Laning and early game
Place Shadow Energy where the wave and opponent overlap, then aim Magic Shockwave so Gloom devours it. Build Gloom levels through successful detonations while retaining enough charges for a river threat.
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An early-tempo zone mage who chains Gloom explosions to control space, then rewinds with Black Shoes before enemies can punish her.
Mage
Mid LaneDifficulty
Hard
3/ 5
Easy
Very easy to pick up, with a straightforward and forgiving kit.
Medium
Easy to learn, but needs some practice with timing or positioning.
Hard
Needs consistent mechanics, decision-making, and matchup knowledge.
Very Hard
Mechanically demanding and takes considerable practice to play well.
Extreme
Exceptionally difficult to control and requires extensive dedicated practice.
Official Skills tab
Lylia gains power from Gloom , increasing her Movement Speed by 15%. Each Gloom upgrade further increases this bonus by 5%.
Gloom gains an upgrade each time he devours Shadow Energy , up to 5 times. Higher levels increase the detonation damage of Shadow Energy .
Gameplay guide
Lylia is a mid-lane zone mage who places Shadow Energy charges and sends Gloom through them to detonate, upgrade, and accelerate later charges. Black Shoes rewinds her position, HP, and Mana to four seconds earlier while adding 10% Max HP, allowing aggressive pressure only when the return location is safe.
Place Shadow Energy where the wave and opponent overlap, then aim Magic Shockwave so Gloom devours it. Build Gloom levels through successful detonations while retaining enough charges for a river threat.
Seed Turtle or choke entrances before enemies arrive and chain bombs in the direction they must cross. Step forward only with a safe Black Shoes marker behind the team, then rewind after drawing meaningful skills or taking heavy damage.
Stay near allies and use repeated 80% initial slows plus detonations to deny approaches. Watch the four-second history continuously; if the prior position is unsafe, delay aggression rather than treating Black Shoes as unconditional survival.
Check Black Shoes' saved position before crossing terrain, then use the reset after spending Shadow Energy only when returning there safely restores useful HP, Mana, and position.
Spread Shadow Energy charges across the retreat route rather than stacking all at one point, giving Gloom explosions room to follow.
Repeat detonations while charges remainEvery devoured bomb upgrades Gloom and increases later explosion damage, while hero hits refund charge time for a longer chain.
Draw damage or controlRe-engage only if charges and position permitThe ultimate returns all three tracked states from four seconds earlier, so the bait begins only after confirming where Lylia will reappear.
Shadow Energy chips Granger between uses of Rondo, preventing a comfortable reset before the next fight.
Shadow Energy pressures Hanzo whenever Kinjutsu: Pinnacle Ninja is unavailable, steadily reducing the health available for the next fight.
Once Triple Sweep knocks Lylia airborne, Lylia's lack of a dash makes the allied follow-up difficult to avoid.
Violet Requiem knocks Lylia airborne, leaving Lylia dependent on allied peel rather than a personal escape.