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Hwei vs Kassadin

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

based on 2,595 Hwei vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
45.2 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kassadin as Hwei came out of an evaluation of 2595 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Hwei is forced to battle against Kassadin in only 1.4% of their matches.

Hwei vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei has done a terrible job of countering Kassadin. Typically, they wins a lowly 45.2% of games the champs face one another in. In Hwei vs Kassadin rounds, Hwei’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that they most likely will get first blood versus Kassadin.

Best Hwei vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Horizon FocusSeraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kassadin as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Kassadin

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Advice to Win Against Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Hwei vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
45.2 %
VS
Win Rate
54.8 %
Kassadin Image
5.1
< Kills >
8.1
6.2
< Deaths >
5.3
8.6
< Assists >
5.6
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
142
< Minions Killed >
170
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,422
< Physical Damage >
1,638
21,644
< Magic Damage >
20,567
572
< True Damage >
577
23,639
< Damage Dealt >
22,783
18,513
< Damage Taken >
30,283
10,784
< Gold Earned >
12,218
1.95
< Towers >
1.73
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,537
< Total Healing >
6,321
13,302
< Experience >
15,722
27
< Vision Score >
16
13
< Wards Placed >
8
558
< Time Dealing CC >
177

How to Counter Kassadin with Hwei in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some critical Hwei against Kassadin matchup stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kassadin’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Kassadin..

Hwei normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than their counter does. On average, they takes less damage than Kassadin. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hwei and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Kassadin

Who is Better, Hwei or Kassadin?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Hwei usually loses when trying to fight Kassadin, with a 45.2% win rate. Therefore, Hwei makes a poor counter to Kassadin.

While Hwei does have a much lower winrate than Kassadin, when facing one another, Hwei also has a greater difficulty level that makes them a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Hwei into Kassadinas their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Hwei also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kassadin. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Hwei is a garbage counter for Kassadin. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Hwei against Kassadin.

Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Hwei, we analyzed 2,595 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 Kassadin 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Hwei in order to counter Kassadin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei often picks up a similar amount of CS as Kassadin. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Hwei versus Kassadin build include Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Hwei incorporated at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better vs Kassadin than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Hwei had an average winrate of 45.2% when playing against Kassadin with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Kassadin as Hwei, Hwei players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Hwei vs Kassadin counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 45.2% winrate overall.

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