
- Offense
- 10/ 10
- Durability
- 1/ 10
- Effects
- 4/ 10
- Difficulty
- 7/ 10
- Lane
- Mid Lane
- Release
- 2017
- Resource
- Mana
- Damage
- Magic
- Range
- Ranged
- Region
- Kastiya
- Skins
- 6
- Tier list
- Tier A
- Win rate
- 52.1 %
- Ban rate
- 0.5 %
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Many great civilizations have been built over a long history of discovery and enlightenment. This was not the case for the Kastiyans, however, whose bloody history was etched in struggle and brutality. For countless eons, the Kastiya Swarm has plundered and devoured to maintain the prosperity of its own race. The Swarm's vicious nature made them eager to encroach and breed endlessly.
As king of Kastiya, Zhask knew exactly what he and his race needed. The terrifying Swarm was able to follow Zhask's example, appearing anywhere in the universe, then devouring everything in its path. The scourge of the Swarm was more prolific than any other race. No planet in known history has ever been completely safe from the Swarm – and the most terrifying thing was that the Swarm could never be completely wiped out.
Of course, the Kastiya Swarm also had its nemesis – Mithlora.
Mithlora was a mysterious region among the stars. The race that lived there was small in number, but naturally powerful. As one of the most advanced hunters in the universe, blessed with immense power, Mithlora's mission was to maintain the balance of the universe. Therefore, the ever-present Swarm had to face the ever-vigilant Mithlora.
A veteran hunter of Mithlora had once destroyed Kastiya, home of Zhask, but the Swarm could not be completely wiped out. In fact, the destruction of their hometown sparked a raging crusade to wildly expand and ravage other planets. Led by King Zhask, they took absolute pleasure in plundering and breeding their own kind. In the midst of their savagery, Mithlora had sent a fearsome new hunter – Yve.
Zhask was not afraid of this new threat. On the contrary, he enjoyed the thrill of the hunt. Even though Kastiya had already been reduced to dust, Zhask and his Swarm believed that any area of the starry sky could become the new Kastiya II - as long as they kept reproducing.
With great strength and cunning, Zhask has foiled Yve's efforts to track down the scourge countless times. Due to the Swarm's reproductive capacity, the planets that had been invaded had virtually no power to fight back. The creatures of these planets quickly disappeared from the desolation of Zhask.
Although those of Mithlora never needed help from others, the weakness of these planets isolated Yve to some extent. Zhask was always 2 steps ahead of his Mithlorean pursuer.
Yve would still find himself on a completely pillaged and ruined planet, with Zhask already on the run to his next foray into the known universe.
Zhask was immersed in the pleasure of plunder. He enjoyed the thrill of the hunt and the endless slaughter. Even with Yve's best attempts to stop him, Zhask still managed to escape under the cover of her swarm.
The scars on his body did not deter Zhask from continuing his plundering journey. Without pause, Zhask crossed the space-time continuum again and arrived in a new area.
Did you know?
- Due to Domorey's power which can be considered equivalent to the power of one hero, Zhask is known as "the hero with the power of two heroes".
- Two of Zhask's ancient quotes: "Arkarmasan... Burrsossii!..." and "Ssh...shalosha...arraghh..." are spoken over Kastiyan. This is the first language originally created by gaming.
- His epic skin (Bone Flamen) is named after the ancient Roman religion, where a flamen was a priest assigned to one of the fifteen deities with official cults during the Roman Republic; the meaning of the skin's name is then "Priest of Bone".
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Combos
The combos recommended by the game, in the order to cast the skills.
Laning
In the laning phase, Zhask should start with his 1st Skill to summon a Nightmaric Spawn next to the enemy and follow up with his 2nd Skill to stun the target, then use his 3rd Skill for more damage.
Teamfight
In teamfights, Zhask should start by summoning his Nightmaric Spawn in a suitable location and use his Ultimate to fuse with it, then unleash his enhanced 2nd and 3rd Skill to stun and damage enemies, and follow up with Basic Attacks. If the enemy tries to flee, use his enhanced 1st Skill to blink toward them.
Based on in-game win rates: the gap in points shows how much Zhask's win rate shifts against each opponent. Baseline win rate: 52%.
The allies Zhask wins the most with, in win-rate points above average.
Most played builds
The three most played builds in ranked games for the selected rank, with their win rate and the share of games they appear in.
- Build 157.6% win rate
5.7% of games
Core items
- Build 257.5% win rate
3.2% of games
Core items
- Build 355.6% win rate
2.4% of games
Core items
A player's full build
The full equipment, six items, suggested by a player of this rank — or, failing that, a higher one: the best-rated guide on the game's academy. It is an opinion, not a measurement — it has no win rate.
Author's highest rank: Mythical Immortal · 5 vote(s)
Over the last 30 days, Zhask's win rate went from 51.9% to 52.1% across all ranks (+0.2 pts).
Zhask wins most in 10–12 min games (53.9%) and least in 20+ min games (51.4%).
By rank, Zhask's win rate ranges from 51.6% in Mythical Glory to 53.4% in Mythic.
Skins for Zhask (6):
- The King of Swarms
- Crystallized Predator
- Bone Flamen
- Cancer
- Extraterrestrial
- Death's Shadow


















