Passive
Duality
BurstCC
Luo Yi's skills create Sigils of Yin/Yang on the battlefield. Each Sigil lasts up to 6 seconds.
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Always active — no cooldown
Luo Yi
BTierYin-Yang mage who chains stuns off opposite sigils and teleports the team in
MageMid LaneDeals magic
Luo Yi is a control Mage who marks enemies with Sigils of Yin or Yang from Dispersion and Rotation, then detonates a stun and pull when opposite sigils meet in a Yin-Yang Reaction. Diversion, her ultimate, opens a delayed teleport circle that repositions her whole team onto an objective or into a fight from a distance.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Specialities
- SupportCrowd Control
Landing opposite-attribute sigils on the same target to trigger the Yin-Yang Reaction, while managing Dispersion's charge system, takes precise sequencing.
- Beaten by
- 105 hard
- Strong into
- 3
- Best duos
- 10
- Builds
- 2
At a glance
When Luo Yi is strong
Attributes
- Damage
- 6
- Durability
- 4
- Crowd Control
- 8
- Mobility
- 5
- Utility
- 9
Strengths
- Yin-Yang Reaction deals burst damage, stuns, and pulls enemies together in one trigger
- Diversion's team teleport enables cross-map plays other mages can't replicate
- Dispersion banks up to 4 charges, letting her poke repeatedly without a full cooldown wait
- Rotation's lingering zone punishes enemies who try to stand and fight through it
Weaknesses
- Low base durability means she dies fast if caught out before landing a Yin-Yang Reaction
- The Reaction needs opposite-attribute sigils on the same target, which takes setup time under pressure
- Diversion has a 3-second delay before it teleports allies, telegraphing the play to a watching enemy
- Short effective range on Dispersion and Rotation forces her closer to danger than most mages
Skills
Level Dispersion first to build sigil charges, max Rotation second for the zone damage, and take Diversion at 4, 8 and 12.
Skill 1
Dispersion
AOE
Luo Yi casts the energy of Yin/Yang in the target direction, dealing 210–410 (+120% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to the first enemy hit ad those behind in a cone. Enemy heroes hit are marked with Sigil of Yin/Yang. Luo Yi stores up to 4 Dispersion charges and gains 1 charge every 8 seconds. She also gains 1 charge each time Yin-Yang Reaction is triggered. The state of this skill changes on each cast.
- Cooldown
- 1.2s
- Mana
- 50 → 90
What the terms mean(1)
- Magic Skill
- Deal Magic DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Skill 2
Rotation
AOESlow
Luo Yi summons Fire of Yang/Aqua of Yin at a target location, dealing 250–350 (+50% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 60% for 0.5 seconds. Fire of Yang/Aqua of Yin then remains at the location for 6 seconds, dealing 50–70 (+10% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage every 0.7 seconds. It can also trigger Yin-Yang Reaction with mark of opposite attributes. The state of this skill changes on each cast.
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Mana
- 120 → 170
Ultimate
Diversion
Teleport
Active: Luo Yi creates a Teleport Circle around herself and marks target location (within 20 units) as its destination. After 3 seconds delay, allied heroes (including herself) within the Circle will be teleported to the location. Passive: Luo Yi’s Cooldown Reduction is increased by 6%–10%.
- Mana
- 0
What the terms mean(2)
- Blink
- Movement ability that can pass through obstacles.
- CD Reduction
- Attribute for reducing the Skill Charging Time and Skill CD, the default of which is 0. It can be gained via ite
Signature combo
Dispersion (Yin) → Rotation (Yang) on the same target to trigger the Yin-Yang Reaction stun and pull → follow-up Dispersion charge to finish while they're locked down.
Luo Yi builds
Core items in buy order, with the emblem, talents and battle spell that go with them.
Poke & Control
7,970g total
Default pick for mid lane to chain sigil stuns onto priority targets.
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 — Survives a dive combo aimed at her before she can land a Yin-Yang Reaction.
Ice Queen Wand — Slows assassins closing the gap before she can chain her sigils onto them.
Concentrated Energy — Hybrid Lifesteal and extra HP against poke-heavy mid lane matchups.
Utility Roam
7,740g total
When your draft needs Diversion's map-wide repositioning more than raw damage.
Battle spell
Purify90s CDPurify does not clear suppression (e.g. Franco's Bloody Hunt or Khufra's ultimate) — a common mistake is trusting it to escape a hook combo it can't actually cleanse.
Swap in when needed
Oracle — Extra HP and regen when playing Luo Yi as a supportive roam instead of mid.
Winter Crown — Buys the extra second needed to land a Reaction and survive the retaliation.
Athena's Shield — Damage reduction against burst-magic dive comps targeting her first.
Who counters Luo Yi
The heroes that make this matchup hard, and the mechanic that does it.
HanzoAssassinHardHanekage charges in through terrain while Hanzo's real body sits invincible somewhere else, so Luo Yi dies before her short-range sigils have anything worth marking.
JoyAssassinHardJoy's chained on-beat dashes carry her straight past Luo Yi's sigils and into a burst combo a squishy mage can't survive.
BenedettaAssassin · FighterHardBenedetta's control-immune parry dodges the stun from Yin-Yang Reaction and punishes Luo Yi with burst before she can retreat.
LolitaSupport · TankHardLolita's shield blocks the incoming Dispersion or Rotation projectile outright, denying Luo Yi the sigil she needs for a Reaction.
NolanAssassinHardNolan's overlapping Rifts pull Luo Yi to their centre and detonate in the opening seconds of a fight, before she can land two opposite sigils on him.
NovariaMageSoftNovaria fights from well outside sigil range and slips through terrain with Astral Recall, so Luo Yi never gets two opposite sigils onto her at all.
GordMageSoftGord out-ranges Dispersion and Rotation, chipping Luo Yi down before she can close in to trigger a Yin-Yang Reaction.
GlooTankSoftGloo's damage reduction and self-heal let him tank through a Yin-Yang Reaction combo that would burst down a squishier target.
BeatrixMarksmanSoftBeatrix's superior basic-attack range lets her poke Luo Yi down before Dispersion or Rotation reach effective range.
AldousFighterSoftA stacked Contract: Soul Steal attack punches straight through the burst from a single Yin-Yang Reaction once he's snowballed.
Items to build against Luo Yi
- Winter CrownFreezes through the moment Luo Yi detonates a Yin-Yang Reaction, so the pull lands into a target that cannot be damaged.
Antique CuirassReduces the physical follow-up damage from divers who close in after dodging her sigils.- Athena's ShieldCuts the magic burst from a landed Yin-Yang Reaction during a short engage.
Luo Yi is strong into
Heroes whose own counter list names Luo Yi — the same matchup, read from the other side.
AulusFighterSoftLuo Yi's Rotation zones slow by 60% and her Dispersion cones chip from outside axe range, so Aulus arrives late and separated from his target and Fighting Spirit decays before it builds.
FredrinnFighter · TankSoftLuo Yi's Rotation zones slow Fredrinn by 60% and her Yin-Yang Reactions chip him from outside melee range, stripping the follow-up window his empowered basic attacks depend on.
Popol and KupaMarksmanSoftRotation's Yin-Yang zones slow Popol by 60% and keep ticking, and Dispersion bursts him from well outside the range Bite 'em, Kupa! needs.
Who to pair Luo Yi with
Duo partners whose kit completes this one.
AtlasTankAtlas's ultimate group-pulls the enemy team into a cluster where a single Yin-Yang Reaction can stun and damage all of them at once.
HarithMageHarith's dash engage closes distance for Luo Yi's short-range sigils, letting her land a Reaction on a target he's already pinned.
WanwanMarksmanWanwan capitalizes on targets Luo Yi's Yin-Yang Reaction has stunned, finishing them off with follow-up basic attacks.
HarleyAssassin · MageHarley's blink burst and Luo Yi's Reaction stun both threaten the same pick window, giving a target no room to escape either.
MoskovMarksmanMoskov's spear poke punishes enemies Luo Yi has slowed with Rotation's lingering zone, extending the damage window.
EstesSupportEstes's healing keeps Luo Yi alive long enough to reposition and set up a Yin-Yang Reaction instead of retreating early.
MinotaurTank · SupportMinotaur's knockup groups enemies together, letting Luo Yi's Dispersion cone and Reaction hit multiple targets at once.
HylosTankHylos tanks the front line so Luo Yi can stay at range and cycle Dispersion charges without being dived first.
ClaudeMarksmanClaude clears the space Luo Yi's Reaction stun opens up, dealing rapid follow-up damage before the target can react.
KhufraTankBouncing Ball knocks anyone trying to blink past him out of the air, giving Luo Yi the time she needs to land opposite sigils on the same target.
Playing Luo Yi well
- 1
Alternate the state of Dispersion and Rotation deliberately so you land opposite sigils on the same hero
- 2
Bank Dispersion charges before a fight so you can chain sigils instead of waiting on cooldown
- 3
Use Diversion to teleport your team onto Lord or Turtle from across the map for a surprise contest
- 4
Trigger a Yin-Yang Reaction on the enemy initiator first to stun them before their engage lands
Luo Yi — common questions
Is Luo Yi good for beginners?
No — Luo Yi is a difficulty-4 hero whose value depends on landing opposite-attribute sigils on the same target under pressure, which takes real practice to time.
What is the best build for Luo Yi?
A poke and control build with Lightning Truncheon, Genius Wand, and Holy Crystal covers most games, giving mana sustain and burst to chain her sigils repeatedly.
Which heroes counter Luo Yi?
Hanzo, Joy, Benedetta, and Nolan counter Luo Yi hard — they either burst her down before her short-range sigils land or dash through her stun outright.
What does Luo Yi's ultimate do?
Diversion creates a teleport circle around Luo Yi; after a 3-second delay, allied heroes standing in it teleport to a marked location, enabling cross-map plays and objective contests.
