Ming Guide — Best Build, Combos & Playstyle

Role: Support / Roaming Support | Strength: B (Situational) | Difficulty: Easy | Win Rate: 51.0%

Core Passive: Good Omens
Every 5s, Ming's next Basic Attack deals magical damage and heals himself and the linked teammate. The healing is reduced if the enemy is not a hero.

Signature Ultimate: Peace - Longevity
Ming channels for a short time before sacrificing Health to deal true damage to the linked enemy or heal the linked teammate. If linked to both, he does not lose Health.

TL;DR Ming: A roaming support. Vision and tempo are your real value. Help mid secure lane priority, then shadow your jungler or peel for your marksman. If the enemy jungler can't gank anyone, you're doing your job.

Skill 1: Time - Carefree
Throws his instrument and links it to a teammate, increasing their main attack stat and Attack Speed.
Enemies who touch the link take damage over time.
Passive: Increases Ming's Physical Attack, Magical Attack, and Movement Speed.

Skill 2: Mastery - Glide
Throws his instrument and links it to an enemy, reducing their Physical and Magical Defense.
Enemies who touch the link take damage over time.
Passive: Gains Physical and Magical Defense.

Ultimate: Peace - Longevity
Ming channels for a short time before sacrificing Health to deal true damage to the linked enemy or heal the linked teammate. If linked to both, he does not lose Health.

Skill Priority: Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Peace - Longevity (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Time - Carefree, and Peace - Longevity on cooldown.

Practical Tips:
• Early game: help mid secure lane priority, then link up with your jungler. Don't just sit in bot lane the entire laning phase.
• Vision control is your real job. Hold key brush positions so your team always knows where the enemy jungler is.
• Protective items (shields, heals) before damage items. If you and your carry are alive, the teamfight is won.

Current recommended build for Ming:

Slot 1: Guardian - Redemption (HP +1,200, MSPD +7.5%
Survivability aura)

Slot 2: Boots of Tranquility (CDR +15%, MSPD +50
Speeds up skill cooldown)

Slot 3: Augur's Word (MATK +140, MP +450, HP +900
Offense & defense)

Slot 4: Venomous Staff (MATK +240, CDR +7.5%, MSPD +7.5%
Lowers Health Regen)

Slot 5: Succubus Cloak (MDEF +300, HP +1,100
Negates magical damage)

Slot 6: Sage's Sanctuary (HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150
Resurrect on the spot)

Build Logic:
• Prioritize your core items, then adapt based on game state.
• Ahead → lean damage. Behind → lean defense. Staying alive in losing games creates comeback windows.

Recommended Arcana: Lvl 5: Nightmare, Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony

Summoner Spell: Heal

Adjust based on team comp: Purify vs heavy CC, Flash for general purpose, Heal or Shield for protective supports.

Standard Combos:
• Standard trade (Roaming skirmish or objective fight)
Time - Carefree → Mastery - Glide → Peace - Longevity → weave basic attacks

Early Game Tempo:
• Help mid clear the first wave to secure lane priority, then check the minimap. Knowing where the enemy jungler started is your first major contribution.
• Don't camp bot lane the entire laning phase. If your marksman is safe 1v1, shadow your jungler for 2v1 invades and ganks.
• The enemy support's position dictates your response. If they're bot, you need to be bot too. If they're roaming, you roam.

Roaming Windows:
• Roam after helping your laner crash the wave into the enemy tower. A crashed wave means your laner can farm safely while you're gone.
• Pre-4 minute and pre-8 minute: start positioning for Tyrant/Overlord vision control.

Vision Control:
• Always stand between your carry and the fog of war. You face-checking a bush and dying is better than your carry face-checking and dying.
• Key brush positions: both river brushes in mid, the dragon pit area, and enemy buff brushes. Control these and the enemy team is playing blind.
• When behind, use skills to check bushes. Don't walk into fog you can't see — dying for vision in a losing game just accelerates the loss.

Support Teamfight Priorities:
• Stand between your carry and the enemy team. Your HP bar exists to absorb damage for your damage dealers.
• Save your CC for the enemy assassin/fighter's engage. Don't blow everything on the enemy tank at the start of the fight.
• Hold protective abilities (heals, shields) until your carry actually takes damage. Using them preemptively at full HP is a waste.

Vision & Initiation:
• Before the fight starts, secure vision in key brush positions so your team can see the enemy setup.
• Tank supports can engage first if your team is in position — but always confirm follow-up is available before committing.

Ming struggles against: Wukong, Musashi, Ying
When facing these champions:
• Play passive in lane. Surviving > trading.
• Call your jungler for help — don't try to 1v1 a counter matchup.
• Adjust build toward defense. Staying alive is more valuable than an extra damage item.

Ming counters: Cirrus, Menki, Wuyan
Against these champions:
• Play aggressive. Deny them farm and force them out of lane.
• Use your matchup advantage to create a lead, then roam and spread it.
• In draft, Ming is a strong counter-pick if the enemy locks one of these early.

Current Meta Position: B (Situational), 51.0% WR

Ming isn't meta right now, but any hero can win in solo queue with enough mastery.

Climbing Advice:
• You'll need to outplay meta picks through superior champion knowledge. Know your limits and powerspikes cold.
• Team comp matters more. If your team picks strong early-game champs to buy you time to scale, Ming can work.