Zhou Yu
Mage · Tier B · Medium
| Rank | #48 |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Role | Mage |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Win Rate | 51.2% |
| Pick Rate | 0.5% |
| Ban Rate | 0.0% |
Skills
Passive
Blaze
Damage from Basic Attacks and skills apply marks to enemy units andstructures. At 4 stacks, targets are slowed and suffer damage over time.
Skill 1
Wildfire
Invokes a wind domain in the target direction, slowing and knocking back enemies in range. Nearby teammates gain Move Speed, and his nearby fires will spread in the direction of the wind.
Skill 2
Scorching Bolt
Creates a fire domain at the target location that deals burning damage toenemies in it. There can be up to 5 fire domains at a time. He recovers Health over time while in a fire domain. Can stock up to 3 charges of this skill.
Ultimate
Flames of War
Deals damage to enemies in range. lf there's a fire zone in range, any enemies within it will be stunned and take extra damage.
Build
3 presets from HoKStats — lane builds, CN 国服套装, and community sets. Default matches Mid Lane when available.
Mask of Agony
Boosts skill damage
Boots of Tranquility
Reduces Skill CD
Frozen Breath
Slows on hit
Insatiable Tome
Magical Lifesteal
Augur's Word
Offense & defense
Venomous Staff
Lowers Health regen
Arcana & Spells
- Nightmare
- Spells: Flash
Counters
Zhou Yu is strong into
Pick Zhou Yu when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Zhou Yu struggles into
Avoid Zhou Yu or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Tips
- Zhou Yu (Mage): Tier B on international ranked — 51.16% WR.
- Primary lane: Mid Lane.
- Build core: Boots of the Arcane, Venomous Staff, Sage's Tome.
Patch History
- Live meta: Camp HOK — WR 51.16%, pick 0.51%, ban 0.02%, popularity tier B.
- Matchups: Counters Cirrus, Nakoruru, Xuance · Weak into Augran, Cao Cao, Dian Wei.
FAQ
Is Zhou Yu good in current season?
Zhou Yu is Tier B Mage with 51.16% win rate, 0.51% pick rate, and 0.02% ban rate on the international server (Camp HOK).
What is the best Zhou Yu build?
Recommended item path: Boots of the Arcane, Venomous Staff, Sage's Tome, Void Staff, Frozen Breath, Twilight Stream. Spells and Arcana are listed on this page.
How to counter Zhou Yu?
Strong picks into Zhou Yu: Augran, Cao Cao, Dian Wei. Zhou Yu is strong into Cirrus, Nakoruru, Xuance.
Meta Analysis
Zhou Yu win rate 51.16% (Camp HOK, 2026-06-04).
Pick rate 0.51% in global ranked.
Ban rate 0.02%.
Counters: Cirrus, Nakoruru, Xuance. Countered by: Augran, Cao Cao, Dian Wei.