Mage · Mid · ADC · Support

Hwei counters, build & runes

Hwei, the Visionary, is a mage mostly played in Mid, ADC and Support. In Mid it has a 51.1% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier S. It excels at crowd control, poke and teamfights and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Mid69%

ADC19%

Support12%

STier

51.1%Win rate

3.7%Pick rate

2.5%Ban rate

#18Rank · Mid

67,264Games

Hwei Mid most played build

Runes51% of games · 51.1% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells51.2% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order53% of games · 56.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items97% of games · 51.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 55.6% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Shadowflame

Boots61% of games · 52.1% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Hwei Mid counters

Hwei's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Talon45.3%437
Xerath46.5%1,730
Katarina46.5%1,526
Fizz47.3%1,298
Yasuo48.9%2,100
Ekko49.0%1,264

Beats

Ryze59.9%574
Orianna56.5%906
Azir55.6%504
Galio55.1%1,039
Sylas54.4%1,746
Akali54.0%1,266

ATier

53.1%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

2.4%Ban rate

#12Rank · ADC

18,917Games

Hwei ADC most played build

Runes58% of games · 53.0% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells53.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order59% of games · 57.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items97% of games · 53.4% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 53.1% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Shadowflame

Boots74% of games · 54.0% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Hwei ADC counters

Hwei's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Veigar47.2%180
Katarina47.5%122
Vayne48.3%257
Syndra48.9%143

Beats

Ezreal59.1%778
Draven57.6%415
Yasuo56.8%229
Varus56.0%168
Caitlyn55.7%1,247
Smolder55.4%408

CTier

50.5%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

2.4%Ban rate

#39Rank · Support

11,597Games

Hwei Support most played build

Runes48% of games · 51.6% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Legend: Haste

Summoner spells51.2% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order54% of games · 58.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items96% of games · 50.7% WR

Health Potion

Core build9% of games · 54.6% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Shadowflame

Boots60% of games · 51.6% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Hwei Support counters

Hwei's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Sona38.2%102
Neeko44.1%84
Rell44.9%147
Vel'Koz45.6%114
Lulu46.7%565
Rakan47.2%159

Beats

Maokai59.4%64
Zyra57.4%101
Bard56.5%239
Pantheon55.2%145
Brand54.2%118
Sylas54.2%72

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability0
Crowd control4
Mobility0
Engage2
Peel2
Poke4

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Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Area damage
Waveclear

Struggles against

hard crowd control

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Hwei in Mid?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Hwei in Mid are Talon (45.3%), Xerath (46.5%) and Katarina (46.5%). In brackets, Hwei's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Hwei strong against?

In Mid, Hwei wins most often against Ryze (59.9%), Orianna (56.5%) and Azir (55.6%).

What is the best Hwei build in Mid?

The core Hwei build in Mid is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Hwei good in patch 16.20?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 18), with a 51.1% win rate, 3.7% pick rate and 2.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.