Mage

Hwei

The Visionary

Hwei is a brooding painter who creates brilliant art in order to confront Ionia's criminals and comfort their victims. Beneath his melancholy roils a torn, emotional mind—haunted by both the vibrant visions of his imagination and the gruesome memories of his temple's massacre.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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Signature of the Visionary
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Subject: Disaster
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Subject: Serenity
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Subject: Torment
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Spiraling Despair

Hwei

Overview

On patch 16.21, Hwei is rated B tier in the mid lane, winning 49.3% of 1,721 ranked games with a 1.8% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Arcane Comet with Flash and Teleport and builds Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment, and Spellslinger's Shoes.

Hwei struggles most against Kassadin (28.6%), Lux (35.9%), and Orianna (39.1%) and does best against Anivia (63.6%), Veigar (62.5%), and Irelia (61.8%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,721 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

49.3%

Win rate

1.8%

Pick rate

1.7K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Hwei

Calm down, breathe, and focus.
Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Playing against Hwei

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.

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Matchups

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Strong against

Anivia63.6%44
Veigar62.5%48
Irelia61.8%34
Ahri58.2%55
Sylas56.3%48

Weak against

Kassadin28.6%21
Lux35.9%39
Orianna39.1%23
Ekko39.5%43
Xerath40.0%45

Abilities

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Signature of the Visionary
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.
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Subject: Disaster
Hwei envisions a series of disasters, allowing him to paint a devastating blow. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with damaging abilities: Devastating Fire, Severing Bolt, and Molten Fissure.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6Cost: 80/90/100/110/120Range: 0
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Subject: Serenity
Hwei envisions a series of serenities, allowing him to paint invigorating settings. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with utility abilities: Fleeting Current, Pool of Reflection, and Stirring Lights.
Cooldown: 18/17.5/17/16.5/16Cost: 90/95/100/105/110Range: 0
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Subject: Torment
Hwei envisions a series of torments, allowing him to paint controlling visages. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with crowd control abilities: Grim Visage, Gaze of the Abyss, and Crushing Maw.
Cooldown: 12/11.5/11/10.5/10Cost: 50/55/60/65/70Range: 0
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Spiraling Despair
Hwei paints a vision of pure despair. The first enemy champion struck becomes the center of an expanding painting that slows and damages nearby enemies. The vision explodes after reaching its maximum size or when the champion dies.
Cooldown: 120/100/80Cost: 100Range: 1300