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

Hwei Counters

AHwei · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

51.0%

Pick

3.2%

Ban

2.1%

Games

128,599

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 6h agoPatch 26.2039,689,783 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Hwei

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

Xerath53.8%3,358 games 2

Katarina52.9%3,330 games 3

Ziggs52.9%495 games 4

Fizz52.7%3,207 games 5

Ekko51.8%2,445 games 6

Lux51.4%3,051 games 7

Brand51.4%481 games 8

Ahri51.0%5,305 games

Worst picks against Hwei

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

Smolder38.4%281 games 2

Pantheon41.7%446 games 3

Cassiopeia42.2%651 games 4

Orianna42.4%1,691 games 5

Ryze43.7%1,112 games 6

Azir43.8%967 games 7

Galio44.1%2,010 games 8

Jayce44.3%343 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 51.0% win rate across 128,599 ranked games at a 3.2% pick rate. The champions that beat Hwei hardest right now are Xerath, Katarina, Ziggs: Xerath wins 53.8% 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.