Is Lian Po good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Lian Po as Tier A, with 52.4% win rate and 1.1% pick rate. Lian Po is worth playing if your team needs reliable Clash Lane pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Jing, Li Bai, Ukyo Tachibana without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Lian Po in teamfights?

In teamfights, Lian Po 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.

AClash Lane

Lian Po Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

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

WR 52.4%Pick 1.1%Ban 0.1%

Build answer

Lian Po best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Clash Lane · Tank · Tier A · Easy

Current patch rates

52.4% WR · 1.1% Pick · 0.1% Ban

Core 3 items

Dragon's Rage, Overlord's Platemail, Frigid Charge

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Beast Scar

Battle spell

Flash

Best into

Marco Polo

Watch out for

Jing, Li Bai, Ukyo Tachibana

Lian Po TL;DR

Tier A52.4% WRClash Lane

Lian Po: Gains immunity while using skills.

Fast conclusion

Lian Po is a Tier A Clash Lane pick with 52.4% win rate.

Burst Ram → Magma Slam → Tremor Smash → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Dragon's Rage

Overlord's Platemail

Frigid Charge

Pick when

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

Avoid when

Main threats: Jing, Li Bai, Ukyo Tachibana.

Open full counter pageMatchup notes, strong targets, and heroes that punish Lian Po.

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Lian Po is the right pick

Pick Lian Po if

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

Avoid Lian Po if

Avoid Lian Po 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 52.43%

7d change +0.16 pts

30d change +0.04 pts

Pick rate

Current 1.12%

7d change +0.04 pts

30d change +0.09 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.13%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change -0.01 pts

Trend read

Lian Po currently sits at 52.43% win rate, with a 30-day move of +0.04 pts and a 7-day move of +0.16 pts.

Win rate is climbing by +0.04 pts.

Pick rate is climbing by +0.09 pts.

Ban rate is falling by -0.01 pts.

Patch reason

S15: Increased skill damage

Tools

Test Lian Po 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 Lian Po

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

Build philosophy

Lian Po benefits from Survivability, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Gains crowd control immunity when using skills.

SurvivabilityMovement speed

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.

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Dragon's Rage	2,040g	HP +1,350, PDEF +180, MDEF +90 Grants extra damage and recovery	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).
2	Overlord's Platemail	2,450g	HP +1,800, PDEF +160, MDEF +80 Extra HP	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Fated — Increases HP by 4%.
3	Frigid Charge	2,030g	PDEF +150, HP +900, CDR +7.5%, Resistance +10% Great crowd control	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.
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	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.
6	Blood Rage	2,180g	PATK +75, HP +900 Trades HP for shield	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Apoplexy — Basic Attacks deal an extra (1.5% HP) physical damage. When Health drops below 50%, this damage increases by 25%–50%.

Best Arcana & Spells

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

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Tremor Smash (max Skill 2 first)

Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Burst Ram, and Tremor Smash on cooldown.

Passive

Warrior's Soul

Gains crowd control immunity when using skills. During combat, generates Battle Spirit, which increases damage reduction and Attack Speed. When out of combat, Battle Spirit is consumed to recover health.

Skill 1

Burst Ram

Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage and launching enemies in his path. When upgraded, gains a passive effect that enhances every 3rd Basic Attack.

Skill 2

Magma Slam

Charges up at the original location, gaining a shield and slowing nearby enemies while pulling non-hero enemy units toward the center. After a brief delay, deals area damage. If there are enemy units within range, Skill 1's cooldown is reset.

Ultimate

Tremor Smash

Leaps to the target location and hammers the ground 3 times. The first 2 strikes deal damage and slow enemies, while the 3rd strike deals damage and launches them.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Burst Ram → Magma Slam → Tremor Smash → weave basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective fight

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Lian Po is strong into

Pick Lian Po when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Marco PoloMarksman · Tier S

Lian Po struggles into

Avoid Lian Po or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Lian Po vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Kaizer wins 0.2% more often globally. Choose Lian Po when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
Lian Po vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Dun wins 1.1% more often globally. Choose Lian Po 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+)

Lian Po is a viable Tier A pick in high rank with 51.1% win rate — strong in one-trick hands or as a counter-pick. Pick rate 0.9% — frequently seen in ranked; learn the matchup even if you do not main Lian Po.

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Lian Po build compare

Compare two item builds and get matchup-specific conclusions.

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Lian Po Build 2026 FAQ

Quick answers for Lian Po builds, arcana, counters, lane choice, and ranked value.

What is the best Lian Po build in 2026?

The best Lian Po build in 2026 uses Dragon's Rage, Overlord's Platemail, Frigid Charge, Longnight Guardian, Sage's Sanctuary, Blood Rage. Play Lian Po in Clash Lane, take Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Beast Scar arcana, and usually run Flash. This recommendation is aligned with S15 (June 2026) and the 2026-07-20 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Lian Po?

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

What should Lian Po build first?

Lian Po usually wants Dragon's Rage 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 Lian Po 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 Lian Po can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Lian Po?

Lian Po is most vulnerable to Jing, Li Bai, Ukyo Tachibana. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Lian Po play?

Lian Po 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.