Yixing
Mask of Agony
Twilight Stream
Insatiable Tome
Savant's Wrath
Sage's Sanctuary
Enigma - Moon GoddessYixing: Basic Attacks deal magical damage.
Build core
Rush Scepter of Reverberation, Boots of Tranquility, Savant's Wrath, then complete Breakthrough Robe, Void Staff
Combo
Sliding Stones → Taking Liberties → The World is My Board → weave basic attacks
Draft
Yixing excels into Augran, Cirrus, Lam. Avoid blind picking into Allain, Dharma, Dian Wei without team peel.
Best Build for Yixing
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Yixing benefits from On-hit, Magic attack, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Basic Attacks deal magical damage. For every 4 skill hits on the same enemy, generates a Weiqi stone that deals magical damage and adds to the total number of Weiqi stones. Upon taking fatal damage, gains brief immunity to all damage and increased Movement Speed.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost On-hit, Magic attack, Movement speed for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Mid Lane when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mask of Agony | 2,080g | MATK +100, CDR +7.5%, HP +900 Boosts skill damage | Fits On-hit priority — Passive - Deep Freeze — When a Basic Attack or skill hits an enemy, it reduces their Movement Speed by 5–10% (for up to 2 stacks) for 1.5s. |
| 2 | Twilight Stream | 2,040g | MATK +160, CDR +10%, Max HP +500 Boosts Magical Pierce | Fits On-hit priority — Passive - Imperil — When a Basic Attack or skill hits an enemy, it reduces their Health recovery and Lifesteal by 35%. Lasts 2.5s. |
| 3 | Insatiable Tome | 2,060g | MATK +160, Magical Lifesteal +24%, HP +750 Lifesteal increases CDR | Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Torment — When a skill hits a target, deals magical damage equal to 3% of their current Health 4 times over 3s (damage capped at 200 against monsters). |
| 4 | Savant's Wrath | 2,140g | MATK +210 Greatly boosts MATK | Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Doom — {ap} +30% |
| 5 | Sage's Sanctuary | 2,280g | HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot | Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Arcane Conversion — Every 2% Magical Lifesteal grants an extra 1% Cooldown Reduction. |
| 6 | Enigma - Moon Goddess | 3,340g | MATK +160, CDR +7.5%, Magical Lifesteal +12% Temp. invincibility | 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. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Nightmare | Recommended for Mage Mid Lane |
| Spell | Flash | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → The World is My Board (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Sliding Stones, and The World is My Board on cooldown.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Sliding Stones → Taking Liberties → The World is My Board → weave basic attacks
When: Mid Lane skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
Maintaining Initiative
Basic Attacks deal magical damage. For every 4 skill hits on the same enemy, generates a Weiqi stone that deals magical damage and adds to the total number of Weiqi stones. Upon taking fatal damage, gains brief immunity to all damage and increased Movement Speed.
Skill 1
Sliding Stones
Places a Weiqi stone at the target location, gaining vision and damaging enemies. Weiqi stones will be pulled into Skill 2's Weiqi formation, damaging and slowing enemies in their path.
Skill 2
Taking Liberties
Deals damage to the target area and creates a Weiqi formation. The formation pulls enemies toward its center, damaging them in the process.
Ultimate
The World is My Board
Draws a Weiqi board that launches enemies and places marks on them while exposing their location. Enemies caught within the Weiqi board are bound and will be unable to leave. Gains Movement Speed while forming the board.
Counters & Matchups
Yixing is strong into
Pick Yixing when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Yixing struggles into
Avoid Yixing or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Control first wave without taking free poke. Roam after pushing wave 2–4 to side lanes with your jungler.
Teamfight Role
Poke from max range before objective. Save hard CC for enemy dive or your carry peel window.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Yixing is a viable Tier A pick in high rank with 51.8% win rate — strong in one-trick hands or as a counter-pick.
vs Similar Heroes
- Yixing vs Daji (Mage, Tier S+): Daji is 2.4% pick / 51.0% WR. Yixing has +0.7% WR vs Daji in Camp data. Choose Yixing when you need Mid Lane identity; choose Daji for Mid Lane comfort.
- Yixing vs Angela (Mage, Tier S+): Angela is 2.3% pick / 51.8% WR. Angela wins 0.1% more often globally. Choose Yixing when you need Mid Lane identity; choose Angela for Mid Lane comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Yixing build?
Recommended: Frozen Breath, Venomous Staff, Mask of Agony, Savant's Wrath, Insatiable Tome, Sage's Sanctuary.
How to counter Yixing?
Pick Allain, Dharma, Dian Wei. Strong into Augran, Cirrus, Lam.
Is Yixing good in current season?
Yixing is Tier B Mage with 51.84% win rate, 0.69% pick rate, and 0.04% ban rate (Camp HOK international).