Yao
Assassin · Tier B · Medium
| Rank | #40 |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Role | Assassin |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Win Rate | 51.4% |
| Pick Rate | 0.5% |
| Ban Rate | 0.0% |
Skills
Passive
Gift of the Stars
Recovers Health when landing skill hits. Using any 3 skills enhances his next skill, and using the enhanced skill will enhance his next Basic Attack.
Skill 1
Starlight Slice
Deals damage to nearby enemies.
Skill 2
Starburn (Yao)
Moves quickly, dealing damage and slowing enemies in his path.
Ultimate
Return to Dust
Returns to his location 2s ago, removes Star Reduction, and deals damage to enemies in his path. Passive: Some of his damage taken is converted into Star Reduction after a short delay.
Build
9 presets from HoKStats — lane builds, CN 国服套装, and community sets. Default matches Jungling when available.
Rapacious Bite
Monster kills boost PATK
Boots of Resistance
Shortens CC
Axe of Torment
Anti-squishy
Spikemail
Reflects damage
siege breaker
Starbreaker
Anti-tank
Arcana & Spells
- Mutation
- Spells: Smite
Counters
Yao is strong into
Pick Yao when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Yao struggles into
Avoid Yao or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Data unavailable
Tips
- Yao (Assassin): Tier B on international ranked — 51.44% WR.
- Primary lane: Jungling.
- Build core: Relentless Blade, Boots of Tranquility, Meteor.
Patch History
- Live meta: Camp HOK — WR 51.44%, pick 0.54%, ban 0.04%, popularity tier B.
- Matchups: Counters Angela, Mi Yue, Ziya · Weak into Data unavailable, Data unavailable, Data unavailable.
FAQ
Is Yao good in current season?
Yao is Tier B Assassin with 51.44% win rate, 0.54% pick rate, and 0.04% ban rate on the international server (Camp HOK).
What is the best Yao build?
Recommended item path: Relentless Blade, Boots of Tranquility, Meteor, Axe of Torment, Boots of Resistance, Rapacious Bite. Spells and Arcana are listed on this page.
How to counter Yao?
Strong picks into Yao: Data unavailable, Data unavailable, Data unavailable. Yao is strong into Angela, Mi Yue, Ziya.
Meta Analysis
Yao win rate 51.44% (Camp HOK, 2026-06-04).
Pick rate 0.54% in global ranked.
Ban rate 0.04%.
Counters: Angela, Mi Yue, Ziya. Countered by: Data unavailable, Data unavailable, Data unavailable.