Riot has revealed the next champion who will be added to League of Legends‘ extensive roster: Hwei, the visionary. The new champ is a mid-lane mage with a complex kit themed around painting and a brooding, emo design.
In the lore, Hwei is an Ionian champion who uses art both to confront criminals and comfort their victims. He is haunted by his own overwhelming creativity and troubled past, which would explain his brooding design. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Hwei also has history with one of League of Legends’ most art-obsessed champions, Jhin.
Gameplay-wise, Hwei has a complicated kit that will be of more interest to high-level players than casual fans. With three different spellbooks to choose from, making up a total of 10 unique spells that can be cast, Hwei’s abilities have been compared to marksman Aphelios’s famously complicated kit.