S7 Dec 2024 Stat Buffs
Reduced Skill 1 CD
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Menki can't speak, but we all know it wants to become even stronger.
Menki
(梦奇) C Jungle Clash Lane Difficulty
Fighter/Mage
Formation Mage Solo/Gap-Close Balanced Medium
Menki
梦奇
C Jungle Clash Lane
Difficulty Fighter/Mage
Formation Mage Solo/Gap-Close Balanced Medium
Also known as
Menki's Chinese name is 梦奇.
梦奇
Quick summary
Menki are a situational Jungle Fighter who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Axe of Torment. Watch for Ming-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Menki, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Menki are a situational Jungle Fighter who wants to pick off isolated heroes once mobility is online. Public guide data shows a build centered on Axe of Torment, Boots of Tranquility, Sparkforged Dagger, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick them when the draft lets Menki reach targets that aren't built around Ming-style answers; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Pick Menki when
- The map shape favors gank routes, where mobility translates directly into kills
- Your team has the structure to use their ability to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks, since Menki delivers tempo from objectives and cross-map kill threats.
- The enemy draft includes Lady Zhen, Mai Shiranui, and Xiao Qiao, who appear in counter data as matchups Menki can pressure.
Avoid Menki when
- Enemy peel is strong and Menki cannot reach the backline without dying first
- Your team needs a tank pick more than Menki's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy already drafted Ming, Sima Yi, and Zhuangzi, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Menki.
Power spikes
Early game: jungle clear into level-4 ganks is the first window where Menki can translate routes into kills.
Ultimate unlocked: Dream Roam converts mobility into burst, the moment Menki starts threatening picks across the map
Late game: cooldowns become short enough that Dream Bubble influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.
Build decisions
Default jungle path
Public build references for Menki recommend Axe of Torment, Boots of Tranquility, Sparkforged Dagger, Blazing Cape, Blood Rage, and Sage's Sanctuary. Use this as the baseline fighter plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Destiny and Ravage - Phantom. 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 Ming
Ming and Sima Yi are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Menki. Bait the enemy crowd control before engaging, and route through fog to reach targets without being seen first.
Versus crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Menki's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing Dream Roam, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Sun Bin, Zhang Fei, and Guiguzi as strong partners for Menki. Plan engages around Sun Bin's setup window, then second-engage with Dream Roam.
Common mistakes
- Engaging without follow-up — gap-close gets you to the target, but a solo dive without ally damage trades 1-for-1.
- Ignoring Ming and Sima Yi on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
- Pathing predictably and getting tracked by the enemy jungler — vary first clear and rotate based on ward placement rather than muscle memory.
Background
Dream Spirit
“I'm chasing my dreams of becoming a legend.”
The dream eaters live in the Forest of Dreams, far away from any human settlement, and fill their stomachs by wandering through the dreams of living beings. One day, during one of these wanderings, a certain little fellow broke into a deity's Dreamscape and was caught in its web. The deity named him "Menki," and the two forged a close friendship. But the good times did not last, and the era of the deities soon passed. With the deity nowhere to be found, Menki was left with only fragments of the Heavenly Scrolls as a keepsake. Even though countless years have passed, Menki has not forgotten his partner's entrustment and continues to care for the keepsake, waiting for the day it can be reunited with its original owner.
- Race:
- Ferali
- Height:
- 97 cm
- Style:
- Sorcery
- Nation:
- Celestia
- Title:
- Dream Eater
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Menki.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3350
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
76
HP/5s
Offense
171
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
380
Move Speed
100
Max Mana
Melee
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIJungle
- Win rate
- 51.6%
- Pick rate
- 0.2%
- Ban rate
- 0.0%
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.
AD penetration
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Presets
Jungle Standard build
SustainBest for longer fights where healing and uptime matter more than raw burst.
1
Jungle Attack speed
SustainBest for longer fights where healing and uptime matter more than raw burst.
4
Jungle Standard build
Beginner friendlyBest if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
Jungle Bruiser
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Presets
Skills
passive Dream-eating
Gains Mass when using skills. Mass increases his Physical Attack, Physical Defense, and Magical Defense.
skill1 Lingering Dream
Gains Mass and a shield while damaging enemies in range. Basic Attack hits reduce this skill's cooldown.
skill2 Dream Bubble
Launches a bubble in the target direction, then pulls it back. He does thistwice. The bubble damages and slows enemies hit.The bubble can be launched again as a bomb in the target direction, damaging enemies.
ultimate Dream Roam
Flies in a circle, dealing magical damage to enemies in his path and gaining. Mass all the while. When he stops flying, he launches and damages nearby enemies.
Skins
3 skins
Beckoning Riches
Rain Play
Realized Dreams
Playstyle
Bait the enemy crowd-control cooldowns before committing the engage.
Patch History
S7 Sep 2024 Stat Buffs
Increased base stats.
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"We're making Menki's stats match up better with his Mass."