Passive
Yin Yang Gathering
ShieldCC
Upon retrieving the Seimei Umbrella, Kagura gains a 280 (+50% Total Magic Power) shield, stuns nearby enemies for 0.5 second, and slows them by 60% for 1 second. Cooldown 4.5 seconds.
Always active — no cooldown
Kagura
ATierPokes from range with an umbrella that also cleanses her escape.
MageMid LaneDeals magic
Kagura is a mid-lane mage who pokes with Seimei Umbrella Open and retrieves the umbrella through Yin Yang Gathering's stun-and-slow, or dashes away entirely with Rasho Umbrella Flee, which cleanses every debuff on her. She scales into one of the strongest late-game burst mages in the game, but starts weak and depends on staying within retrieval range of her own umbrella to keep her kit functional.
- Difficulty
- Very hard
- Specialities
- PokeFinisher
Managing the umbrella's position while weighing Rasho Umbrella Flee's escape against temporarily losing her other two skills is one of the hardest spacing puzzles in the game.
- Beaten by
- 105 hard
- Strong into
- 1
- Best duos
- 10
- Builds
- 2
At a glance
When Kagura is strong
Attributes
- Damage
- 8
- Durability
- 4
- Crowd Control
- 6
- Mobility
- 7
- Utility
- 5
Strengths
- Seimei Umbrella Open threatens burst poke and a slow from a safe distance most of the game.
- Rasho Umbrella Flee cleanses all debuffs while dashing, giving her a built-in escape from hard CC.
- Yin Yang Overturn's knockback and slow can zone an entire team out of a fight or objective.
- Scales into one of the strongest late-game burst mages once she has the magic power for one-combo kills.
Weaknesses
- Rasho Umbrella Flee leaves the Seimei Umbrella behind, temporarily cutting off her other two skills.
- Very low base durability — a single landed stun from a diving assassin usually ends the fight.
- Umbrella retrieval range limits her effective threat radius compared to true long-range mages.
- Weak early game before she has the magic power to punish mistakes with real burst.
Skills
Max Seimei Umbrella Open first for poke damage and cooldown, then Rasho Umbrella Flee for mobility uptime; take Yin Yang Overturn at 4, 8 and 12.
Skill 1
Seimei Umbrella Open
DamageSlow
Kagura sends the Seimei Umbrella to the target location, dealing 315–590 (+105% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies in its path and slowing them by 60% for 0.5 second. The Umbrella will automatically return to Kagura when she's too far away. This skill deals 130% damage to non-hero enemies.
- Cooldown
- 5s
- Mana
- 50 → 80
Skill 2
Rasho Umbrella Flee
Remove CCMobility
Kagura removes all debuffs on her and dashes in the target direction, while leaving the Seimei Umbrella behind.
Cooldown not recorded
Ultimate
Yin Yang Overturn
CCBurst
Kagura invokes the power of the Seimei Umbrella, dealing 330–470 (+105% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to nearby enemies, knocking them back, and slowing them by 60% for 0.5 second.
“Don't get too close to my Seimei Umbrella.”
Cooldown not recorded
Signature combo
Seimei Umbrella Open to poke and slow → Rasho Umbrella Flee to dash in and retrieve the umbrella, triggering Yin Yang Gathering's stun → Yin Yang Overturn for the finishing burst and knockback.
Kagura builds
Core items in buy order, with the emblem, talents and battle spell that go with them.
Standard Burst Mid
8,120g total
Default pick when Kagura solos mid lane against a mage or poke matchup.
Battle spell
Flicker120s CDThe 'Flicker combo' — blinking in right as a hook or stun lands, or blinking out the instant an enemy ultimate is cast — is the single most common high-elo outplay moment in the game.
Swap in when needed
Winter Crown — Against burst assassins or mages threatening to kill her before her combo lands.
Ice Queen Wand — Against a mobile carry she needs to slow down to actually punish.
Divine Glaive — Against a stacked magic-defense frontline blunting her poke.
Late-Game Scaling
8,000g total
In longer games where surviving to a full item spike outweighs early burst.
Battle spell
Sprint100s CDUnlike Purify, Sprint does nothing against stuns or roots already applied — it only prevents future slows and outruns melee threats, so it's best on heroes who aren't the primary CC target.
Swap in when needed
Divine Glaive — Against a team stacking magic defense late game.
Winter Crown — Insurance against a burst combo before her scaling kicks in.
Who counters Kagura
The heroes that make this matchup hard, and the mechanic that does it.
PhoveusFighterHardPhoveus's ultimate charges off enemy dashes, and Rasho Umbrella Flee is exactly that — every escape attempt feeds his hunt meter and marks her as his next target.
KajaSupport · FighterHardKaja's suppression ignores resilience and locks Kagura down completely, leaving Rasho Umbrella Flee's cleanse with nothing to remove since the effect can't be cleared.
ObsidiaMarksmanHardObsidia's ultimate tethers to Kagura and disables dashes while attached, cutting off Rasho Umbrella Flee exactly when she needs it to escape.
MinsittharFighterHardSpear of Glory stuns her at the tip from well outside her comfort range, and King's Calling's field stops her using Rasho Umbrella Flee to get out at all.
DiggieSupportHardTime Journey clears Yin Yang Overturn's slow and knockback off his whole team the instant it lands, and the shield it hands out soaks the poke that follows.
EsmeraldaTank · MageSoftFrostmoon Shield regenerates faster than Kagura's poke can strip it, and every Stardust Dance hit cuts its cooldown further, so the chip damage never sticks.
HarithMageSoftHarith's constant blink dashes close the distance on Kagura faster than her poke range can punish, and his shield-on-cast absorbs Seimei Umbrella Open's damage.
HildaFighter · TankSoftHilda's passive sustain lets her shrug off Kagura's early poke, and her gap-closer catches Kagura in lane long before her burst combo is strong enough to punish it.
ThamuzFighterSoftCauterant Inferno heals him and hands him a large chunk of extra Max HP while burning everything nearby, so a poke war only gives him a bigger health bar to fight from.
ChipSupport · TankSoftOvertime's charge knocks Kagura back mid-cast, and his Shortcut portal lets a target leave before Yin Yang Overturn's burst lands.
Items to build against Kagura
Kagura is strong into
Heroes whose own counter list names Kagura — the same matchup, read from the other side.
Who to pair Kagura with
Duo partners whose kit completes this one.
HarleyAssassin · MageDeadly Magic's ring pins a target with its slow long enough for Kagura's Seimei Umbrella Open and Yin Yang Overturn to finish them.
FlorynSupportFloryn's healing link keeps Kagura topped up while she pokes from max range, letting her hold lane pressure without recalling.
RafaelaSupportHoly Healing's slow immunity and movement speed keep Kagura in position while she winds up Seimei Umbrella Open, and the heal lets her keep poking through return fire.- ThamuzFighterThamuz can hold a target in melee range while soaking damage, letting Kagura burst them down safely with Seimei Umbrella Open and Yin Yang Overturn from a distance.
MiyaMarksmanKagura's Yin Yang Overturn slows a fleeing target long enough for Miya's basic-attack DPS to finish them off from range.
AulusFighterYin Yang Overturn's knockback and slow give Aulus the window to land The Power of Axe and build Fighting Spirit stacks on a single target.- KajaSupport · FighterKaja's suppression locks a target down completely, giving Kagura a free window to land her full poke-into-burst combo without any risk of retaliation.
MashaFighter · TankKagura's slow from Seimei Umbrella Open keeps an isolated target from escaping before Masha's chase-and-execute kit closes the distance.
AliceTank · MageAlice can hold the frontline and absorb incoming damage while Kagura pokes freely from behind her with Seimei Umbrella Open.
Yi Sun-shinAssassin · MarksmanYi Sun-shin's turtle ship gives him map-wide vision and a long-range ram, letting him finish a target Kagura has already poked low with Seimei Umbrella Open.
Playing Kagura well
- 1
Retrieve the umbrella through Yin Yang Gathering's stun-and-slow to reset your defensive options before an enemy closes in.
- 2
Use Rasho Umbrella Flee purely to dodge a skillshot, then immediately reposition back toward the umbrella to avoid being stranded.
- 3
Save Yin Yang Overturn to knock back a diving assassin rather than only as a finishing burst tool.
- 4
Poke with Seimei Umbrella Open from max range in lane and retreat before the umbrella auto-returns and punishes overextension.
Kagura — common questions
Is Kagura good for beginners?
No — Kagura is one of the hardest mages to play well because managing the umbrella's position while deciding when to sacrifice it for an escape takes real practice to feel out.
What is the best build for Kagura?
Arcane Boots into Lightning Truncheon, Holy Crystal and Glowing Wand gives strong burst and cooldown for standard mid-lane poke; switch toward Clock of Destiny in longer games.
Which heroes counter Kagura?
Kaja's suppression and Obsidia's tether both shut down Rasho Umbrella Flee's escape, and Phoveus's ultimate actively feeds off every dash she uses to survive.
Why does Kagura feel weak early game?
Her damage scales almost entirely with magic power, so she deals modest poke early and needs several core items before Seimei Umbrella Open and Yin Yang Overturn threaten a real burst kill.
