S13 Feb 2026 Stat Changes
Adjusted skill damage
Liang
(张良) S Mid Difficulty
Mage
Crowd Control Mage Crowd Control/Initiate Balanced Medium
Liang
张良
S Mid
Difficulty Mage
Crowd Control Mage Crowd Control/Initiate Balanced Medium
Also known as
Liang's Chinese name is 张良.
张良
Quick summary
Liang is a mid-tier Mid Mage who wants to lock down team fights with crowd control. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Deftness. Watch for Li Xin-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Liang, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Liang is a balanced Mid Mage who wants to isolate high-priority targets with hard control chains. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Deftness, Holy Grail, Venomous Staff, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick him when the draft lets Liang reach targets that aren't built around Li Xin-style answers; avoid when the matchup denies the windows his kit needs.
Pick Liang when
- Your team needs a setup hero whose Power Word - Fate creates kill windows for the carry
- Your team has the structure to use his ability to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows, since Liang delivers consistent damage output and timely roams.
- The enemy draft includes Han Xin, Lam, and Mulan, who appear in counter data as matchups Liang can pressure.
Avoid Liang when
- The enemy team is loaded with cleanse, dashes, and immunity that bypass crowd control
- Your team needs a jungle pick more than Liang's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy already drafted Li Xin, Mayene, and Mulan, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Liang.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Liang's mid-game tools come online.
Ultimate online: Power Word - Control extends control duration, making team fights snowball off a single hit
Late game: cooldowns become short enough that Power Word - Fate influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.
Build decisions
Default mid path
Public build references for Liang recommend Boots of Deftness, Holy Grail, Venomous Staff, Mask of Agony, Sage's Tome, and Savant's Wrath. Use this as the baseline mage plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Splendor and Void Staff. Treat these as situational swaps when the default path is not enough — for example, swapping in defensive items against burst comps or penetration items against stacked armor.
Matchup logic
Versus Li Xin
Li Xin and Mayene are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Liang. Read the enemy's primary win condition, time Liang's key cooldowns to the moment that condition activates, and don't pre-commit when the matchup answer is still up.
Versus mobility
Dashes and immunity skills bypass Liang's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Power Word - Control, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Dyadia, Ming, and Yaria as strong partners for Liang. Plan engages around Dyadia's setup window, then second-engage with Power Word - Control.
Common mistakes
- Throwing Power Word - Fate on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
- Ignoring Li Xin and Mayene on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
- Greeding farm in mid lane while side lanes get camped — rotation timing matters more than CS lead in most matchups.
Background
Tomemaster
“I think, therefore I am.”
A level-headed and gifted scholar, Liang was often seen holding an ancient manuscript. As a disciple of the sage Jiang Ziya, he had a talent for manipulating the mysterious souls of language. But though he was proficient in all the languages of the world and even had the ability to communicate with the forces of the world, he didn't know how to connect with people. Treating everything in the world with a distant and rational attitude, he is following his master's orders to bring order to the world with the spirit of words.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Style:
- Sorcery
- Nation:
- Ba
- Title:
- Genius Scholar
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Liang.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3204
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
43
HP/5s
Offense
171
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
365
Move Speed
640
Max Mana
16
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIMid lane
- Win rate
- 51.0%
- Pick rate
- 0.8%
- Ban rate
- 4.9%
Rates are role-specific snapshots from the current Honor of Kings Camp data refresh.
Build
How to choose a build
Start with the safe default badge if the draft looks normal, then swap to burst, anti-tank, sustain, or utility builds when the matchup clearly calls for it.
Full AP burst
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
1
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Recommended Build
Arcana
Spells
Flash
Skills
passive Power Word - Trance
Every second hit on the same target within a short time will deal an extra strike of damage.
skill1 Power Word - Barrier
Summons 4 barriers that shatter when touched by an enemy, inflicting damage, stun, and slow. Damage and slowing effects are reduced for enemies that touch multiple barriers.
skill2 Power Word - Fate
Summons a magic circle that deals damage to enemies within range while granting vision of the area. Liang gains Movement Speed while inside his magic circle.
ultimate Power Word - Control
Suppresses an enemy hero, dealing damage over time. When the suppression is complete, deals damage and stun enemies in range.
Skins
5 skins
Colorful Life
Sea Cave Explorer
Golden Aries
Arabian Nights
Maven Coach
Playstyle
Land control on the enemy carry, not the front-line tank — chain follow-up damage from teammates immediately after.