Zhong Kui

• His passive explodes for bonus damage whenever he takes a big hit, and even detonates on death for one last burst.
• His hook pulls the first enemy hit toward him, setting up guaranteed follow-up damage from his kit.
• His ultimate deals enormous burst damage in one cast, capable of deleting a squishy target outright.

• Passive · Ritual of Sanction — Taking a single hit worth over 10% of his current HP triggers an explosion dealing magic damage to nearby enemies (2-second cooldown); 3 seconds after death, he self-detonates for a much larger burst.
• 1 · Void Cleanser — Slams the ground with void power, dealing magic damage and a 30% slow in the area, dealing 250% damage to enemies right next to him.
• 2 · Chain of Annihilation — Throws a hook that pulls the first enemy hit toward him for magic damage and applies a mark; each ultimate tick against a marked enemy also stuns them for 0.5 seconds. Passively, kills or assists grant a permanent stack of bonus HP (up to 20).
• Ultimate · Cycle of Devourment — Opens his void form and devours the target up to 16 times for massive total magic damage, gaining a shield on each tick.

Build 1: Vanguard · Redemption → Fleetfoot Boots → Echo Staff → Glacial Storm → Witch's Cloak → Sage's Codex

Tip: His skill damage is already extremely high, so even a modest damage build lets his combo cleanly finish off a target once his control lands.

Build 2: Guardian Emblem → Fleetfoot Boots → Glacial Storm → Warlord's Plate → Witch's Cloak → Sage's Sanctuary

Tip: His kit pulls enemies right into his own team's grasp, so a tankier build lets him play the front line and set up kills for his teammates.

Inscriptions: Nightmare, Mercy, Reincarnation

Tip: This set reaches 10% cooldown reduction along with strong ability power and penetration — it maximizes his damage output while letting him land his control as often as possible for the highest overall value.

Best with: Liu Bei, Wang Zhaojun Counters: Zhou Yu, Huang Zhong Countered by: Han Xin, Mulan