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How to Play HweiMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Hwei Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Signature of the VisionaryPSubject: DisasterQSubject: SerenityWSubject: TormentESpiraling DespairR

In Patch 26.13, Hwei is B tier Mid with 50.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Deathfire Touch + Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment. Hardest matchup: Xerath (46.4% win rate for Hwei). Key patterns to practice: Tracking tempo, Using lane priority, and Base timers.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeB#16of 38 Mid champions
Win rate50.6%vs 50.0% role avg
Pick rate4.7%15th most picked Mid
Ban rate2.5%

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Hwei Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (4.7% pick rate, 50.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.9% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
PrecisionSECONDARY
Legend: Haste
Cut Down
SHARDS

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch + Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells

FlashFlashTeleportTeleport

Skill order

Subject: DisasterQSubject: TormentESubject: SerenityWMax Q first
Subject: Disaster14579
Subject: Serenity31415
Subject: Torment28101213
Spiraling Despair611

Item build

4.7% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentShadowflameShadowflame
BootsSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
SituationalBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentHextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

Hwei Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Hwei holds a 50.6% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, 0.6 points above the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 16th highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 4.7% pick rate (15th most played in the role) and a 2.5% ban rate, Hwei rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Hwei Mid held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, 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 B tier, Hwei works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Hwei Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Xerath (46.4% win rate for Hwei) and Ahri (48.7% win rate for Hwei): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Viktor (52.5%) and Yasuo (51.9%) are the matchups to look for, where Hwei wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Hwei Mid

  • Pick Hwei Mid in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Hwei Mid guide

Hwei mid is a stance-swapping control mage built around Signature of the Visionary (passive), Subject: Disaster (Q), and Subject: Torment (E): land a damaging spell from Subject: Disaster, follow with a control spell from Subject: Torment to hold the target, and let the signature detonate beneath them for bonus magic damage.

The build

Rune page: Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch (Sorcery), with Cut Down and Legend: Haste (Precision). Summoners: Flash and Teleport. Skill order opens Subject: Disaster (Q) at level 1 and maxes it first, with Subject: Torment (E) second and Subject: Serenity (W) last. Starter: Doran's Ring and two Health Potions, into Sorcerer's Shoes. Core build: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, and Shadowflame, with Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Zhonya's Hourglass as later options.

Ability mechanics

Subject: Disaster (Q) swaps his kit into Devastating Fire, Severing Bolt, and Molten Fissure. Subject: Torment (E) swaps in Grim Visage, Gaze of the Abyss, and Crushing Maw. Subject: Serenity (W) swaps in Fleeting Current, Pool of Reflection, and Stirring Lights. Spiraling Despair (R) turns the first enemy champion it strikes into the center of an expanding painting that slows and damages nearby enemies until it reaches max size or the target dies.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Xerath, Ahri, Syndra, Locke, Sylas. Best matchups: Viktor, Yasuo, Zed.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Hwei counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Hwei good in Patch 26.13?

Hwei is B tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 50.6% win rate, 4.7% pick rate, and 2.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Hwei Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Hwei Mid?

The best Hwei Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Hwei Mid is B tier with 50.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Hwei?

Champions that counter Hwei in Patch 26.13 include Xerath (46.4% Hwei win rate), Ahri (48.7% Hwei win rate), Syndra (49.2% Hwei win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Hwei?

To climb with Hwei Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Tracking tempo, Using lane priority, and Base timers. Tracking tempo: Staging: We see how enemy botlane bases. Using lane priority: Lane priority is you bread and butter for map movement in League of Legends.