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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Hwei Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Blitzcrank

based on 6,701 Blitzcrank vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
56.2 %
K/D/A
2.68
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches every week. Within our data, Blitzcrank faced off against Hwei 6701 times. Using so many matchups for Blitzcrank versus Hwei provides us confidence in our capability to produce informative statistics and a solid build to shatter Hwei. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Blitzcrank has to counter Hwei in only 4.6% of his rounds.

Blitzcrank vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a great job of countering Hwei. Typically, he wins a whopping 56.2% of matches the champions face one another in. In Blitzcrank vs Hwei matches, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.3% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Hwei.

Best Blitzcrank vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorWinged Moonplate

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

BloodsongForce of NatureRanduin's OmenShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Hwei

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Hwei Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
56.2 %
VS
Win Rate
43.8 %
Hwei Image
2.3
< Kills >
5.5
6
< Deaths >
6.5
13.8
< Assists >
8.7
0.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
29
< Minions Killed >
142
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,778
< Physical Damage >
974
5,940
< Magic Damage >
22,195
966
< True Damage >
574
9,685
< Damage Dealt >
23,745
23,808
< Damage Taken >
18,630
8,658
< Gold Earned >
10,934
1.36
< Towers >
1.8
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,586
< Total Healing >
1,485
10,738
< Experience >
13,529
58
< Vision Score >
26
25
< Wards Placed >
12
305
< Time Dealing CC >
575

How to Counter Hwei with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several important Blitzcrank versus Hwei matchup statistics that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hwei. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Hwei. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Hwei

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Hwei?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 56.2% win rate. Therefore, Blitzcrank makes a fantastic counter for Hwei.

While Blitzcrank does have a much higher winrate than Hwei, when facing one another, Blitzcrank also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Blitzcrank into Hwei.

Furthermore, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Hwei matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Blitzcrank is a great counter for Hwei. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Hwei.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 6,701 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 Blitzcrank 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 truly master Blitzcrank in order to counter Hwei during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank often picks up a lot less CS compared to Hwei. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Blitzcrank versus Hwei build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Hwei than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 56.2% battling Hwei with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Hwei as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Blitzcrank vs Hwei face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 56.2% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Blitzcrank versus Hwei tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all games played with both champs.