SEASON 42 PROFILE
Celestial EmpressZetian combines Phoenix Strike and Phoenix Descent to damage, slow and weaken opponents from mid range. Fury of the Phoenix speeds every ally and hits every enemy, a global ultimate that changes how fights begin across the map.
DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16
HOW TO PLAY
Clear with Phoenix Strike and use Celestial Armament for protection while controlling mid. Phoenix Descent should land on the opponent's route rather than behind someone already retreating.
Check both side lanes before casting Fury of the Phoenix. The speed can start a pick far away, while its damage reveals enemy positions.
Around Lord, keep the ultimate until the team can use all three seconds of movement. Casting during a disorganised retreat rarely creates a new engage.
Choose the lane or job first. Hover or use the keyboard on any item, talent or emblem to see exactly what it does. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.Choose the lane or job first. Tap any item, talent or emblem to open its explanation. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.
Default ranked setup that buys early anti-heal, then uses Fleeting Time resets to turn Zetian's global stun into repeated objective pressure.
+300 HP. +60 Magic Power. +5% Movement Speed. Scorch: Burn target for 3s, dealing Magic Damage equal to 1.5% of the target's Max HP per second. Lifebane: Upon dealing damage to the target, reduces Shield and HP Regen of the target by 50% for 3 seconds.
+600 HP. +30 Adaptive Attack. +15% Cooldown Reduction. Timestream: Hero kills or assists reduce the Ultimate's current cooldown by 30%.
+400 Mana. +75 Magic Power. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Butterfly Goddess: For every 800 Magic Damage dealt to an enemy hero (calculated before damage reduction). a Butterfly Goddess is summoned to attack the enemy hero, dealing Magic Damage equal to 10% of their current HP.
+60 Magic Power. 40% Magic Penetration. Spellbreaker: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Magic Penetration for each point of the enemy's Magic Defense, capped at 20%.
+90 Magic Power. Guard: Gain a 800 (+100 Total Magic Power) Shield that will regenerate 20s after being damaged. the shield also grants 30 Movement Speed while it lasts and 150 Movement Speed for 1s after it breaks
+10% Cooldown Reduction. +40 Movement Speed
Recommended emblem setup for this build.
Cooldown Reduction is increased by 5% and Mana Regen by 2.
Equipment can be purchased at 95% of their base price.
Dealing damage with skills deals 4% of target's Max HP extra Adaptive Damage and restores 2% Mana on hit. (If the hero does not use Mana, restores 1% HP instead. The extra Adaptive Damage dealt to non-hero units is up to 120. Cooldown: 5 seconds.
120sBlinks the hero a short distance in the chosen direction. It can be used to engage, reposition, escape, or cross some walls.
+10 magicpenFlat. +40 Movement Speed
+10% Cooldown Reduction. +40 Movement Speed
Arcane Boots FOR Magic BootsUse when your lane is free and early Magic Penetration matters more than faster global cooldown cycles.
+300 HP. +75 Magic Power. +15% Cooldown Reduction. Mana Spring: Regenerates 15% of Max Mana every 10s in total. Magic Mastery: Max CD Reduction increased by 5%.
+600 HP. +30 Adaptive Attack. +15% Cooldown Reduction. Timestream: Hero kills or assists reduce the Ultimate's current cooldown by 30%.
Enchanted Talisman FOR Fleeting TimeUse when your team is not converting early ultimates into assists and you need stable mana plus maximum CDR instead of resets.
+400 HP. +45 Adaptive Attack. +5% Cooldown Reduction. Frozen (active): Become frozen, untargetable, and immune to damage for 2 seconds (100 seconds cooldown). Cannot move or cast skills while frozen, but skills already cast won't be interrupted.
+90 Magic Power. Guard: Gain a 800 (+100 Total Magic Power) Shield that will regenerate 20s after being damaged. the shield also grants 30 Movement Speed while it lasts and 150 Movement Speed for 1s after it breaks
Winter Crown FOR Blood WingsUse when dive assassins can still reach you after Flicker and your passive shield is being forced before objectives.
Hover or use the keyboard on any ability to read exactly what it does in game.Tap any ability to open its in-game explanation. Tap elsewhere to close it.
Phoenix Crown: When Zetian hits enemy heroes with Phoenix Strike or Phoenix Descent, she gains 0.5% Spell Vamp for 5 seconds, stacking up to 10 times. Celestial Robe: The Phoenix periodically protects Zetian, knocking back and stunning any enemy hero who approaches her while dealing 90 Magic Damage plus 10 per Hero Level and 50% of her Total Magic Power. She also gains a shield equal to 300 plus 20 per Hero Level and 50% of her Total Magic Power for 3 seconds. This effect has a 120-second cooldown.
Zetian releases a Phoenix Wave in the selected direction. If it hits an enemy, she automatically casts another, up to three waves. Zetian can move with 10% extra Movement Speed and use other skills while casting. The first two waves deal 185 Magic Damage; the larger third wave deals 330 and briefly pulls enemies. The skill has 80% Spell Vamp efficiency against Minions.
Zetian summons a Phoenix Spirit at the selected location, dealing 150 Magic Damage and slowing enemies by 50%. The spirit remains for 3 seconds, deals 20 Magic Damage every 0.5 seconds, and reduces enemy Magic Defense by 10. Recast: Zetian commands the spirit to charge in the selected direction, dealing another 150 Magic Damage and applying the same slow.
Zetian calls upon her divine mandate and the hearts of her people, granting all allied heroes 60% Movement Speed that gradually decays over 3s, while bringing divine retribution upon all enemy heroes, dealing 400 Magic Damage and stunning them for 1s. Zetian gains vision of all enemy heroes during this time. Zetian can cast other skills while channeling this skill.
PATCH ARCHIVE
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THE DRAFT
Lolita and Tigreal telegraph their advance, allowing Phoenix Descent to cover the route they must cross.
Valentina can steal the global ultimate, while Gloo survives the poke and reduces Zetian's space.
Valentina adds another control threat, and Harley uses the movement boost to reach an isolated target.
See all 5 counters, favorable matchups and best teammates for Zetian
COLLECTION
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 269 Diamonds.
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QUICK ANSWERS
Zetian is currently played mainly in Mid Lane. The guide separates the recommended builds by lane or job, so choose that tab before copying the six items.
Start with «Ranked CDR Control». The other options, «Front-to-Back Damage» and «CC Safety Utility», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.
Mathilda, Gloo and Floryn are the first counters to consider. Valentina can steal the global ultimate, while Gloo survives the poke and reduces Zetian's space.
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