Tiger Form on every level.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Striker Stance → Guarding Stance → Tiger Form → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
Tiger Form after full rotation when Flash is down
When: Gank or backline dive with team CC
Abilities
Passive
Blast
In human form, Basic Attacks have increased range and deal extra magical damage while recovering Energy. Consecutive hits on the same target will stack damage.
Skill 1
Striker Stance
Fires Inner Energy in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in its path and slowing them. Recovers Energy upon hit.
Skill 2
Guarding Stance
Gains a shield and Attack Speed. Deals damage to enemies within range and continues to deal damage over time.
Ultimate
Tiger Form
Switches to tiger form, gaining Movement Speed and enhancing the next 2 Basic Attacks. The 1st Basic Attack lets him dash toward a locked-on target, damaging and slowing them. The 2nd Basic Attack deals magical damage.
Counters & Matchups
Pei is strong into
Pick Pei when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Pei struggles into
Avoid Pei or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Clear to level four, then gank the lane with the least escape. Secure Tyrant when your bot or mid has crash wave.
Teamfight Role
Wait for CC from your team, then dive carry with full combo. Exit with reset or flash if focus fired.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Pei sits at Tier B globally (52.7% 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
- Pei vs Wukong (Assassin, Tier S): Wukong is 1.3% pick / 49.7% WR. Pei has +2.9% WR vs Wukong in Camp data. Choose Pei when you need Jungling identity; choose Wukong for Jungling comfort.
- Pei vs Musashi (Assassin, Tier A): Musashi is 1.1% pick / 50.7% WR. Pei has +2.0% WR vs Musashi in Camp data. Choose Pei when you need Jungling identity; choose Musashi for Jungling comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Pei build?
Recommended: Boots of Resistance, Pure Sky, Overlord's Might, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Splendor.
How to counter Pei?
Pick Gan & Mo, Meng Ya, Milady. Strong into Arthur, Lu Bu, Wuyan.
Is Pei good in current season?
Pei is Tier B Assassin with 53.27% win rate, 0.31% pick rate, and 0.11% ban rate (Camp HOK international).