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Yuhuan

Yuhuan

杨玉环

C Mid Roam
Difficulty

Mage

Formation Mage Sustained Damage/Heal Late Game Medium

Also known as

Yuhuan is also known as Yang Yuhuan (杨玉环) in Chinese Honor of Kings references.

杨玉环Yang YuhuanYang Yu Huan

Quick summary

Yuhuan is a mid-tier Mid Mage who wants to play sustained damage. Public guides recommend a build starting with Knowledge Gem. Watch for Luna-style counters in the enemy draft.

Current patch decision guide

When to pick Yuhuan, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.

Updated 2026-06-04

Yuhuan is a balanced Mid Mage who wants to win extended trades with regeneration. Public guide data shows a build centered on Knowledge Gem, Boots of the Arcane, Crimson Shadow - Starspring, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick her when the draft lets Yuhuan reach targets that aren't built around Luna-style answers; avoid when the matchup denies the windows her kit needs.

Pick Yuhuan when

  • The enemy lacks reliable healing reduction, leaving sustain unchecked
  • Your team has the structure to use her ability to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows, since Yuhuan delivers consistent damage output and timely roams.
  • The enemy draft includes Mai Shiranui, Nakoruru, and Wukong, who appear in counter data as matchups Yuhuan can pressure.

Avoid Yuhuan when

  • The game state demands burst rather than slow attrition
  • Your team needs a jungle pick more than Yuhuan's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
  • The enemy already drafted Luna and Ying, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Yuhuan.

Power spikes

Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Yuhuan's mid-game tools come online.
Lifesteal item online: trade patterns flip from neutral to favorable once sustain stacks with damage
Late game: full build online, Yuhuan reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor her once items are completed.

Build decisions

Default mid path

Public build references for Yuhuan recommend Knowledge Gem, Boots of the Arcane, Crimson Shadow - Starspring, Longnight Guardian, Staves of Sorcery, and Ardent Dominion. Use this as the baseline mage plan before adapting to the enemy draft.

Situational item pivots

Spare options listed in build data include Venomous 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 Luna

Luna and Ying are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Yuhuan. Read the enemy's primary win condition, time Yuhuan's key cooldowns to the moment that condition activates, and don't pre-commit when the matchup answer is still up.

Versus anti-heal

Healing reduction items cut sustain by a large margin. Track when the enemy buys the anti-heal item and adjust your trade aggression accordingly.

Synergies

Public synergy data lists Dolia, Ming, and Liu Bang as strong partners for Yuhuan. Plan engages around Dolia's setup window, then second-engage with Melody of Peace.

Common mistakes

  • Forcing all-ins against opponents already wearing anti-heal — your healing barely activates.
  • Ignoring Luna and Ying 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

Tunecaster

Central Plains
“She wore clothes like clouds, and her face was as fresh as blooming flowers...”

As the most renowned musician in Changle District, can touch the hearts of the entire Chang'an city with a single strum of her. Though many of her patrons admire her talents and beauty, barely anyone knows anything about her. Even though her melodies can capture the hearts of all who listen, Yuhuan herself can't help but feel empty on the inside as she struggles to understand this "happiness" that is oft mentioned by others. As she astounds her audience with her talents, she continues to search for her own happiness. As to what form that happiness will take, perhaps she'll arrive at her own answer one day."

Race:
Artificial
Height:
169 cm
Style:
Sorcery
Nation:
Yaotian Society
Title:
Musician at Changle District

Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Yuhuan.

Base Stats

Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)

Survivability

3202
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
42
HP/5s

Offense

166
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG

Utility

370
Move Speed
640
Max Mana
16
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range

Current patch rates

Source: Camp API

Mid lane

Win rate
51.2%
Pick rate
0.5%
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.

Mage support

Utility support

Best when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.

Position 5
Knowledge Gem → Boots of the Arcane → Crimson Shadow - Starspring → Longnight Guardian → Staves of Sorcery → Ardent Dominion → Venomous Staff

Movility

Tank support

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 5
Knowledge Gem → Guardian - Starspring → Boots of the Arcane → Holy Grail → Ominous Premonition → Eye of the Phoenix → Frozen Breath → Guardian - Radiance → Mask of Agony → Sage's Sanctuary → Venomous Staff → Staves of Sorcery

Tank support

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 5
Knowledge Gem → Boots of the Arcane → Crimson Shadow → Crimson Shadow - Radiance → Frostscar's Embrace → Eye of the Phoenix → Breakthrough Robe → Frozen Breath → Sage's Sanctuary → Destiny

Presets

Mage support

Utility support

Best when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.

Position 2
Boots of the Arcane → Holy Grail → Staves of Sorcery → Twilight Stream → Sage's Tome → Savant's Wrath → Sage's Sanctuary → Splendor → Ardent Dominion

Recommended Build

Spells

Flash

Skills

passive Poignant Melodies

Changes the melody to produce different skill effects. War: Skills deal damage to nearby enemies. Peace: Skills heal nearby allies.

skill1 Tragic Beauty

Damages and slows nearby targets. Her next Basic Attack will deal more damage.

skill2 Mournful Tempo

Gains Movement Speed, and after a brief delay, inflicts damage and stun on enemies in the target area.

skill3 Unending Sorrow

Becomes untargetable, and after a brief delay, she heals teammates within range and deals damage to enemies.

ultimate Melody of Peace

Changes the melody to Peace, in which skills restore Health to nearby allies.

Skins

5 skins
Yuhuan skin: Lyrical Tiger

Lyrical Tiger

Yuhuan skin: Stellar Songstress

Stellar Songstress

Yuhuan skin: Silver Wings

Silver Wings

Yuhuan skin: Flying Apsaras

Flying Apsaras

Yuhuan skin: Tragic Beauty

Tragic Beauty

Playstyle

Stay near the carry and time shields/heals to overlap the enemy's damage window, not before.

Patch History

S12 Oct 2025 Stat Changes

Adjusted Skill Damage

S11 Jul 2025 Stat Buffs

Damage and Recovery Upgrade

S10 May 2025 Stat Buffs

Ultimate recovery effect strengthened

S6 Aug 2024 Stat Buffs

Increased number of Skill 1 sound waves, base damage, and jungling effectiveness

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Her smile could melt your heart. The powdered faces of all the ladies-in-waiting paled in comparison

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