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Lady Zhen

Lady Zhen

Mid LaneMageDifficulty: Hard

Latest Meta Stats

MID
B
Tier / Pop
50.54%
Win Rate
0.93%
Pick Rate
0.03%
Ban Rate

Statistics from the official in-game HoK Camp (as of 2026-08-14).

Official Ratings

Survival
2/10
Attack
5/10
Skill
9/10
Difficulty
8/10

Official ratings shown on the in-game hero detail screen.

Base Stats

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Max HP3202
Max MP640
Physical Attack168
Magic Attack0
Physical Armor150|20%
Magic Defense75|11.1%
Movement Speed360
Attack RangeRanged
HP Regen / s45
MP Regen / s16

Transcribed from the in-game hero status screen. Arcana bonuses are excluded.

Summoner Spells That Fit

The reasoning for each is on the summoner spells page. You may only bring one per match, and the best choice shifts with the enemy draft.

Arcana Build That Fits

Mage
Red
or
Blue
Green
or

Saint holds the highest Magical Attack in red at +5.3; Nightmare trades some of that for early penetration.

This is a role-wide recommendation, not one tuned for this hero specifically.

See every build on the Arcana page

First Skill to Level Up

Official pickSkill 2: Flowing Sigh
2

Source: the official in-game HoK Camp (fetched 2026-08-14). What to level after this depends on the matchup.

Frequently Paired With

2-hero team
2.76%
3-hero team

The figures are the "match rate" published by the official in-game HoK Camp: how often these heroes ended up on the same team (fetched 2026-08-14). It is not a win rate, so a higher number does not mean a stronger pairing.

Popular Item Builds

#1 most used58.5% win rate / 12,489 wins
Flash
#2 most used56.61% win rate / 10,042 wins
Flash

The order matches the in-game display. The win rate covers matches played with that build, so player skill is mixed in. Taken on 2026-08-25.

Skills

Passive Skill: Frozen Touch
Passive

Passive Skill: Frozen Touch

Crowd ControlDamage
Every time Lady Zhen's skills deal damage, she places a frozen mark on the enemy for 7s, up to 3 stacks. At max stacks, the target takes 250 (250 + 30% magical attack) magical damage and is frozen for 0.75s. The duration of repeated freeze effects is reduced to 0.5s.
DetailsLvl 1Lvl 15
Base Damage
250500
Skill 1: Ocean of Tears
Skill 1

Skill 1: Ocean of Tears

CD: 8s | Mana: 55
Crowd ControlDamage
Lady Zhen conjures icicles at the target location, blocking heroes and dealing 500 (500 + 70% magical attack) magical damage to enemies within range and launching them for 1s. The icicles last 8s and continuously inflict 10% slow on nearby enemies. If Lady Zhen is within range when the icicles are conjured, she will be frozen in an invincible state for 3s. The icicles shatter violently when the skill ends or is canceled, dealing 150 (150 + 35% magical attack) magical damage to nearby enemies and inflicting 10% slow for 3s. Damage is doubled at the center.
DetailsLvl 1Lvl 2Lvl 3Lvl 4Lvl 5Lvl 6
Base Damage
5006007008009001,000
Slow
10%12%14%16%18%20%
Shatter Damage
150180210240270300
Move Speed Slow Effect
10%12%14%16%18%20%
Explosion Damage
150180210240270300
Skill 2: Flowing Sigh
Skill 2

Skill 2: Flowing Sigh

CD: 8s | Mana: 50
Damage
Lady Zhen fires a water orb at the target which bounces between nearby enemy units up to 5-7 times (max number increases when skill level reaches 3 and 5). Each bounce deals 230 (230 + 40% magical attack) magical damage to enemies.
Icicles are considered targets. Once the orb is unable to continue bouncing, it will disappear at its current target's location after a 3s delay.
DetailsLvl 1Lvl 2Lvl 3Lvl 4Lvl 5Lvl 6
Cooldown
87.87.67.47.27
Base Damage
230276322368414460
Skill 3: Destructive Deluge
Ultimate

Skill 3: Destructive Deluge

CD: 45s | Mana: 100
DamageSlow
Lady Zhen unleashes a water spirit in the target direction, knocking back non-hero units. Upon hitting an enemy hero or reaching its maximum range, the water spirit forms a pool, dealing 300 (300 + 65% magical attack) magical damage to the first hero hit and reducing their Movement Speed by 90% for 1s.
The pool lasts for 5s, dealing 150 (150 + 32% magical attack) magical damage every second to enemies in its range and reducing their Movement Speed by 25% for 1.5s.
DetailsLvl 1Lvl 2Lvl 3
Cooldown
454035
Base Damage
300450600
Damage Over Time
150225300
Continuous Slow
25%37.5%50%
Continuous Damage
150225300
Continuous Move Speed Reduction
25%37.5%50%

Strategy Guide

Playstyle

A lockdown mage who freezes enemies at three ice marks and reshapes the map with an impassable ice pillar. Her value is measured in seconds of stopped enemies, not damage.

Best for: Players who take pride in crowd-control uptime over kills — rewriting the fight's geography with one pillar.

Recommended Combos
Freeze Chain Setup
Skill 3 (90% slow for 1s on the first hero hit, leaves a pool) → Skill 1 (1s launch) → Skill 2 (bouncing water orb)

The water spirit all but roots the first hero it touches, which is what makes the slow-forming icicles reliable. Follow up with the orb, which bounces between nearby units. Every instance of skill damage applies one frost mark, so three connections reach the 0.75s freeze.

Lane Mark Poke
Skill 2 (bouncing water orb) → Skill 1 (1s launch, icicles last 8s)

The orb hops between minions and hands out frost marks, so fire it when the enemy laner steps toward the wave. Icicles are slow to appear and get walked out of on their own. Even without the freeze, the launch plus eight seconds of slow around the pillars keeps the trade in your favor.

Self-Freeze at Your Feet
Skill 1 (conjure it so you are inside the range: 3s invulnerable) → cancel the freeze (icicles shatter for damage and a 3s slow) → Skill 2

When a diver commits, drop the icicles so that Lady Zhen herself is inside their range. Being in range at the moment of casting freezes her into three seconds of invulnerability and the dive whiffs. The pillars also block heroes outright, and shattering them doubles the damage on anything at the center.

These combos are not official data. They are this site's own write-up, built only from the skill data transcribed from the in-game display; nothing that the skill text does not state is included.

Strengths
  • Every skill applies frost marks, chaining lockdown through three-stack freezes
  • Bouncing water damage that gets stronger the more enemies clump together
  • Elite zoning — the flood zone and ice pillar seal off narrow corridors
  • A self-freeze escape hatch worth three seconds of invulnerability
Weaknesses
  • Skill 1 is slow to arm and hard to land without a slow set up first
  • Missing the Ultimate removes her pick threat almost entirely
  • No mobility skill — one positioning mistake is usually fatal
  • Enemies who time her thaw can delete her before the counterattack comes
Early Game Strategy

Start your mid lane by clearing with Skill 2. The water current bounces between minions on its own, so firing it the moment the enemy laner steps near their wave turns clear and harass into one cast. Your Passive's frost marks last seven seconds, and three stacks trigger a 0.75-second freeze — land two or three bounces, follow with Skill 1, and you can freeze targets as early as level 2. That said, the ice pillar comes out slowly and gets sidestepped on its own, so treat it as a placement tool for the moment your opponent steps forward. Don't force plays before level 4; keeping your lane opponent at half HP is a job well done.

Mid Game Strategy

Once you learn your Ultimate, Lady Zhen becomes a gank-assist specialist. The water current slaps a 90% slow — a near-total stop — on the first hero it hits for a full second, so firing it as your jungler arrives all but guarantees the catch. Chain Skill 1 and Skill 2 behind it and you ride straight into a three-stack freeze. From the 4-minute mark, rotate toward the river about 30 seconds before Tyrant spawns and lay your Ultimate's flood zone across the narrow river paths to seal off the enemy's approach entirely. Anyone who steps in bleeds damage every second, forcing a choice between a long detour and walking through the pain.

Late Game Strategy

With three core items finished, chained freezes alone let you dictate teamfights — but your own body stays paper-thin, so always operate from behind your frontline. When an enemy assassin dives you, the trump card is self-freezing: cast Skill 1 on top of your Ultimate's flood zone to become invulnerable for three seconds and let their whole combo whiff. The pillar's collapse damage on exit even sets up your counterattack. You can't move while frozen and everyone knows exactly where you are, so save it for moments your teammates can collapse as you thaw. Narrow-corridor standoffs before Overlord are where Lady Zhen has no equal.

Teamfight Strategy

Before the fight starts, fire your Ultimate down a narrow approach to break the enemy's formation with the flood zone. Pour Skill 2 into anyone caught standing still — the bouncing current farms frost marks across clumped enemies and can freeze several of them at once. A frozen target eats your team's entire damage output without answering back, so landing the chain effectively ends the fight. If you get dived, self-freeze with Skill 1 inside the zone and wait the three seconds for help. The one thing to respect: miss your Ultimate and you've lost your pick tool until it returns, so back off rather than gamble.

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Stats: official HoK Camp, as of 2026-08-14

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