Ma Chao

• Picking up his own spear grants a rising burst of move speed and empowers his next basic attack.
• His spear-throws leave the weapon lodged in the battlefield, letting him control zones with retrievable damage.
• His ultimate recalls his nearest spear through a whole line of enemies for repeatable poke or execute damage.

• Passive · Shadow Blade Ambush — Casting a skill grants a stacking 2% move speed (up to 3 stacks) for 5 seconds; picking up his spear grants a rising move-speed burst over 2 seconds and empowers his next basic for bonus damage scaling with that speed, healing him and cutting his skill cooldowns by 1 second on hit. Retrieving the spear via his ultimate grants an even bigger 20% boost to all these effects.
• 1 · Blade of Solitude — Throws his spear in a direction for physical damage, pinning it in place behind the first enemy hit; a kill sends it flying further for bonus damage to the next target. The spear lasts up to 10 seconds on the ground, and walking near it picks it back up.
• 2 · Lone Spear at Sunset — Summons a spear to strike a small area for physical damage and a 30% slow; it also lasts up to 10 seconds on the ground and can be picked up.
• Ultimate · Ten Thousand Blades Return — Recalls his nearest spear back to him, dealing physical damage plus bonus damage on missing HP to enemies along its path; can be cast up to 4 times over 10 seconds.

Build 1: Boots of Calmness → Shadow Battleaxe → Grandmaster's Might → Ominous Omen → Phoenix's Eye → Famed Blade · Siming

Tip: A half-tank damage build controls his tempo of engagement, and Famed Blade · Siming grants immunity to a lethal hit, letting him deal even more damage in a clutch moment.

Build 2: Pursuit Edge → Boots of Calmness → Shadow Battleaxe → Grandmaster's Might → Ominous Omen → Phoenix's Eye

Tip: A jungle build — Phoenix's Eye paired with his passive's healing gives Ma Chao even stronger sustain.

Inscriptions: Mutation, Hawkeye, Concealment

Tip: Armor penetration gives more consistent damage; for a riskier playstyle, a crit build works too.

Best with: Zhuang Zhou, Sun Bin Counters: Luban No.7, Angela Countered by: Wang Zhaojun, Kai