Liu Shan

• Crowd control tools punish enemies who dive too early.
• Ultimate disables a wide area, buying time for allies to reposition.
• Good peel for backline allies in extended fights.

• Passive · Magnetic Barrier — His skills deal equal damage to turrets and structures, and his crowd control disrupts them for 1.2 seconds; damaging a structure also loots parts to heal himself.
• 1 · Little Overlord's Shield — Raises a shield and charges, gaining a shield and a decaying move-speed burst for 3 seconds; empowers his next basic into a ground slam for physical damage and a 1-second launch.
• 2 · Mechanical Claw — Directs his mech panda to claw in a direction, dealing physical damage and a 1-second stun to enemies in range.
• Ultimate · Rampaging Panda — Spins his mech panda's arms continuously for 3 seconds, dealing physical damage every half-second; while spinning, basics deal bonus physical damage and a 50% slow.

Build 1: Guardian Emblem → Boots of Resistance → Glacial Storm → Witch's Cloak → Ominous Omen → Sage's Sanctuary

Tip: Liu Shan usually brawls up close — Glacial Storm gives huge cooldown reduction and survivability while also threatening damage that puts opponents in a bind.

Build 2: Crimson Lotus Cloak → Boots of Resistance → Thorned Armor → Witch's Cloak → Ominous Omen → Sage's Sanctuary

Tip: Against a strong enemy marksman, Thorned Armor counters them, and since his control skills have short cooldowns, Sage's Sanctuary provides a second chance at locking someone down.

Inscriptions: Fate, Void, Harmony

Tip: Fate adds tankiness; Harmony pairs with his 1's control to stick to most damage carries; his kit both controls and sieges structures, so Void's cooldown reduction speeds up tower-breaking too.

Best with: Huang Zhong, Gao Jianli Counters: Ake, Luban No.7 Countered by: Han Xin, Diaochan