Is Ukyo Tachibana good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Ukyo Tachibana as Tier B, with 49.5% win rate and 0.4% pick rate. Ukyo Tachibana is worth playing if your team needs reliable Jungling pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Di Renjie, Shi, Kongming without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Ukyo Tachibana in teamfights?

In teamfights, Ukyo Tachibana should respect enemy engage range first, then play around the hero's Assassin 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

Ukyo Tachibana Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

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

WR 49.5%Pick 0.4%Ban 0.0%

Build answer

Ukyo Tachibana best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Jungling · Assassin · Tier B · Medium

Current patch rates

49.5% WR · 0.4% Pick · 0.0% Ban

Core 3 items

Master Sword, Pure Sky, Sage's Sanctuary

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Red Moon, Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Stealth

Battle spell

Flash

Best into

Arthur, Lian Po, Wuyan

Watch out for

Di Renjie, Shi, Kongming

Ukyo Tachibana TL;DR

Tier B49.5% WRJungling

Ukyo Tachibana: Every 5–4s, Ukyo Tachibana gains one enhanced Basic Attack that has increased range, restores Health, deals extra damage, and slows enemies.

Fast conclusion

Ukyo Tachibana is a Tier B Jungling pick with 49.5% win rate.

CONCEALED SABRE SWALLOW SWIPE → CONCEALED SABRE HEAVENLY HACK → CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Master Sword

Pure Sky

Sage's Sanctuary

Pick when

Enemy carries lack reliable peel, and your side lanes can help secure early jungle tempo.

Avoid when

Main threats: Di Renjie, Shi, Kongming.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Ukyo Tachibana is the right pick

Pick Ukyo Tachibana if

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

Avoid Ukyo Tachibana if

Avoid Ukyo Tachibana 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 49.45%

7d change -0.31 pts

30d change -1.02 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.38%

7d change -0.01 pts

30d change -0.04 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.02%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change 0.00 pts

Trend read

Ukyo Tachibana currently sits at 49.45% win rate, with a 30-day move of -1.02 pts and a 7-day move of -0.31 pts.

Win rate is falling by -1.02 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.04 pts.

Ban rate is mostly flat.

Patch reason

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

Tools

Test Ukyo Tachibana 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 Ukyo Tachibana

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

Build philosophy

Ukyo Tachibana benefits from Physical attack, Cooldown reduction, Penetration — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Every 4–5s, Ukyo Tachibana gains one enhanced Basic Attack that has increased range, restores Health, deals extra damage, and slows enemies. Dealing skill damage shortens the enhanced Basic Attack's cooldown.

Physical attackCooldown reductionPenetration

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

4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Jungling when available.

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Master Sword	2,100g	PATK +55, Crit Rate +20%, HP +600 Enhances BAs	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Savagery — Casting a skill increases Movement Speed by 12% for 2s and the physical damage of the next Basic Attack within 5s by (80% {ad}).
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	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.
4	Blood Rage	2,180g	PATK +75, HP +900 Trades HP for shield	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Apoplexy — Basic Attacks deal an extra (1.5% HP) physical damage. When Health drops below 50%, this damage increases by 25%–50%.
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	Cataclysm	Recommended for Assassin Jungling
Spell	Smite / Execute	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH (max Skill 2 first)

CONCEALED SABRE HEAVENLY HACK provides mobility or stick—max first. CONCEALED SABRE SWALLOW SWIPE second for damage. CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH on every level.

Passive

CONCEALED SABRE HAZY BLADE

Every 4–5s, Ukyo Tachibana gains one enhanced Basic Attack that has increased range, restores Health, deals extra damage, and slows enemies. Dealing skill damage shortens the enhanced Basic Attack's cooldown.

Skill 1

CONCEALED SABRE SWALLOW SWIPE

Ukyo Tachibana creates a domain around himself, then leaps backward, dealing damage to enemies in his path. This skill can be used again after 2s, or immediately if it hits a target. If he returns to the starting point of phase 1 after using phase 2, phase 2 is enhanced.

Skill 2

CONCEALED SABRE HEAVENLY HACK

Slashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies within range. Enemies at the edge of the skill's range will be stunned.

Ultimate

CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH

Slashes 4 times in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies within range. Recovers Health each time damage is dealt.

Combos

1. Standard trade
CONCEALED SABRE SWALLOW SWIPE → CONCEALED SABRE HEAVENLY HACK → CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH 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.

Ukyo Tachibana is strong into

Pick Ukyo Tachibana when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Ukyo Tachibana struggles into

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

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Ukyo Tachibana vs Wukong (Assassin, Tier S): Wukong is 1.3% pick / 49.7% WR. Ukyo Tachibana has +1.6% WR vs Wukong in Camp data. Choose Ukyo Tachibana when you need Jungling identity; choose Wukong for Jungling comfort.
Ukyo Tachibana vs Musashi (Assassin, Tier A): Musashi is 1.1% pick / 50.7% WR. Ukyo Tachibana has +0.6% WR vs Musashi in Camp data. Choose Ukyo Tachibana when you need Jungling identity; choose Musashi for Jungling 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

Wait for CC from your team, then dive carry with full combo. Exit with reset or flash if focus fired.

High Rank (Diamond+)

Ukyo Tachibana sits at Tier B globally (51.3% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.

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Ukyo Tachibana Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Ukyo Tachibana build in 2026?

The best Ukyo Tachibana build in 2026 uses Master Sword, Pure Sky, Sage's Sanctuary, Blood Rage, Destiny, Immovable - Sky Dome. Play Ukyo Tachibana in Jungling, take Lvl 5: Red Moon, Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Stealth 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 Ukyo Tachibana?

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

What should Ukyo Tachibana build first?

Ukyo Tachibana usually wants Master Sword 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 Ukyo Tachibana 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 Ukyo Tachibana can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Ukyo Tachibana?

Ukyo Tachibana is most vulnerable to Di Renjie, Shi, Kongming. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Ukyo Tachibana play?

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