Honor of Kings Shi Guide – Skills, Item Build, and Arcana
Shi is a control mage in Honor of Kings who excels at keeping enemies locked down with her crowd control and zoning abilities. Utilizing range and timing, she can weave through battles by kiting enemies and locking them in place with her combo-heavy kit. Whether you opt for burst or utility builds, Shi provides substantial teamfight impact and is a formidable pick in mid-lane.
Shi
Hero Information
| Class | Mage |
| Lane Role | Mid Lane |
| Popularity | C |
| Win Rate | 51.47% |
| Pick Rate | 0.42% |
| Ban Rate | 0.05% |
Shi Skills
Shi’s abilities are heavily focused on controlling enemy positioning, spacing, and movement through pull effects and slows. Her kit rewards precise timing and combo chaining.
Passive: Maiden’s Trick (Enhance)
- The farther the enemy is from Shi, the more damage her skills deal.
- This passive encourages maintaining a safe distance and punishing enemies who are unaware of their positioning.
Skill 1: Silk Imprint (Crowd Control, Damage)
- Throws her artifact forward, dealing damage and pulling enemies toward it.
- Can be cast again to pull enemies in a chosen direction.
- Great for disrupting enemy formations and setting up follow-up abilities.
Skill 2: Silky Beauty (Damage, Slow)
- Releases an energy orb that continuously damages enemies within its area.
- After a short duration, it explodes to deal bonus damage.
- Enemies are slowed the first time they are hit by the orb.
- Use this skill to zone, poke, and slow enemies before engaging further.
Ultimate: Sole Focus (Cooldown, Speed Up, Enhance)
- Instantly resets the cooldown of Skill 2.
- Grants Shi enhanced mobility and reduces Skill 2’s cooldown by half.
- Skill 1 can now pull enemies twice.
- A powerful teamfight tool to re-engage or continue combos relentlessly.
Skill Upgrade Priority
- Ultimate > Skill 2 > Skill 1
Skill Combos
Shi excels in continuous disruption. Try these combos to maximize your effectiveness:
- 1 > 2 > 3 > 2 > 1 > 2 > 1 > 2
A full sequence that resets Skill 2 multiple times and continuously pulls enemies. - 2 > 3 > 2 > 1 > 1 > 2 > 1 > 2
A zone-then-burst approach, starting with AoE damage and leading into extended CC.
Item Build
Shi can be built for high burst magic damage or for a more utility-focused playstyle. Choose based on team composition and enemy threats.
Burst DPS Build
- Boots of Tranquility – Movement Speed + Cooldown Reduction
- Staff of Reverberation – Magic Burst
- Savant’s Wrath – High base Magic Power
- Insatiable Tome – Magic Lifesteal + Sustain
- Splendor – Active Immunity + Survivability
- Void Staff – Magic Penetration + Health
Utility DPS Build
- Boots of Deftness – Movement Speed + HP
- Frozen Breath – Adds slow and durability
- Mask of Agony – Defensive sustain with Magic stats
- Breakthrough Robe – Health + Magic Penetration
- Insatiable Tome – Core sustain and CDR
- Splendor – Defensive utility against burst
Arcana
To capitalize on her crowd control and poke potential, the following arcana setup is recommended:
- Nightmare (Red) ×10 – Magical Attack, Magical Pierce
- Hunt (Blue) ×10 – Attack Speed, Movement Speed
- Compassion (Green) ×10 – Cooldown Reduction
Spells
- Flash – Always a top pick for repositioning or escaping bad engagements.
Gameplay Guide
Early Game
- Focus on poking with Silky Beauty while keeping distance to maximize your passive damage.
- Use Silk Imprint to keep enemies off your wave or punish overextensions.
- Secure vision and help the jungle contest mid objectives.
Mid Game
- Begin roaming to other lanes once you push mid wave.
- Chain Skill 1 into Skill 2 and activate Ultimate to extend pressure during team fights.
- Use her ranged slow and pulls to set up kills for your team.
Late Game
- Shi shines in extended fights where she can repeatedly reset Skill 2.
- Stay near the backline and time your Ultimate to start combos or turn a fight.
- Use Silk Imprint to interrupt key enemy engagements and peels.
Shi may appear delicate, but in the right hands, she can disrupt entire enemy teams with her combo-heavy control kit. Position wisely, chain your abilities effectively, and you’ll dominate the battlefield as the silken menace of the mid-lane.
