Aurora, Xerath, Katarina are among the strongest counters to Hwei this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Hwei Counters

SHwei · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

51.3%

Pick

3.9%

Ban

2.3%

Games

25,340

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 4h agoPatch 26.206,402,190 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Hwei

How often these champions beat Hwei. Pick one of these into it.

Aurora54.2%365 games 2

Xerath53.7%600 games 3

Katarina53.0%528 games 4

Fizz52.8%392 games 5

Yasuo52.2%701 games 6

Diana51.0%259 games 7

Kassadin50.9%334 games 8

Locke50.7%747 games

Worst picks against Hwei

How often these champions beat Hwei: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Orianna41.0%349 games 2

Galio41.2%442 games 3

Veigar43.2%259 games 4

Malzahar44.9%419 games 5

Akshan44.9%256 games 6

Mel45.5%233 games 7

Viktor45.7%1,207 games 8

Sylas45.7%704 games

How to play against Hwei

To beat Hwei in Mid on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Hwei is a strong pick this patch with a 51.3% win rate across 25,340 ranked games at a 3.9% pick rate. The champions that beat Hwei hardest right now are Aurora, Xerath, Katarina: Aurora wins 54.2% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Hwei performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. Playing the matchup itself: Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise. Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move. After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Hwei's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.