Is Zii Ixchi worth building in 2026?

Zii Ixchi is a solid B-Tier champion with situational value. This Epic Attack from Lizardmen can be useful in specific team compositions, especially if you lack alternatives in their niche.

Best gear sets for Zii Ixchi?

Recommended gear for Zii Ixchi: Savage or Cruel sets. As a Attack champion, prioritize sets that complement Zii Ixchi's kit. Check the gear section below for stat targets.

Best masteries for Zii Ixchi?

Zii Ixchi runs Offense + Support mastery trees. Key mastery picks include Warmaster or Giant Slayer (T6), Flawless Execution, Sniper. The full recommended mastery page is available below with interactive selection.

Where is Zii Ixchi best used?

Zii Ixchi excels in Faction Wars (A-Tier), Campaign (B-Tier). Also strong in Arena Offense (B-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Zii Ixchi Guide

Epic
Force
Attack
Lizardmen

Zii Ixchi earns a 3.5/5.0 rating because she is a highly competent specialist who performs her specific role well but lacks the versatility to be an 'S-Tier' champion. Her score is boosted by her unique ability to ignore Defense based on enemy buffs, a mechanic that remains relevant throughout most of the game's progression. However, her D-Tier performance in boss-centric content like Clan Boss and Hydra significantly drags down her utility score, as she offers almost nothing to long-form endurance fights. Compared to other Epic nukers like Magnarr, she lacks the HP-scaling survivability that

Skills

Stab of Envy — Attacks based on ATK (3.7x multiplier). The chance to place Heal Reduction increases to 100% if the target is under any debuff.
Blood Feud · CD 4 — Attacks based on ATK (5.8x multiplier). Fills this Champion’s Turn Meter by 50% if this attack kills an enemy.
Unbridled Fury · CD 5 — Attacks based on ATK (4.0x multiplier). Has a 100% chance of placing a 60% Decrease DEF debuff for 2 turns before attacking.
Death's Vengeance — Increases this Champion's C. DMG by 5% for each debuff on the target (stacks up to 25%).

Recommended build

Gear sets: Savage, Lethal

Synergies

Kymar
Lydia the Deathsiren
Arbiter
Deacon Armstrong