Zetian: Best build, Counters
Role: Mage · Lane: Mid Lane
Recognized by the Heavens and cherished by her people, the Celestial Empress of the Cadia Riverlands ascends to bring peace to the mortal realm.
Zetian – Best build
Items
Arcane Boots
Enchanted Talisman
Lightning Truncheon
Fleeting Time
Glowing Wand
Holy Crystal
Emblem
Mage
Talents
Inspire
Weapon Master
Impure Rage
Battle spell
Flicker
Zetian – Pro build
Sanji · Team Liquid PH
- Holy Crystal
- Lightning Truncheon
Divine Glaive
Wishing Lantern- Glowing Wand
- Arcane Boots
- Custom Mage Emblem
- Inspire
- Impure Rage
Wilderness Blessing- Flicker
Yione · DianFengYaoGuai
- Holy Crystal
- Wishing Lantern
- Divine Glaive
- Lightning Truncheon
- Glowing Wand
- Arcane Boots
- Custom Mage Emblem
- Inspire
Bargain Hunter- Impure Rage
- Flicker
Xying · Guangzhou Gaming
Blood Wings- Wishing Lantern
- Lightning Truncheon
- Divine Glaive
- Glowing Wand
- Arcane Boots
- Custom Mage Emblem
- Bargain Hunter
- Inspire
- Impure Rage
- Flicker
Drichel · Team Liquid ID
- Holy Crystal
- Glowing Wand
- Fleeting Time
- Lightning Truncheon
- Enchanted Talisman
- Arcane Boots
- Custom Mage Emblem
- Weapon Master
- Inspire
- Impure Rage
- Flicker
Zetian – Counters
Weak against (counters)
Zetian's Ultimate can strike down anywhere on the map, but having such a powerful Ult means a hero like Valentina can also use it against Zetian's team.
Strong against
Zetian's Passive counters melee heroes with limited gap closers like Balmond and Zilong, allowing her to continue poking the enemy from a safe distance.
Best partners
While Zetian already has decent survivability, when paired with supports who can protect allies like Floryn and Rafaela, Fighters with limited range will struggle even more to approach Zetian. And with the healing from these supports, Zetian can win any ranged battle of attrition.
Zetian – Skills
Celestial Armament
Phoenix Crown: When Zetian hits enemy heroes with Phoenix Strike or Phoenix Descent, she gains 1% Spell Vamp for 5s (up to 10 stacks).
Celestial Robe: The power of the Phoenix periodically protects Zetian, knocking back and stunning any enemy hero who approaches her, dealing 90 (+10*Hero Level) (+50% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage. She also gains a 300 (+20*Hero Level) (+50% Total Magic Power) shield for 3s. Cooldown: 120s.
Phoenix Strike
CD: 5 Mana Cost: 60
Zetian unleashes a Phoenix Wave in the target direction. If it hits an enemy, she automatically casts another wave (up to 3 times). Zetian can cast other skills during this time.
The waves deal 150 (+50% Total Magic Power), 150 (+50% Total Magic Power), and 360 (+120% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage, respectively. The 3rd wave has a larger area and pulls enemies toward the cast direction (not considered a control effect).
The Spell Vamp ratio against minions is only 65%.
Phoenix Descent
CD: 15 Mana Cost: 80
Zetian summons a Phoenix Spirit at the target location, dealing 150 (+45% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and applying a brief 50% slow effect to enemies in the area. The Phoenix Spirit hovers at the location for 3s, dealing 20 (+10% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage every 0.5s and reducing enemies' Magic Defense by 10% while revealing their surrounding area.
While the Phoenix Spirit is active, Zetian can use this skill again to command it to charge toward a designated location, dealing 150 (+45% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and applying a brief 50% slow effect upon arrival.
Fury of the Phoenix
CD: 90 Mana Cost: 150
Zetian calls upon her divine mandate and the hearts of her people, granting all allied heroes 40% Movement Speed that gradually decays over 3s, while bringing divine retribution upon all enemy heroes, dealing 400 (+100% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and stunning them for 0.8s. Zetian gains vision of all enemy heroes during this time.
Zetian can cast other skills while channeling this skill.
Combo
Laning Combos
In the laning phase, Use Zetian's 2nd Skill to slow the enemy and reduce their Magic Defense, then use her 1st Skill while moving to reposition and deal sustained damage. If enemies leave the area of the 2nd Skill, use it again to move the Phoenix on top of them.
Teamfight Combos
In teamfights, use Zetian's Ultimate to boost her team's Movement Speed and launch the global attack, then immediately use her 2nd Skill to slow enemies, making it easier for the Ultimate to land. Follow-up with her 1st Skill for more AoE, and recast the 2nd Skill if enemies try to leave its range.
