Is Hwei good in Patch 26.16?

Hwei is A tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 53.8% win rate, 1.6% pick rate, and 3.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Hwei Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Hwei Bot?

The best Hwei Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Hwei Bot is A tier with 53.8% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Hwei in Patch 26.16 include Ezreal (37.1% Hwei win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

BOT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play HweiBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Hwei Bot build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeA#7of 42 Bot champions

Win rate53.8%vs 52.1% role avg

Pick rate1.6%32nd most picked Bot

Ban rate3.0%

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Hwei Bot Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (1.4% pick rate, 51.5% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.5% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Arcane CometKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

PrecisionSECONDARY

Legend: Haste

Cut Down

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Skill order

WMax Q first

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31415

28101213

611

Item build

1.4% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Shadowflame

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Blackfire Torch

Shadowflame

Liandry's Torment

Zhonya's Hourglass

Hextech Rocketbelt

Dark Seal

Hwei Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Hwei holds a 53.8% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.16, 1.7 points above the Bot role average of 52.1%. That is the 7th highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.6% pick rate (32nd most played in the role) and a 3.0% ban rate, Hwei rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Hwei Bot held steady at A tier through Patch 26.16, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Hwei is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Frequently asked questions

Is Hwei good in Patch 26.16?: Hwei is A tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 53.8% win rate, 1.6% pick rate, and 3.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Hwei Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.
What is the best build for Hwei Bot?: The best Hwei Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Hwei Bot is A tier with 53.8% win rate this patch.
Who counters Hwei?: Champions that counter Hwei in Patch 26.16 include Ezreal (37.1% Hwei win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.