Master Luban
(鲁班大师)Support/Tank
Master Luban
鲁班大师
Support/Tank
Also known as
Master Luban's Chinese name is 鲁班大师.
Quick summary
Master Luban is a mid-tier Roam Support who wants to soak engage and create space.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Master Luban, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Master Luban is a balanced Roam Support who wants to create engage windows with stuns and slows. Public guide data shows a build using the standard support core path, used to protect the marksman, set vision, and engage on cooldown windows. Pick him when the draft lets Master Luban reach the targets his kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy is built around percent-HP damage and armor penetration.
Pick Master Luban when
- Your team needs a setup hero whose Tether Link creates kill windows for the carry
- The enemy team has high physical or magic burst that demands a dedicated tank to absorb
- The enemy draft includes Butterfly and Hou Yi, who appear in counter data as matchups Master Luban can pressure.
Avoid Master Luban when
- The enemy team is loaded with cleanse, dashes, and immunity that bypass crowd control
- Your team comp lacks damage and adding another non-damage pick collapses the win condition
- The enemy team is built around answers to Guard, removing the windows Master Luban's kit needs to perform.
Power spikes
Build decisions
Default roam path
Public build data is incomplete for Master Luban. Use the in-game recommended preset, then adapt items based on enemy damage type and team needs.
Matchup logic
Versus mobility
Dashes and immunity skills bypass Master Luban's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Displacement Field, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.
Role positioning
Master Luban is a Roam pick whose value depends on utility, vision, and timely peel for the carries. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights his kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Luban No.7 and Ata as strong partners for Master Luban. Plan engages around Luban No.7's setup window, then second-engage with Displacement Field.
Common mistakes
- Throwing Tether Link on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
- Building damage items hoping to deal kills, when the team needs the durability that makes you a tank in the first place.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Master Luban's commit reaches the target alive.
- Forgetting vision while looking for picks — losing the marksman because the support roamed without setting wards is a recurring mistake.
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.
Standard build
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Skills
Master Luban gains a shield when abilities hit terrain or structures.
Creates a mechanical barrier that blocks enemy movement and projectiles.
Links to an ally, granting them a shield and pulling them to safety.
Creates a field that displaces all enemies within, repositioning them.
Playstyle
Land control on the enemy carry, not the front-line tank — chain follow-up damage from teammates immediately after. Engage on cooldown windows where carries can free-cast, not before your team is in position.