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How to Win Xayah vs Hwei Counter MatchupXayah is in the b tier of champions

Xayah vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Xayah in LoLXayah is in the b tier of champions
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Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Xayah

based on 2,601 Xayah vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Xayah did battle with Hwei 2601 times. Having so many games with Xayah vs Hwei provides us confidence in our capability to prepare useful data and a supported build to counter your opponent. This particular pairing is somewhat uncommon. Xayah has to counter Hwei in only 4.4% of her rounds.

Xayah vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Xayah does a decent job of countering Hwei. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Xayah versus Hwei matches, Xayah’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Xayah vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Xayah Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsImmortal ShieldbowPhantom Dancer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xayah to level upe
>
Second ability for Xayah to level upw
>
Last skill for Xayah to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xayah's passive ability p
Xayah's q ability q
Xayah's w ability w
Xayah's e ability e
Xayah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Hwei as Xayah

Tips for Playing as Xayah against Hwei

Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.

Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Xayah vs Hwei Counter Stats

Xayah Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Hwei Image
6.4
< Kills >
5.4
6
< Deaths >
6
6.4
< Assists >
8.9
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
185
< Minions Killed >
143
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.49
19,075
< Physical Damage >
984
369
< Magic Damage >
22,131
369
< True Damage >
573
19,813
< Damage Dealt >
23,688
21,349
< Damage Taken >
18,506
12,151
< Gold Earned >
10,964
2.41
< Towers >
1.96
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,243
< Total Healing >
1,703
13,077
< Experience >
13,725
18
< Vision Score >
27
9
< Wards Placed >
13
56
< Time Dealing CC >
578

How to Counter Hwei with Xayah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Xayah against Hwei matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Xayah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xayah may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Hwei..

Xayah usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Hwei. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xayah and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Xayah
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xayah
Hwei

Who is Better, Xayah or Hwei?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xayah usually wins when playing against Hwei, with a 51.9% win rate. Therefore, Xayah makes a good counter to Hwei.

While Xayah does have a higher winrate than Hwei, when on opposite teams, Xayah also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xayah into Hwei.

Moreover, Xayah also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xayah vs Hwei matchups, Xayah is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Xayah is a decent counter for Hwei. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xayah against Hwei.

Additional Information for Xayah Players

How We Calculated Our Xayah vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Xayah, we analyzed 2,601 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 Hwei as Xayah 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Xayah in order to counter Hwei during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xayah most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Hwei. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Xayah versus Hwei build consist of Rapid Firecannon, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Xayah included at least these three items in her build, she did much better versus Hwei than with many other common item sets. In fact, Xayah had an average winrate of 51.9% when playing against Hwei with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Hwei as Xayah, Xayah players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Xayah vs Hwei battles, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.9% win rate overall.

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