MAI SHIRANUI
Mage
Mid Lane
Mai Shiranui is a high-mobility assassin-mage in Honor of Kings, excelling in burst damage and poking. Her build should prioritize magic power, cooldown reduction, and magic penetration to maximize her burst potential, allowing her to quickly eliminate backline enemies and escape safely.
HERO PROFILE
Assassin
Roving Assassin
Dash/Finisher
Balanced
SKILLS
This is the list of skills of Mai Shiranui
Passive
HISSATSU SHINOBI- BACHI
Cooldown: 0s, Cost: 0
Every 5 seconds, Mai Shiranui’s next basic attack is empowered, dealing an additional 100 (+100% Magic Power) magic damage to the target and knocking them back while restoring 10 energy. After using a skill, Mai rolls a short distance and gains 50% movement speed for 0.5 seconds, which gradually decreases over time.
Tips: This passive skill not only enhances Mai’s damage output but also significantly improves her mobility. Before the passive is triggered on every third attack, you can reposition yourself to knock the enemy into a more favorable location. After casting a skill, you can immediately control the direction of the roll with the joystick, making it useful both offensively and defensively.
Skill 01
HISHOU RYUUENJIN
Cooldown: 10/9.2/8.4/7.6/6.8/6s, Cost: 70
Mai Shiranui performs a flying kick, dealing 550/620/690/760/830/900 (+73% Magic Power) magic damage to the target and knocking them up for 0.75 seconds, while restoring 25 energy.
Tips: it is Mai’s main damage and control skill. Use this skill to close the gap between you and the target, creating a brief knock-up effect. During this time, follow up with other skills or basic attacks to maximize your passive damage. This skill can also be used as a mobility tool to escape when necessary.
Skill 02
KACHOUSEN
Cooldown: 3s, Cost: 35
Mai Shiranui throws her fan, dealing 450/540/630/720/810/900 (+90% Magic Power) magic damage to the first target hit, applying a 90% slow for 0.5 seconds, and reducing their magic defense by 50/70/90/110/130/150 for 3 seconds. Hitting a target also restores 10 energy. After hitting the target, the fan will continue to hit the nearest unit behind them, dealing equal magic damage (damage to heroes is halved).
Tips: It provides decent magic damage and a brief slow, making it a good tool for chasing or securing kills. However, the fan only affects the first target it hits, so be mindful of enemy positioning, especially if they are behind minions or tanky heroes. Combine it with the passive roll to effectively chase down or escape from enemies.
Ultimate
CHOU HISSATSU SHINOBI-BACHI
Cooldown: 25/22.5/20s, Cost: 100
Mai Shiranui dashes forward, dealing 800/1000/1200 (+110% Magic Power) magic damage to all targets in her path and knocking them back. Each target hit restores 25 energy and reduces their physical attack by 20/25/30% for 2.5 seconds.
Tips: It is a powerful AoE damage skill. It deals substantial magic damage while knocking back enemies. The number of heroes hit by this skill can often determine the outcome of a team fight. Therefore, it’s crucial to position yourself well during team fights and aim to hit as many enemies as possible with this skill.
BUILD OPTION-1
Scepter of Reverberation
Savant’s Wrath
Boots of Resistance
Void Staff
Insatiable Tome
Staves of Sorcery
Nightmare 10x
Reincarnation 10x
Mind’s Eye 10x
Flash
COUNTER
This is the list of heroes that can counter this hero in team fight/solo fight depending on the situation.
Mage
LIANG
Mage
MILADY
Mage
DAJI
Strategies and Tips for Playing
Mai Shiranui
When playing Mai Shiranui, your primary goal should be to utilize her abilities to poke enemies from a distance, then engage when they’re vulnerable. In the early game, focus on farming and gaining experience. As the game progresses, Mai excels in team fights and taking down high-priority targets.
Positioning and Map Awareness
As a mage, Mai Shiranui needs to maintain a safe distance from enemies while dealing damage. Always position yourself at the back of your team and utilize your range advantage. Maintain good map awareness to avoid getting caught out by roaming enemies.
Combos and Ability Rotation
To maximize Mai Shiranui’s damage output, use the following combo:
- Against enemy with high HP, you can keep poking them with skills 2, then close in to make the kill.
- Against Enemy with lower HP, Use skill 2 slow them at the right moment, then roll in to get close and hit them with The skill 1+ ultimate+ basic attack combo to control and kill them.
- In Team Fight, Find an Opening Then use skill 1+ ultimate+ enhanced basic attack combo to wreck the enemy team.
- Mai’s most common skill combo is 2-1 -BA-3-2.
- Use Flash during Skill 1 to hit enemies at a surprisingly long range
Timing and Ability Management
Properly managing Mai’s abilities is crucial for her success. Use Skill One defensively to escape danger or offensively to engage enemies. Save Ultimate for critical moments, such as initiating team fights or securing objectives.
Best Team Compositions for Mai Shiranui
Mai Shiranui works best with heroes that can lock down enemies or protect her from harm. Tanks and crowd-control-heavy supports can help create space for Mai to deal damage safely.
Synergy
Mai Shiranui performs well in team compositions with strong frontline heroes and other sources of crowd control. This allows her to safely deal damage from the backline and capitalize on her enemies’ weaknesses. Some ideal team compositions include:
- Tank – Heroes like Arthur provide a strong frontline, allowing Mai to deal damage safely.
- Initiator – Heroes like Lu Bu can engage enemies and create openings for Mai to follow up on.
- Support – Heroes like Ata or Lian Po can protect Mai, ensuring her survivability in team fights.
- Mage – Heroes like Angela or Frost can provide additional crowd control and magic damage, complementing Mai’s physical damage output.
Countering Enemies
Mai is vulnerable to assassins and high-burst damage heroes like sun wokong, berserker or Nakoruru. Ensure you have vision control and remain aware of enemy positioning. Position yourself near your teammates for protection and peel.
