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Hwei Counters

Hwei

Hwei, the Visionary

Who beats Hwei in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Support
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 330 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Hwei

These champions have the tools to beat Hwei.

  1. Zed
    Zed

    Zed swaps past Hwei's slow skillshots and bursts him before he can choose his spell.

  2. Fizz
    Fizz

    Fizz hops over Hwei's skillshots and dives him.

  3. Katarina
    Katarina

    Katarina dashes onto Hwei and kills him before he can respond.

  4. Akali
    Akali

    Twilight Shroud hides Akali from Hwei's skillshots while she closes the gap.

Worst picks against Hwei

Hwei usually wins these matchups.

  1. Veigar
    Veigar

    Hwei outranges Veigar and pokes him from outside his cage range.

  2. Malzahar
    Malzahar

    Hwei breaks Malzahar's spell shield with poke and outranges him.

  3. Galio
    Galio

    Hwei pokes Galio from range and stops his engage with the fear from Grim Visage.

  4. Annie
    Annie

    Hwei outranges Annie and pokes her down.

How to counter Hwei

  1. Dive him: his escape options are limited.

  2. Watch for his fear (Grim Visage) when you engage.

  3. Dodge his slow skillshots by moving sideways.

  4. Spread out against his ultimate.

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Zed, Fizz, Katarina and Akali are strong picks against Hwei. Zed swaps past Hwei's slow skillshots and bursts him before he can choose his spell.
Hwei usually has the advantage against Veigar, Malzahar, Galio and Annie, so avoid those picks when Hwei is likely in the mid.
Dive him: his escape options are limited. Watch for his fear (Grim Visage) when you engage.
Hwei has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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