Hwei Pro Builds - How to Play Hwei in Season 14
Hwei – the Visionary – is a great Mage that is usually played on position Mid. Hwei can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Mid in this LoL Hwei guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Hwei has a win rate of 55% and pick rate of 1.4%. There is a ban rate of 17%. Although a great champion, winning with Hwei is not a given. You need to have the right Hwei build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Hwei probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Hwei players need to win.
Latest Hwei probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Hwei probuilds on position Mid.
How to play Hwei
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Hwei is strong, but if you ran into 
Veigar or 
Taliyah you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Hwei Mid pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Hwei. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Hwei builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Hwei
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Hwei. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Vladimir or 
Zed can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Hwei is a powerful Mage you should start with 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Archangel's Staff
Horizon Focus
Seraph's Embrace
Hwei abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Hwei. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Hwei. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Hwei abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Subject: Disaster. Then you should continue with 
Subject: Torment, followed by 
Subject: Serenity. An order for abilities of Hwei up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Subject: Disaster |
| 2 | R | Subject: Torment |
| 3 | R | Subject: Serenity |
| 4 | R | Subject: Disaster |
| 5 | R | Subject: Disaster |
| 6 | R |  Spiraling Despair |
| 7 | R | Subject: Disaster |
| 8 | R | Subject: Torment |
| 9 | R | Subject: Disaster |
| 10 | R | Subject: Torment |
Most effective Hwei runes selection
For an effective Hwei build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Hwei. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Visionary: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Hwei are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Hwei most pros pick 
Summon Aery.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Hwei:
- Summon Aery
Manaflow Band
Scorch
Transcendence
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Hwei:
Biscuit Delivery
Triple Tonic
Champions that counter Hwei
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Hwei. There are champions that counter Hwei. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Veigar for instance is strong against Hwei and has a win rate of 75%. Another dangerous counter is Taliyah.
When your opponent counter picks Hwei in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Winterblessed Hwei is one of the 2 available skins for Hwei.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Hwei pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Hwei into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Hwei guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Hwei will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Hwei in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Spiraling Despair. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Hwei build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Hwei will grow. Once you mastered Hwei – the Visionary – you will rule the rift.
