Matchup

Lucian
Lucian
73%
27%

vs

42.8%

over 297 games

Hwei
Hwei
47%
53%
Heavy AP damageHigh burstHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Hard matchup

Build vs Hwei

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1DPS
Navori Flickerblade
2DPS
Mortal Reminder
3vs Hybride

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Infinity Edge
5DPS

Summoner spells

42189%
145%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Rapid Firecannon
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Stormrazor
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
100.0% WR5 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LucianLucian
HweiHwei
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Hwei's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Signature of the Visionary (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s18s13s
68s18s13s2m
96s17.5s13s2m
116s17s13s1m40
166s16s12s1m20
186s16s11s1m20

Playing against Hwei

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Hwei is immobile and squishy — assassins and direct engages punish him easily.

2

His R spreads to nearby allies: don't stay grouped if a teammate is hit by the ult.

3

Most of his spells are skillshots with a delay — move constantly to dodge them.

4

Punish him when his main cooldowns are down — his burst has a notable cooldown between combos.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026