Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Hwei

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
1Mage tank
Dusk and Dawn
2Mage tank
Riftmaker
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Summoner spells

41477%
41212%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

DPS

Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MordekaiserMordekaiser
HweiHwei
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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