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What's in the bag, Zhong Kui? 8.3 (Mid)

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Smite God: Zhong Kui

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Zhong Kui Build

Starter

Notes rush start

Vampiric Shroud

Lost Artifact

Multi Potion

Healing Potion

Core

Notes or

Sacrificial Shroud

Shoes of the Magi

Rod of Tahuti

Typhon's Fang

Relics & Consumables

Notes You better !!!

Elixir of Speed

Potion of Power

Ward

Sentry Ward

Elixir of Power

Purification Beads

Blink Rune

Aegis Amulet

Magical Penetration & Damage

Soul Gem

Bancroft's Talon

Rod of Tahuti

Typhon's Fang

Ethereal Staff

Spear of Desolation

Defence & Situational

Void Stone

Mantle of Discord

Celestial Legion Helm

Divine Ruin

Gem of Isolation

Spectral Armor

Example Build

Notes Sell for for protections or . Don't forget to buy .

Sacrificial Shroud

Shoes of the Magi

Rod of Tahuti

Typhon's Fang

Spear of Desolation

Soul Gem

Elixir of Speed

Mantle of Discord

Example Build

Notes sell for any defence items such as . Don't forget to buy

Sacrificial Shroud

Shoes of the Magi

Rod of Tahuti

Spear of Desolation

Typhon's Fang

Bancroft's Talon

Elixir of Speed

Zhong Kui's Skill Order

Expose Evil

1 X

1 8 10 14 16

Exorcism

2 A

2 4 7 12 15

Book of Demons

3 B

3 6 11 18 19

Recall Demons

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

1 8 10 14 16

Expose Evil

1 X

Zhong Kui pastes a card on all enemies in front of him, marking them as a demon, Slowing and damaging them each second while they are marked. If the card is removed, 75% of the remaining damage is done instantly.

Ability Type: Line, Slow, Damage
Damage Per Tick: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+20% of your Magical Power)
Slow: 20%
Card Lifetime: 5s
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 12s

2 4 7 12 15

Exorcism

2 A

Zhong Kui drives out the demons of his enemies, dealing damage as they leave the body. Demons exorcised from Enemies marked by Expose Evil will be absorbed by Zhong Kui, healing him per demon (up to 3), and will remove the card.

Ability Type: Cone
Damage: 75 / 125 / 175 / 225 / 275 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Heal: 15 / 40 / 65 / 90 / 115
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 10s

3 6 11 18 19

Book of Demons

3 B

When fired, the Book of Demons deals damage and Stuns enemies, stunning marked enemies for 2x the duration and removing the card. Once this ability has been ranked, the Book of Demons flies nearby Zhong Kui, firing for 50% of Zhong Kui's basic damage.

Ability Type: Circle, Stun, Damage
Damage: 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Stun: 1s (2x for marked targets)
Radius: 20
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 13s

5 9 13 17 20

Recall Demons

4 Y

Upon activation, demons pulse out from his bag at nearby players every second for 5s. They chase and accelerate over time, doing damage to enemies as they enter the body. Zhong Kui is immune to Knockback and Slows for the duration.

Ability Type: Circle, Buff, Damage
Damage: 80 / 95 / 110 / 125 / 140 (+25% of your Magical Power)
Radius: 40
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 90s

// Introduction // Recent Patch Notes // Skills // Pros & Cons // Tips, Tricks & Combos // Game Stages // Conclusion //

Introduction

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Have fun!

Skills

Zhong Kui captures demons each time anything dies within 80 units of him and stores them in his demon bag. Whenever recall demons is activated, Zhong Kui gains double protections from his bag (But he loses 50% of his demons). Zhong also loses demons when he dies.

Zhong Kui sticks a card on any minions/enemies in front of him to mark them as a demon.
Expose Evil slows and damages the target while they are marked.
if the card is removed, 75% of the damage is done instantly.

Zhong Kui draws out the demon from the enemies body and stores it into his bag.
This ability deals damage as the demon leaves the body.
If an enemy is marked with Expose Evil and hit with Exorcism it will heal Zhong per demon (up to 3)

the Book of Demons Stuns and damages nearby enemies, stunning marked enemies for 2x the duration.
When the ability is ready, the Book of Demons flies around Zhong,firing for a percentage of Zhong's basic damage.

Demons pulse out from Zhong's bag, attacking nearby enemies for 5 seconds.
The demons chase and accelerate over time and do damage
Zhong is immune to knockbacks and slows during this time

Pros & Cons

Tankier than most mages.
Good sustain.
Good team fight ultimate.
High burst damage.

Lack of escape.(E.G Dash or jump)
High mana cost.
May drop off late game, depending on match up.
He's slow (and no, not due to his weight).
Short ranged abilities.

Tips, Tricks & Combos

By casting your (1) Expose Evil and (3) Book of Demons you can stun enemy opponents for longer.
Positioning is REALLY important as Zhong does not have a dash in his kit.

Don't forget to always ward ;) Ward.

Game Stages

Like most mages, Zhong is mana hungry, be sure to stock up on mana pots and preserve your abilities for engages and early retakes.
Zhong is really strong early game, especially if he lands his combos.
Mana buff is always preferred, it'll help laning phase a lot. Zhong is most strong in solo lane.
Enemy jungler will gank a lot, so make sure you Ward as much as possible. This is a general tip for all lanes, ganks happen and the jungler can't fly to your lane. Just remember it's your fault for getting ganked for not warding or responding to situations quick enough.(most of the time, lets be real here there are some pooey junglers out there who play in a... special way)

HUGE damage bursts
Rotating is VERY important as a mid laner, assist other lanes and force shove waves to get objectives.
kill kill triple kill

Zhong won't scale late game if your team isn't pulling their weight. Most important to note, it depends on your match ups so don't beat yourself up about it too much x
It's hard to disengage from fights, especially if your team can't secure your safety.

Conclusion

Thanks for looking at my build everyone x be sure to leave some feedback in the comment section (play nice please,we dont do toxicity here)everyone has different views and opinions and im willing to listen. :)
I hope you enjoyed this guide! have fun with Zhong xo

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The Build should be Vampiric T1 Lost Artifact Rush Lifesteal boots Finish Lost artifact for Rod Typhons Fang Spear of Deso/Divine Ruin if Anti Heal is Needed Staff of Myrridon/Bancrofts

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Myrrdin isn't good on Zhong (you're waiting to long to get use out of the passive in a fight), and Bancrofts isn't good late (so unless you get it early don't get it at all) - Pythag's is better and cheaper.

i see a lot of people rushing typhons or bancrofts, i do although agree that rod of tahuti should be part of zhong's core. My go to build is usually : Vampiric - rush boots - typhons/bancrofts - spear of deso - Rod of Tahuti and divine for anti heal if needed. although iv'e seen a lot of people rush rod of tahuti for most mages.i'll make a few changes :) really appreciate the feedback x

(143) |

Where's Tahuti?

It's under magical penetration & damage x

(143) |

Why not have Tahuti in core, rather than Warlocks which is kinda a meh item (also surely you'd want Pythags over Warlock's in a sacrificial build with typhon's). With Pyth + Typh + Tahuti you get a solid 30% pen. E.g. Magi > Tahuti > Deso / Divine > Pyth > Typhon's > Shroud > (boots for mantle or damage).

Also wouldn't ever get Teleport if this guide / build is meant to be for Zhong Mid exclusively.

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Pythags is no longer a Usuable item for mages the fact that there isnt a Spear of Desolation is the Biggest Problem Flat pen also Lower cooldowns for Ult/Abilities is a huge Loss

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It is a useable item for them? You are aware the passive applies to them also and the item has 10% pen? And I know at least 2 pro / semi-pro mid laners that have built Pythags on Zhong in Mid this season.

Deso is better this season, but this season 8 buff didn't do too much for Zhong cause the passive won't reduce your ult cooldown until it's finished casting. Also Deso's flat pen isn't even that good, the items in the flat pen tree are all carried by their passives. Percent pen scales much better mid to late (against all targets).

my mistake, it started off as a solo guide but changed it to mid and forgot to remove it. I do see what you're saying though, i'll have a look at it.

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What's in the bag, Zhong Kui? 8.3 (Mid)

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Skills

Pros & Cons

Tips, Tricks & Combos

Game Stages

Conclusion

What's in the bag, Zhong Kui? 8.3 (Mid)

Smite God: Zhong Kui