Sikong Zhen

• His basics deal magic damage and build Thunder Force — at max stacks he unlocks a free bonus skill cast.
• His dash grants a shield alongside its damage, giving him staying power while closing distance.
• His ultimate transforms him into an untargetable thunder king, raining lightning across the battlefield.

• Passive · Thunder's Guidance — Basic attacks deal magic damage (faster at close range) and build Thunder Force, up to 6; at max stacks he gains a free extra cast of a basic skill, which then empowers his next basic attack into a wide-area burst for magic damage.
• 1 · Thundering Rush — Dashes forward, dealing magic damage to enemies in the path and gaining a shield for 2 seconds.
• 2 · Wild Thunderstrike — Fires a bolt of thunder forward that explodes on reaching max range or hitting a unit, dealing magic damage and a knockback; enemies closer to him are knocked back further.
• Ultimate · Thunder's Might — Rises into the air to become the Thunder King over 1.5 seconds, gaining hyper armor, 30% move speed, and terrain immunity while five thunder drums randomly strike nearby enemies (prioritizing heroes) for magic damage, each granting a Thunder Force stack and a brief shield; landing deals a burst of magic damage. For 10 seconds after, his basics grant 2 Thunder Force stacks and chain lightning between enemies at range, with a bigger area on his empowered basic.

Build 1: Boots of Calmness → Golden Excalibur → Book of the Vampire Clan → Godslayer's Tome → Scholar's Wrath → Sorcerer's Wand

Tip: Golden Excalibur and Book of the Vampire Clan bridge the early-to-mid game, then Scholar's Wrath adds real damage.

Build 2: Boots of Calmness → Frost Fang → Sorcerer's Wand → Scholar's Wrath → Golden Excalibur → Godslayer's Tome

Tip: To maximize early-to-mid damage, rush Sorcerer's Wand and Scholar's Wrath first, then add Golden Excalibur and Godslayer's Tome for attack speed and sustain.

Inscriptions: Nightmare, Hunt, Insight

Tip: Attack speed and move speed make it much easier to stack his passive to max and trigger his empowered basic.

Best with: Niu Mo, Lam Counters: Ma Chao, Wuyan Countered by: Bai Qi, Jiaro