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

Hwei vs Thresh

How to Beat Thresh as Hwei in LoLHwei is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Thresh as Hwei

based on 7,029 Hwei vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our data, Hwei battled Thresh in 7029 games. Having so many matchups for Hwei vs Thresh gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare enlightening stats and a pro build to suppress Thresh. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Hwei has to counter Thresh in only 3.9% of their matches.

Hwei vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei does a below average job of countering Thresh. On average, they wins a lowly 48.4% of games the champs fight one another in. In Hwei vs Thresh matches, Hwei’s team is 0.2% less expected to get first blood, indicating that they most likely won't be able to get first blood against Thresh.

Best Hwei vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomRabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusLiandry's Torment

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 ForceMagic Resist
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
2
W
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Thresh as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Thresh

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Advice to Win Against Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Hwei vs Thresh Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Thresh Image
5.5
< Kills >
2.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
9
< Assists >
14.2
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
0.39
141
< Minions Killed >
35
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
964
< Physical Damage >
1,190
22,489
< Magic Damage >
7,075
583
< True Damage >
771
24,037
< Damage Dealt >
9,037
18,233
< Damage Taken >
22,764
10,983
< Gold Earned >
8,696
1.95
< Towers >
1.79
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,543
< Total Healing >
2,588
13,484
< Experience >
10,725
27
< Vision Score >
56
13
< Wards Placed >
24
568
< Time Dealing CC >
252

How to Counter Thresh with Hwei in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several strategic Hwei versus Thresh counter statistics that may help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Thresh’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Thresh. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Hwei normally has a much larger longest kill spree than their foe does. Commonly, they receives less damage than Thresh. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hwei and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Thresh

Who is Better, Hwei or Thresh?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Hwei usually loses when taking on Thresh, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Hwei makes a poor counter for Thresh.

While Hwei does have a lower winrate than Thresh, when on opposite teams, Hwei also has a greater difficulty level that makes them a more complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Hwei into Threshas their relative depth means you may not be able to reach their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Hwei also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Thresh. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Hwei vs Thresh matchups, Thresh is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Hwei is a somewhat poor counter to Thresh. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Hwei against Thresh.

Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Hwei, we analyzed 7,029 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 Thresh 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 truly master Hwei to counter Thresh during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei usually accumulates much more CS relative to Thresh. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Hwei versus Thresh build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Hwei combined at least these three pieces in their build, they did a lot better versus Thresh than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Hwei had an average win rate of 48.4% battling Thresh with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Thresh as Hwei, you 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 combinations players picked for Hwei vs Thresh LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.4% winrate overall.

If you want to get Hwei x Thresh tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all matches with data with these champions.