Ling, the Cyan Finch, is an assassin who plays in the Jungle.
Also known as Cyan Finch
Lore
A graceful, free soaring Finch and the Oriental Fighter who inherited the Vermilion Bird's power Ling once belonged to the Finch Sect, a mysterious and feared order of assassins from the Cadia Riverlands. During a mission, he nearly lost his life but was saved by the Vermilion Bird; it was an encounter that would kindle his yearning for freedom. In a bargain to leave the Finch Sect, he undertook one last mission to infiltrate the Dragon Altar. It wasn't until he allied with Yu Zhong, the reincarnation of the Black Dragon, to break the seal of the Dragon Altar, that the spirit of the Vermilion Bird once again saved his life. Only then did he see the truth and understand the meaning of freedom. In this world, the Vermilion Bird had faded away, leaving only Ling, a young man with wings to soar freely among the clouds like Cyan Finch.
Official portrait © Moonton
Skills
Cloud WalkerLing's superb Lightness Skill allows him to leap among walls. He gains 4 extra Lightness Points per second when he's on a wall and 5 extra Lightness Points each time he deals damage. Ling gains 1.6 times Crit Chance from all sources but only has 140% Crit Damage.
Finch PoisePassive: Ling's Crit Chance is increased by 2.5%. Active: Ling leaps onto the designated wall and enters the Half-Stealth state, restoring Lightness Points faster and gaining 30% Movement Speed. Taking damage causes him to leave Half-Stealth. Being controlled makes him fall to the ground and slows him by 30% for 2s. When he uses this skill to jump from one wall to another, it does not trigger cooldown and refreshes Half-Stealth.
Defiant SwordLing charges in the target direction and stabs nearby enemies, dealing them 300 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage. If Ling casts this skill when he's on the wall (no energy cost), he'll dash to the target location on the ground, dealing 300 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 30% for 1.5s. Defiant Sword is regarded as Basic Attack.
Tempest of BladesLing leaps into the air, becoming invincible and gaining 10% extra Movement Speed for 1.5s. He ignores obstacles when in the air. He then lands on the ground, dealing 250 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 40% for 1.5s, knocking those in the center airborne for 1s, and creating a Sword Field for 8s. Four Tempest of Blades will also appear on the edge of the Sword Field. Ling can touch them to reduce the cooldown of Finch Poise by 4s, reset the cooldown of Defiant Sword, and gain 25 Lightness Points.
Counter / cooperate relationship
Ling's excellent pursuit abilities and high burst damage make him strong against squishy heroes, like Layla and Hanabi.
Ling is countered by heroes with strong single-target CC and high burst damage, as they can easily control Ling and burst him down. Such as Eudora and Jawhead.
Best teammates
Official combos
In teamfights, Ling should move onto the wall with his 1st Skill, then use his 2nd Skill to land on enemy back-row heroes. Once landed, Ling should attack the target heroes with his Basic Attacks, and then cast his Ultimate to avoid incoming damage. He should then follow his targets when in the air to deal damage and knock them airborne. He can then dash with his 2nd Skill between the Tempest Blades to reset its cooldown and restore Lightness Points.
In the laning phase, Ling should use his 1st Skill to leap onto the wall, and strike down with his 2nd Skill to deal damage to the target enemy and slow them. Follow up with Ling's Basic Attacks and his 2nd Skill to chase down the enemy hero.
Sources
Moonton · 2026
Layla
Hanabi
Eudora
Jawhead
Angela
Khufra
Hanzo
Gloo
Atlas
X.Borg
Ixia