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Hwei·Mid Build

Signature of the VisionaryP
Subject: DisasterQ
Subject: SerenityW
Subject: TormentE
Spiraling DespairR
Win rate49.8%
Pick rate6.5%
Ban rate11.0%
Matches18 203-
Hwei Mid has a 49.8% win rate with 6.5% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked S tier. Based on our analysis of 18 203 matches in patch 14.23 the best build for Hwei is Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. Most picked runes for Hwei Mid are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch for primary tree, as well as Cut Down, and Legend: Haste for secondary tree.
Hwei Top
Hwei Jungle
Hwei Mid
Hwei Bot
Hwei Support

Hwei Build

Mid Mid  Patch 14.23

Most Popular

Win Rate 53.1% based on 6 002 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Arcane CometPrecision
Blackfire Torch

Most Popular

53.1%
Summon AeryPrecision
Blackfire Torch

2nd Most Popular

52.2%
Arcane CometPrecision
Luden's Companion

Alternative

53.1%
First StrikeSorcery
Blackfire Torch

Off-Meta

52.5%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

NaughtyBanana OTP

85.7%
iconRankName

엔마왓슨 OTP

75.0%
iconRankName

Polymorphic OTP

57.1%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Ahri

48.1%

Sylas

53.0%

runes

Sorcery
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometPhase Rush
Nullifying Orb
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Precision
Precision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 12 sec

Early Items

Lost Chapter
Boots

@ 5 min

Core Items

Blackfire Torch
Sorcerer's Shoes
Liandry's Torment

@ 20 min

Full Build

Blackfire Torch
Sorcerer's Shoes
Liandry's Torment
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Cryptbloom

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

Signature of the Visionary
Subject: Disaster
Subject: Serenity
Subject: Torment
Spiraling Despair
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Zhonya's Hourglass
Void Staff
Horizon Focus
Morellonomicon
Banshee's Veil
Archangel's Staff

Hwei Matchups Overview

Hwei General information

Hwei tips and tricks

Look for fights in the jungle so you can deal much damage with your AOE abilities.

Play around your Spiraling DespairR and Subject: TormentE and look for picks throughout the mid and late-game.

Keep an eye on your mana bar and your abilities before committing to an all-in so you can use the most optimal combination.

Hwei combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Hwei Builds, Runes and Items for Mid in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Hwei Mid build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Arcane Comet as your keystone, followed by Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, as well as Cut Down and Legend: Haste in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Blackfire Torch as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Liandry's Torment. For your last 3 items, you should build Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and finish with Cryptbloom. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 53.1% winrate over 6 002 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Hwei Mid build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Summon Aery as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, and Cut Down with Legend: Haste in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Blackfire Torch, which you should build first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item and Liandry's Torment as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Zhonya's Hourglass. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 52.2% win rate over 1 294 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Arcane Comet as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, and Cut Down with Legend: Haste in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Luden's Companion as your first item, then Sorcerer's Shoes as a second item and Horizon Focus as a third item. You want to finish the build with Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Zhonya's Hourglass. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 53.1% win rate across 796 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Hwei Mid build in the current patch, try Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic and Cosmic Insight as your primary rune tree, and Manaflow Band with Transcendence as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Blackfire Torch as your first item, then finish Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item, and Liandry's Torment as third item. The last 3 options are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Void Staff. The ability order for this build is Q - E - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 52.5% win rate over 242 matches played.

Situational Hwei Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Hwei build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Hwei runes page.

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Hwei Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.23 the best possible matchups for Hwei Mid are:

Consider picking Hwei into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Mid matchups that currently are in favor of Hwei.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Hwei in the current patch into the following Mid matchups:

These champions are considered as Hwei counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Hwei counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.