Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Samira
HweiAggressive
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 18s | 13s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 18s | 13s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 17.5s | 13s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 17s | 13s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 6s | 16s | 12s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 6s | 16s | 11s | 1m20 |
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.