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How to Win Hwei vs Bard Counter MatchupHwei is in the b tier of champions

Hwei vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Hwei in LoLHwei is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Bard as Hwei

based on 5,313 Hwei vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
43.4 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Hwei engaged Bard in 5313 games. With so many matchups for Hwei versus Bard gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide informative data and a pro build to wreck your opponent. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Hwei is forced to battle against Bard in only 3.0% of their rounds.

Hwei vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei has done a pathetic job of countering Bard. Normally, they wins a lowly 43.4% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Hwei vs Bard games, Hwei’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that they probably will get first blood versus Bard.

Best Hwei vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffLiandry's TormentSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hwei to level upq
>
Second ability for Hwei to level upe
>
Last skill for Hwei to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Hwei's passive ability p
Hwei's q ability q
Hwei's w ability w
Hwei's e ability e
Hwei's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Bard as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Bard

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Advice to Win Against Bard

You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight.

Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it!

Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe.

Hwei vs Bard Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
43.4 %
VS
Win Rate
56.6 %
Bard Image
5.2
< Kills >
2.7
6.2
< Deaths >
4.9
8.4
< Assists >
14.3
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
0.59
144
< Minions Killed >
30
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.56
1,012
< Physical Damage >
2,957
22,165
< Magic Damage >
8,095
543
< True Damage >
1,064
23,720
< Damage Dealt >
12,117
18,678
< Damage Taken >
22,152
10,853
< Gold Earned >
9,138
1.78
< Towers >
1.88
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,602
< Total Healing >
7,101
13,434
< Experience >
11,706
27
< Vision Score >
64
13
< Wards Placed >
27
572
< Time Dealing CC >
465

How to Counter Bard with Hwei in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Hwei vs. Bard matchup stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Bard’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Bard..

Hwei normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their matchup does. Typically, they takes less damage than Bard. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Hwei and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Bard

Who is Better, Hwei or Bard?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Hwei usually loses when facing off against Bard, with a 43.4% win rate. Thus, Hwei makes a bad counter to Bard.

While Hwei does have a much lower winrate than Bard, when facing one another, Hwei also has a greater level of difficulty that makes them a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Hwei into Bardas their relative depth means that you may not be able to reach their full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Hwei also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Bard. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Hwei vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champ with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Hwei is a terribly counter to Bard. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Hwei against Bard.

Other Champion Matchups Against Hwei

Hwei Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.5% winrateFizzFizz41.8% winrateZyraZyra42.4% winrateTeemoTeemo42.9% winrate

Hwei Wins Against

YuumiYuumi51.7% winrateSivirSivir50.9% winrateSejuaniSejuani50.6% winrateCorkiCorki50.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Hwei, we analyzed 5,313 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Bard as Hwei comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Hwei to counter Bard during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei most often racks up much more CS compared to Bard. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Hwei versus Bard build consist of Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Hwei combined at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better vs Bard than with most other common item sets. In fact, Hwei had an average winrate of 43.4% when playing against Bard with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Bard as Hwei, Hwei players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Gathering Storm, and Manaflow Band runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Hwei vs Bard counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 43.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Bard as Hwei are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.