Hwei - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
2.3%

HweiTop Build

CMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Hwei top build uses Armored Advance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration. This Hwei build has a 8.96% pick rate and a 55.89% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Hwei build choices below.

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Select a Hwei Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Hwei Most Popular Build core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Shadowflame - Hwei Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Blackfire Torch - Hwei Most Popular Build core itemBlackfire Torch
55.9%Win Rate
+6.2%WR Diff
9.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Hwei Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Hwei Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Blackfire Torch - Hwei Alternative Build 1 core itemBlackfire Torch
55.7%Win Rate
+6.0%WR Diff
5.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Hwei Alternative Build 2 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Hwei Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Blackfire Torch - Hwei Alternative Build 2 core itemBlackfire Torch
53.3%Win Rate
+3.6%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
Core Build Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Hwei Alternative Build 3 core itemLiandry's Torment
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Hwei Alternative Build 3 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Blackfire Torch - Hwei Alternative Build 3 core itemBlackfire Torch
50.2%Win Rate
+0.5%WR Diff
4.3%Pick Rate

Best Hwei Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Hwei build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
55.89%Win Rate
+6.19%WR Diff
8.96%Pick Rate
501Build Matches

Hwei build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Hwei are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 56.1% win rate and 37.4% pick rate.

Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
56.1%Win Rate
37.4%Pick Rate
These are Hwei's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Liandry's Torment (50.8% WR, +1.1% WR diff, 54.6% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP. Shadowflame (54.7% WR, +5.0% WR diff, 42.8% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Blackfire Torch (49.8% WR, +0.1% WR diff, 73.1% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 80 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Hwei include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Hwei are Armored Advance. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Hwei is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Hwei build.

  • Total armor Armor:85
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:300
  • Total ability power Ability Power:485
  • Total mana Mana:600
When facing Hwei's top counters like Annie, Zoe, Syndra, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rabadon's Deathcap or Zhonya's Hourglass based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Hwei performance.

This Hwei burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 55.9% win rate across 501 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 485 total AP, strong physical damage mitigation. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Hwei with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,950, this Hwei build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Hwei build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Hwei. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top hwei build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Aurelion Sol champion
Aurelion Sol
Core Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Aurelion Sol core item
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Aurelion Sol core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Aurelion Sol core item
64.4%Win Rate
8.4%Pick Rate
Brand champion
Brand
Core Items
  • Liandry's Torment - Brand core item
  • Shadowflame - Brand core item
  • Rylai's Crystal Scepter - Brand core item
56.3%Win Rate
5.5%Pick Rate

See Also

Hwei OverviewHwei RunesHwei CountersAll Items