HweiS

Build guide · Patch 16.19HweiMid build

the Visionary

Win rate
50.9%

#13/57 by win rateunchanged vs 16.18

Pick rate
3.8%

#21/57 most pickedunchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
2.6%

#34 most bannedunchanged vs 16.18

Overall rank · Mid
#17 / 57

Tier S · 80,248 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Hwei build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: Haste

Spells

FlashTeleport

Skill priority

Subject: DisasterQSubject: TormentESubject: SerenityW

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

Blackfire TorchLiandry's TormentShadowflame

Runes

50.4% WR31.3% pick24,245 games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Deathfire TouchManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: Haste
50.5% WR18.5% pick14,377 games
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
49.5% WR4.1% pick3,145 games
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: Haste
50.2% WR2.8% pick2,201 games

Skill order

56.8% WR51.9% pick26,646 games
Subject: DisasterQ123456789101112131415
Subject: SerenityW123456789101112131415
Subject: TormentE123456789101112131415
Spiraling DespairR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
50.8% WR88.4% pick66,927 games
FlashBarrier
52.0% WR4.1% pick3,088 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

51.1<25 min
51.525–30
50.230–35
50.635–40
51.440+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentShadowflameShadowflame
53.5%
11.7% · 5,132 games
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
54.2%
10.0% · 4,393 games
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
53.4%
4.7% · 2,081 games
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
53.1%
3.9% · 1,704 games
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameLiandry's TormentLiandry's Torment
54.0%
3.8% · 1,676 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start51.0%
96.8% · 73,919 games
Health PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionTear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess
Start49.9%
2.2% · 1,660 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots52.2%
59.6% · 44,389 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots50.6%
28.7% · 21,335 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots49.4%
7.4% · 5,520 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch85.0% · 51.3%
ShadowflameShadowflame49.4% · 53.6%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment35.1% · 52.1%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap21.0% · 55.8%
Dark SealDark Seal19.3% · 52.9%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass18.6% · 53.8%
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo12.8% · 49.8%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt11.5% · 55.0%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb8.4% · 45.1%
CryptbloomCryptbloom6.6% · 55.3%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer4.9% · 79.7%
Void StaffVoid Staff4.8% · 52.1%
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace4.2% · 54.4%
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus4.2% · 55.0%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard4.1% · 58.4%
StormsurgeStormsurge3.1% · 57.7%

Hwei counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Hwei

Katarina46.0%1,927 gamesXerath46.2%2,150 gamesFizz46.9%1,592 gamesTalon47.4%508 gamesAurora47.7%1,019 gamesAnnie47.9%530 games

Easiest matchupsHwei beats these

Galio57.5%1,275 gamesAzir56.9%633 gamesOrianna56.8%1,082 gamesRyze56.4%800 gamesSylas54.6%2,078 gamesCassiopeia54.4%498 games

Hwei abilities

Signature of the Visionary

PassiveSignature of the Visionary

Hwei primes enemy champions he damages with his abilities for his signature finishing touch. Hitting an enemy with a second damaging spell completes his signature, leaving it beneath them. The signature detonates after a short delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies in range.

Subject: Disaster

QSubject: Disaster

Hwei envisions a series of disasters, allowing him to paint a devastating blow. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with damaging abilities: Devastating Fire, Severing Bolt, and Molten Fissure.

Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6s · Cost: 80/90/100/110/120
Subject: Serenity

WSubject: Serenity

Hwei envisions a series of serenities, allowing him to paint invigorating settings. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with utility abilities: Fleeting Current, Pool of Reflection, and Stirring Lights.

Cooldown: 18/17.5/17/16.5/16s · Cost: 90/95/100/105/110
Subject: Torment

ESubject: Torment

Hwei envisions a series of torments, allowing him to paint controlling visages. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with crowd control abilities: Grim Visage, Gaze of the Abyss, and Crushing Maw.

Cooldown: 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Spiraling Despair

RSpiraling Despair

Hwei paints a vision of pure despair. The first enemy champion struck becomes the center of an expanding painting that slows and damages nearby enemies. The vision explodes after reaching its maximum size or when the champion dies.

Cooldown: 120/100/80s · Cost: 100