Is Bai Qi good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Bai Qi as Tier B, with 50.8% win rate and 0.3% pick rate. Bai Qi is worth playing if your team needs reliable Clash Lane pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Zhuangzi, Ying Zheng without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Bai Qi in teamfights?

In teamfights, Bai Qi should respect enemy engage range first, then play around the hero's Tank job: dealing damage, protecting carries, or entering after key control is used. When behind, clear waves and preserve cooldowns instead of face-checking fog.

BClash Lane

Bai Qi Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

Bai Qi is a Tier B Clash Lane pick. Get the best build, core items, arcana, battle spell, counters, and tool-backed item decisions.

WR 50.8%Pick 0.3%Ban 0.0%

Build answer

Bai Qi best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Clash Lane · Tank · Tier B · Easy

Current patch rates

50.8% WR · 0.3% Pick · 0.0% Ban

Core 3 items

Longnight Guardian, Ominous Premonition, Eye of the Phoenix

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Void

Battle spell

Execute

Best into

Arke, Garo

Watch out for

Zhuangzi, Ying Zheng

Bai Qi TL;DR

Tier B50.8% WRClash Lane

Bai Qi: Enhance Speed Up Gains Energy when dealing or taking damage, increasing his Movement Speed and enhancing his recovery effects.

Fast conclusion

Bai Qi is a Tier B Clash Lane pick with 50.8% win rate.

Blood Echo → Deathscythe → Lay Waste → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Longnight Guardian

Ominous Premonition

Eye of the Phoenix

Pick when

Your draft lacks frontline and needs someone to start fights around objectives.

Avoid when

Main threats: Zhuangzi, Ying Zheng.

Open full counter pageMatchup notes, strong targets, and heroes that punish Bai Qi.

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Bai Qi is the right pick

Pick Bai Qi if

Pick Bai Qi when your team needs a Tier B Clash Lane option and the draft gives this hero enough space to play around core cooldowns.

Avoid Bai Qi if

Avoid Bai Qi when the enemy composition directly attacks the hero's main weakness or your team cannot support the Clash Lane game plan.

Power spikes

First completed core item: check whether the hero can now contest lane or jungle tempo.
Two to three item point: decide whether to group for objectives or keep farming toward the late-game plan.
Final defensive or damage item: adapt to the enemy threat instead of following the build blindly.

Build decision

Start from the recommended build, then adjust based on whether the enemy is forcing burst survival, anti-tank damage, anti-heal, or safer positioning.

Matchup logic

Use the counter page and build compare tool together: first identify the threat, then test whether damage, defense, or utility gives the better answer.

Common mistakes

Following the build without checking the enemy draft.

Taking fights before the first meaningful item spike.

Ignoring wave state and vision before rotating.

30-day trend

Last 30 days of win rate, pick rate, and ban rate

Use daily snapshots to see whether this hero is heating up, cooling down, or simply staying popular without converting that attention into wins.

Win rate

Current 50.76%

7d change -0.25 pts

30d change -0.14 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.35%

7d change -0.01 pts

30d change -0.12 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.04%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change -0.01 pts

Trend read

Bai Qi currently sits at 50.76% win rate, with a 30-day move of -0.14 pts and a 7-day move of -0.25 pts.

Win rate is falling by -0.14 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.12 pts.

Ban rate is falling by -0.01 pts.

Patch reason

There is no current-season official balance entry to cite in the last 45 days.

Tools

Test Bai Qi damage and item builds

Use the calculator for combo damage, or compare two item builds side by side before changing your ranked setup.

Damage calculator Compare builds

Best Build for Bai Qi

End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.

Build philosophy

Bai Qi benefits from Survivability, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Gains Energy when dealing or taking damage, increasing his Movement Speed and enhancing his recovery effects.

SurvivabilityMovement speed

Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Survivability, Movement speed for this hero's passive and skill scaling.

3 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Clash Lane when available.

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Longnight Guardian	2,020g	MDEF +210, HP +1,000, MSPD +7.5% Reduces magical damage	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.
2	Ominous Premonition	2,020g	PDEF +300, HP +1,200 Slows attackers	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Guardian — When taking damage exceeding 30% max Health within 3s, restores a total of (320 + 8% HP) Health over 3s.
3	Eye of the Phoenix	2,020g	MDEF +180, PDEF +90, HP +1,350 Boosts HP Regen	Reflects damage supports your Survivability focus.
4	Sage's Sanctuary	2,280g	HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Mist Veil — Grants a shield that negates 400–800 (+7% extra HP) magical damage every 15s.
5	Destiny	2,060g	PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Devastating Blow — Basic Attacks and skills deal physical damage equal to 7% HP to minions and monsters, and restore Health equal to 50% of the damage dealt (halved for ranged attacks).
6	Ravage - Phantom	3,350g	PATK +75, HP +900 Trades HP for shield	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

Arcana and battle spell setup
Slot	Choice	Effect
Primary	Fate	Recommended for Tank Clash Lane
Spell	Flash / Execute	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Lay Waste (max Skill 2 first)

Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Blood Echo, and Lay Waste on cooldown.

Passive

Reaper's Revenge

Gains Energy when dealing or taking damage, increasing his Movement Speed and enhancing his recovery effects.

Skill 1

Blood Echo

Deals damage to nearby enemies and recovers Health. Charging up will boost the skill's effects. Passive: When taking damage, there is a chance to automatically trigger Skill 1.

Skill 2

Deathscythe

Summons scythes in the target direction, pulling back enemies within range while inflicting damage and slow.

Ultimate

Lay Waste

Leaps to the target location and taunts enemies while dealing damage and enhancing his recovery effects. Taunt duration increases with max Health.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Blood Echo → Deathscythe → Lay Waste → weave basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective fight

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Bai Qi is strong into

Pick Bai Qi when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Bai Qi struggles into

Avoid Bai Qi or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.

ZhuangziTank · Tier A
Ying Zheng

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Bai Qi vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Bai Qi has +0.5% WR vs Kaizer in Camp data. Choose Bai Qi when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
Bai Qi vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Dun wins 0.4% more often globally. Choose Bai Qi when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Dun for Clash Lane comfort.

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+)

Bai Qi sits at Tier B globally (51.9% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.

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Bai Qi Build 2026 FAQ

Quick answers for Bai Qi builds, arcana, counters, lane choice, and ranked value.

What is the best Bai Qi build in 2026?

The best Bai Qi build in 2026 uses Longnight Guardian, Ominous Premonition, Eye of the Phoenix, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Ravage - Phantom. Play Bai Qi in Clash Lane, take Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Void arcana, and usually run Execute. This recommendation is aligned with S15 (June 2026) and the 2026-07-20 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Bai Qi?

The best Bai Qi arcana setup is Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Void. Keep the core damage arcana first, then adjust movement speed, pierce, or sustain only when the matchup makes your lane unsafe.

What should Bai Qi build first?

Bai Qi usually wants Longnight Guardian first because the first item should stabilize Clash Lane clear speed, trading power, or tempo. If the lane is unsafe, adjust boots or a small defensive component first, but do not delay the core damage curve too long.

What should Bai Qi build against tanks?

Use the HOKMeta damage calculator or build compare tool to test penetration, sustained damage, and survivability against tank templates. The best anti-tank item choice depends on whether Bai Qi can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Bai Qi?

Bai Qi is most vulnerable to Zhuangzi, Ying Zheng. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Bai Qi play?

Bai Qi is mainly played as a Tank in Clash Lane. In ranked games, prioritize a stable farm pattern and only rotate early when the wave state keeps your economy safe.