Is Yixing good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Yixing as Tier B, with 51.4% win rate and 0.7% pick rate. Yixing is worth playing if your team needs reliable Mid Lane pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Allain, Dharma, Dian Wei without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Yixing in teamfights?

In teamfights, Yixing 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.

BMid Lane

Yixing Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

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

WR 51.4%Pick 0.7%Ban 0.0%

Build answer

Yixing best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Mid Lane · Mage · Tier B · Medium

Current patch rates

51.4% WR · 0.7% Pick · 0.0% Ban

Core 3 items

Void Staff, Twilight Stream, Sage's Sanctuary

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Nightmare, Lvl 5: Hunt, Lvl 5: Compassion

Battle spell

Flash

Best into

Augran, Cirrus, Lam

Watch out for

Allain, Dharma, Dian Wei

Yixing TL;DR

Tier B51.4% WRMid Lane

Yixing: Basic Attacks deal magical damage.

Fast conclusion

Yixing is a Tier B Mid Lane pick with 51.4% win rate.

Sliding Stones → Taking Liberties → The World is My Board → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Void Staff

Twilight Stream

Sage's Sanctuary

Pick when

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

Avoid when

Main threats: Allain, Dharma, Dian Wei.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Yixing is the right pick

Pick Yixing if

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

Avoid Yixing if

Avoid Yixing when the enemy composition directly attacks the hero's main weakness or your team cannot support the Mid 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 51.39%

7d change -0.01 pts

30d change -0.35 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.66%

7d change +0.02 pts

30d change -0.01 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.03%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change -0.01 pts

Trend read

Yixing currently sits at 51.39% win rate, with a 30-day move of -0.35 pts and a 7-day move of -0.01 pts.

Win rate is falling by -0.35 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.01 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 Yixing 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 Yixing

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

Build philosophy

Yixing benefits from On-hit, Magic attack, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Basic Attacks deal magical damage. For every 4 skill hits on the same enemy, generates a Weiqi stone that deals magical damage and adds to the total number of Weiqi stones. Upon taking fatal damage, gains brief immunity to all damage and increased Movement Speed.

On-hitMagic attackMovement speed

Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost On-hit, Magic attack, Movement speed for this hero's passive and skill scaling.

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

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Void Staff	2,040g	MATK +210, HP +500, CDR +5% Anti-tank	Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Devastation — Magical Pierce +45%
2	Twilight Stream	2,040g	MATK +160, CDR +10%, Max HP +500 Boosts Magical Pierce	Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Purge — Dealing damage to a hero increases Magical Pierce by 20–40 for 4s, for up to 6 stacks.
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	Splendor	2,080g	MATK +160, CDR +7.5%, Magical Lifesteal +12% Temp. invincibility	Temp. invincibility supports your Magic attack focus.
5	Insatiable Tome	2,060g	MATK +160, Magical Lifesteal +24%, HP +750 Lifesteal increases CDR	Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Arcane Conversion — Every 2% Magical Lifesteal grants an extra 1% Cooldown Reduction.
6	Sage's Tome	2,610g	MATK +350, CDR +10% Great for mages	Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Enlightenment — Every 100 Magical Attack increases damage dealt by 0.5% and grants 0.5% damage reduction.

Best Arcana & Spells

Arcana and battle spell setup
Slot	Choice	Effect
Primary	Nightmare	Recommended for Mage Mid Lane
Spell	Flash	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → The World is My Board (max Skill 2 first)

Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Sliding Stones, and The World is My Board on cooldown.

Passive

Maintaining Initiative

Basic Attacks deal magical damage. For every 4 skill hits on the same enemy, generates a Weiqi stone that deals magical damage and adds to the total number of Weiqi stones. Upon taking fatal damage, gains brief immunity to all damage and increased Movement Speed.

Skill 1

Sliding Stones

Places a Weiqi stone at the target location, gaining vision and damaging enemies. Weiqi stones will be pulled into Skill 2's Weiqi formation, damaging and slowing enemies in their path.

Skill 2

Taking Liberties

Deals damage to the target area and creates a Weiqi formation. The formation pulls enemies toward its center, damaging them in the process.

Ultimate

The World is My Board

Draws a Weiqi board that launches enemies and places marks on them while exposing their location. Enemies caught within the Weiqi board are bound and will be unable to leave. Gains Movement Speed while forming the board.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Sliding Stones → Taking Liberties → The World is My Board → weave basic attacks
When: Mid Lane skirmish or objective fight

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Yixing is strong into

Pick Yixing when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Yixing struggles into

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

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Yixing vs Daji (Mage, Tier S+): Daji is 2.4% pick / 51.0% WR. Yixing has +0.7% WR vs Daji in Camp data. Choose Yixing when you need Mid Lane identity; choose Daji for Mid Lane comfort.
Yixing vs Angela (Mage, Tier S+): Angela is 2.3% pick / 51.8% WR. Angela wins 0.1% more often globally. Choose Yixing when you need Mid Lane identity; choose Angela for Mid Lane comfort.

Playstyle & Ranked Tips

Laning Phase

Control first wave without taking free poke. Roam after pushing wave 2–4 to side lanes with your jungler.

Teamfight Role

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

High Rank (Diamond+)

Yixing is a viable Tier A pick in high rank with 51.8% win rate — strong in one-trick hands or as a counter-pick.

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Yixing Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Yixing build in 2026?

The best Yixing build in 2026 uses Void Staff, Twilight Stream, Sage's Sanctuary, Splendor, Insatiable Tome, Sage's Tome. Play Yixing in Mid Lane, take Lvl 5: Nightmare, Lvl 5: Hunt, Lvl 5: Compassion 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 Yixing?

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

What should Yixing build first?

Yixing usually wants Void Staff first because the first item should stabilize Mid 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 Yixing 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 Yixing can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Yixing?

Yixing is most vulnerable to Allain, Dharma, Dian Wei. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Yixing play?

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