S12 Oct 2025 Stat Changes
Adjusted Skill Damage
Yuhuan
(杨玉环) B Mid Roam Difficulty
Mage
Formation Mage Sustained Damage/Heal Late Game Medium
Yuhuan
杨玉环
B 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 and Flash.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Yuhuan, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
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, paired with Flash, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick her when the draft lets Yuhuan reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; 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 team is built around answers to Sustained Damage, removing the windows Yuhuan's kit needs to perform.
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, with Fate, Harmony, and Void arcana. Run Flash as the battle spell. 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 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.
Role positioning
Yuhuan is a Mid pick whose value depends on consistent damage output and timely roams. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.
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 Unending Sorrow.
Common mistakes
- Forcing all-ins against opponents already wearing anti-heal — your healing barely activates.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Yuhuan's commit reaches the target alive.
- Greeding farm in mid lane while side lanes get camped — rotation timing matters more than CS lead in most matchups.
Background
Tunecaster
“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
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 supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Movility
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.
Presets
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
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
Lyrical Tiger
Stellar Songstress
Silver Wings
Flying Apsaras
Tragic Beauty
Playstyle
Yuhuan leans on Melody of Peace (changes the melody to Peace, in which skills restore Health to nearby allies). Poke from outside the enemy's engage range and save your escape for when assassins commit.
Patch History
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