the Visionary
Hwei
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...
0/3
Engage
3/3
Peel
3/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
Ability text as Riot writes it, in both languages.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → E → W
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Yasuo47.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 1,371 games
Xerath45.5%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 1,271 games
Mel51.8%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 496 games
Sivir47.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.ADC· Patch 16.19· 244 games
Ziggs47.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.ADC· Patch 16.19· 119 games
Zeri47.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.ADC· Patch 16.19· 261 gamesBest with
OrnnOrnn supplies 3/3 frontline where Hwei should avoid first contact. Hwei's 3/3 peel protects Ornn's 3/3 scaling job. Ornn's 2/3 peel creates time for Hwei's 3/3 scaling profile.
MaokaiMaokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Hwei should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Hwei's 3/3 scaling profile. Hwei's 3/3 peel protects Maokai's 2/3 scaling job.
SejuaniSejuani supplies 3/3 frontline where Hwei should avoid first contact. Sejuani's 2/3 peel creates time for Hwei's 3/3 scaling profile. Hwei's 3/3 peel protects Sejuani's 2/3 scaling job.
AatroxAatrox supplies 3/3 frontline where Hwei should avoid first contact. Hwei's 3/3 peel protects Aatrox's 2/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
SennaSenna's 3/3 peel creates time for Hwei's 3/3 scaling profile. Hwei's 3/3 peel protects Senna's 3/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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