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 50.8% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at crowd control, poke and teamfights and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid69%

ADC18%

Support12%

BTier

50.8%Win rate

3.6%Pick rate

2.4%Ban rate

#19Rank · Mid

91,347Games

Hwei Mid most played build

Runes52% of games · 53.8% WR

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

Summoner spells53.6% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order57% of games · 58.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items99% of games · 52.6% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 50.0% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Shadowflame

Boots52% of games · 53.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Hwei Mid counters

Hwei's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gragas45.6%625
Ziggs46.6%565
Ekko46.9%1,804
Katarina47.0%2,027
Xerath47.2%2,337
Aurora47.2%1,029

Beats

Pantheon56.8%516
Galio55.9%1,537
Malphite55.7%499
Ryze55.4%861
Malzahar54.4%1,912
Brand54.3%713

BTier

53.1%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

2.3%Ban rate

#17Rank · ADC

24,327Games

Hwei ADC most played build

Runes57% of games · 43.5% WR

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

Summoner spells49.3% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order62% of games · 50.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items97% of games · 49.3% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 50.0% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Shadowflame

Boots67% of games · 45.5% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Hwei ADC counters

Hwei's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina47.0%432
Vel'Koz47.8%270
Ziggs48.3%714
Vayne49.5%624
Karthus49.7%185

Beats

Mel61.0%359
Seraphine59.6%324
Corki56.5%471
Ashe56.2%1,027
Aphelios55.5%634
Tristana55.1%621

DTier

50.2%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

2.3%Ban rate

#40Rank · Support

15,935Games

Hwei Support most played build

Runes47% of games · 50.0% WR

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

Summoner spells46.5% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order50% of games · 54.6% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items93% of games · 48.5% WR

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 100.0% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Shadowflame

Boots59% of games · 50.0% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Hwei Support counters

Hwei's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Amumu34.6%130
Zoe39.8%191
Sona44.7%383
Vel'Koz46.1%549
Pyke46.6%659
Xerath47.3%636

Beats

Mel56.8%81
Brand56.4%463
Ashe56.0%150
Poppy54.9%244
Pantheon53.8%653
Zilean53.6%534

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Hwei in Mid are Gragas (45.6%), Ziggs (46.6%) and Ekko (46.9%). In brackets, Hwei's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Hwei strong against?

In Mid, Hwei wins most often against Pantheon (56.8%), Galio (55.9%) and Malphite (55.7%).

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 16.22?

It is tier B in Mid (rank 19), with a 50.8% win rate, 3.6% pick rate and 2.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.