Is Menki good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Menki as Tier B, with 53.4% win rate and 0.3% pick rate. Menki is worth playing if your team needs reliable Jungling pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Ming, Sima Yi, Zhuangzi without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Menki in teamfights?

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

BJungling

Menki Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

Menki is a Tier B Jungling pick. Get the best build, core items, arcana, battle spell, counters, and tool-backed item decisions.

WR 53.4%Pick 0.3%Ban 0.0%

Build answer

Menki best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Jungling · Mage · Tier B · Medium

Current patch rates

53.4% WR · 0.3% Pick · 0.0% Ban

Core 3 items

Rapacious Bite, Deepfrost Siege, Eternity Blade

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Red Moon, Lvl 5: Reaver, Lvl 5: Hunt

Battle spell

Smite

Best into

Lady Zhen, Mai Shiranui, Xiao Qiao

Watch out for

Ming, Sima Yi, Zhuangzi

Menki TL;DR

Tier B53.4% WRJungling

Menki: Gains Mass when using skills.

Fast conclusion

Menki is a Tier B Jungling pick with 53.4% win rate.

Lingering Dream → Dream Bubble → Dream Roam → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Rapacious Bite

Deepfrost Siege

Eternity Blade

Pick when

Your draft needs mid wave clear, objective poke, or reliable control before fights.

Avoid when

Main threats: Ming, Sima Yi, Zhuangzi.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Menki is the right pick

Pick Menki if

Pick Menki when your team needs a Tier B Jungling option and the draft gives this hero enough space to play around core cooldowns.

Avoid Menki if

Avoid Menki when the enemy composition directly attacks the hero's main weakness or your team cannot support the Jungling 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 53.41%

7d change +0.42 pts

30d change +1.20 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.31%

7d change -0.04 pts

30d change +0.11 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.03%

7d change -0.01 pts

30d change +0.01 pts

Trend read

Menki currently sits at 53.41% win rate, with a 30-day move of +1.20 pts and a 7-day move of +0.42 pts.

Win rate is climbing by +1.20 pts.

Pick rate is climbing by +0.11 pts.

Ban rate is climbing by +0.01 pts.

Patch reason

S15: Increased skill damage

Tools

Test Menki 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 Menki

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

Build philosophy

Menki benefits from Physical attack, Magic attack — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Gains Mass when using skills. Mass increases his Physical Attack, Physical Defense, and Magical Defense.

Physical attackMagic attack

Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Physical attack, Magic attack for this hero's passive and skill scaling.

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Rapacious Bite	2,160g	PATK +90, MSPD +5%, CDR +7.5% Monster kills boost ATK	Fits Physical attack priority — Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters.
2	Deepfrost Siege	2,040g	PATK +70, ASPD +25%, HP +750 BAs slow	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Deepfrost — Basic Attacks and skills reduce Movement Speed by 5%–10% for 1.5s, for up to 2 stacks.
3	Eternity Blade	2,110g	PATK +120, Crit Rate +20% High crit damage	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Relentless — Gains 20% Critical Damage, and every 2% Critical Rate increases Critical Damage by 1% (up to 50%).
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 Physical attack 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	Immovable - Sky Dome	3,280g	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.

Best Arcana & Spells

Arcana and battle spell setup
Slot	Choice	Effect
Primary	Fate	Recommended for Mage Jungling
Spell	Smite	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Dream Roam (max Skill 2 first)

Dream Bubble provides mobility or stick—max first. Lingering Dream second for damage. Dream Roam on every level.

Passive

Dream-eating

Gains Mass when using skills. Mass increases his Physical Attack, Physical Defense, and Magical Defense.

Skill 1

Lingering Dream

Gains Mass and a shield while damaging enemies within range. Basic Attack hits reduce this skill's cooldown.

Skill 2

Dream Bubble

Throws a bubble in the target direction, then pulls it back. He does this twice. The bubble damages and slows enemies hit. The bubble can be thrown again as a bomb in the target direction, damaging enemies.

Ultimate

Dream Roam

Flies in a circle, dealing magical damage to enemies in his path while gaining Mass. When he stops flying, he launches and damages nearby enemies.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Lingering Dream → Dream Bubble → Dream Roam → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
Dream Roam after full rotation when Flash is down
When: Gank or backline dive with team CC

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Menki is strong into

Pick Menki when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Menki struggles into

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

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Menki vs Daji (Mage, Tier S+): Daji is 2.4% pick / 51.0% WR. Menki has +0.6% WR vs Daji in Camp data. Choose Menki when you need Jungling identity; choose Daji for Mid Lane comfort.
Menki vs Angela (Mage, Tier S+): Angela is 2.3% pick / 51.8% WR. Angela wins 0.1% more often globally. Choose Menki when you need Jungling identity; choose Angela for Mid Lane comfort.

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

Poke from max range before objective. Save hard CC for enemy dive or your carry peel window.

High Rank (Diamond+)

Menki sits at Tier B globally (51.7% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.

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Menki damage calculator

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Menki build compare

Compare two item builds and get matchup-specific conclusions.

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Menki Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Menki build in 2026?

The best Menki build in 2026 uses Rapacious Bite, Deepfrost Siege, Eternity Blade, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Immovable - Sky Dome. Play Menki in Jungling, take Lvl 5: Red Moon, Lvl 5: Reaver, Lvl 5: Hunt arcana, and usually run Smite. This recommendation is aligned with S15 (June 2026) and the 2026-07-20 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Menki?

The best Menki arcana setup is Lvl 5: Red Moon, Lvl 5: Reaver, Lvl 5: Hunt. Keep the core damage arcana first, then adjust movement speed, pierce, or sustain only when the matchup makes your lane unsafe.

What should Menki build first?

Menki usually wants Rapacious Bite first because the first item should stabilize Jungling 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 Menki 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 Menki can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Menki?

Menki is most vulnerable to Ming, Sima Yi, Zhuangzi. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Menki play?

Menki is mainly played as a Mage in Jungling. In ranked games, prioritize a stable farm pattern and only rotate early when the wave state keeps your economy safe.