Heimerdinger - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Heimerdingervs Hwei

BMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Heimerdinger vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Hwei wins with a 65.0% win rate (+30.0%) over Heimerdinger based on 20 games. Hwei holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Heimerdinger vs Hwei matchup.

Heimerdinger Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Heimerdinger performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Hwei - 35.0% win rateHwei(35.0%)
Heimerdinger - 35.0% win rate in this matchup
Heimerdinger
35.0% WR
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Hwei vs Heimerdinger matchup - 65.0% win rate
Hwei
65.0% WR

Who Wins the Heimerdinger vs Hwei Matchup?

Hwei wins the Heimerdinger vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Hwei
Matches: 20
35.0%
Win Rate
65.0%
5.5
CS / min
6.0
986
DMG / min
993
11,368
Gold / game
12,166
101
Heal / min
124
396
DMG Mitigated / min
359
0.8
CC / min
0.9
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Heimerdinger vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Heimerdinger vs Hwei matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 65.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 35.0%, giving Hwei a 30.0 percentage point advantage. Hwei dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Heimerdinger players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Hwei leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Hwei has a strong advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Hwei overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Heimerdinger vs Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Hwei holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.5Heimerdinger
6.0Hwei
Hwei edges out Heimerdinger by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hwei.
Damage
986Heimerdinger
993Hwei
Damage output is virtually even between Heimerdinger and Hwei, with only 7 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,368Heimerdinger
12,166Hwei
Hwei earns 798 more gold per game than Heimerdinger, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Hwei slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Heimerdinger
0.9Hwei
Both Heimerdinger and Hwei provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
497Heimerdinger
483Hwei
Heimerdinger and Hwei have comparable sustain profiles, with only 13 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Heimerdinger Build Against Hwei

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Heimerdinger needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Heimerdinger against Hwei are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Heimerdinger an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Heimerdinger the best chance to compete against Hwei. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Heimerdinger vs Hwei matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Hwei
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger28.6%
Hwei early game win rateHwei71.4%
Late Game
Hwei
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger38.5%
Hwei late game win rateHwei61.5%

Hwei dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Hwei can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Hwei is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Heimerdinger. Extended games heavily favor Hwei, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Hwei holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Heimerdinger players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Heimerdinger Runes Against Hwei

Sorcery rune tree - Heimerdinger primary runes vs HweiSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Heimerdinger rune vs HweiManaflow Band - best Heimerdinger rune vs HweiAbsolute Focus - best Heimerdinger rune vs HweiScorch - best Heimerdinger rune vs Hwei
Inspiration rune tree - Heimerdinger secondary runes vs HweiInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Heimerdinger rune vs HweiMagical Footwear - best Heimerdinger rune vs Hwei
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Heimerdinger the best tools to compete against Hwei in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Heimerdinger matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Heimerdinger's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Heimerdinger build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Heimerdinger matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.45%666.11,00111,80940.7%48.7%
44.62%656.71,05211,78137.5%48.8%
53.33%606.21,09211,45357.1%50.0%
47.27%556.51,16911,59750.0%45.5%
41.51%535.996911,56963.2%29.4%
62.50%486.81,21312,75060.0%64.3%
51.06%476.31,21111,42645.5%56.0%
59.09%446.31,04611,51861.1%57.7%
57.14%426.61,15113,07362.5%53.9%
39.02%416.11,09911,68337.5%41.2%
39.02%415.61,29612,66140.0%38.7%
47.50%406.31,02611,41752.6%42.9%
40.00%406.21,01210,95831.8%50.0%
38.46%394.674010,75536.8%40.0%
47.37%386.21,53513,04450.0%46.7%
59.46%377.01,27412,35264.3%56.5%
43.24%376.51,08112,38556.3%33.3%
37.84%376.791512,16746.7%31.8%
52.78%366.01,04212,41161.5%47.8%
50.00%366.01,08211,33150.0%50.0%
31.43%355.991710,34229.4%33.3%
54.29%356.51,25112,45435.3%72.2%
40.00%356.31,24911,36926.7%50.0%
40.63%325.895310,44850.0%36.4%
48.28%296.01,02712,68266.7%40.0%
37.93%295.388611,04136.4%38.9%
37.93%296.41,05210,77033.3%42.9%
57.14%286.91,18912,96650.0%62.5%
35.71%286.198212,69825.0%40.0%
48.15%276.51,16212,32163.6%37.5%
62.96%276.61,06710,79864.7%60.0%
59.26%276.192610,94453.3%66.7%
37.04%275.08309,75040.0%33.3%
53.85%265.91,16113,52155.6%52.9%
56.00%255.51,22811,94554.5%57.1%
52.00%256.091811,35640.0%60.0%
54.17%245.61,13112,91557.1%52.9%
66.67%246.41,19713,15988.9%53.3%
73.91%236.71,00913,65975.0%73.3%
56.52%236.71,05112,40250.0%60.0%
56.52%236.21,06412,38428.6%68.8%
59.09%226.195911,38172.7%45.5%
72.73%226.41,21112,12176.9%66.7%
35.00%205.598611,36828.6%38.5%
40.00%206.81,15211,60344.4%36.4%
60.00%206.31,18410,50257.1%66.7%
42.11%196.291811,39462.5%27.3%
68.42%195.91,17712,54980.0%55.6%
63.16%196.21,14811,21158.3%71.4%
31.58%194.68689,94236.4%25.0%
47.37%195.81,05612,49242.9%50.0%
52.63%196.51,21312,83870.0%33.3%
44.44%182.398011,41433.3%50.0%
38.89%186.08919,53027.3%57.1%
52.94%175.589711,57228.6%70.0%
52.94%176.01,01611,88933.3%63.6%
43.75%166.21,02311,07542.9%44.4%
62.50%166.61,18111,95463.6%60.0%
62.50%166.082511,55477.8%42.9%
50.00%162.181810,60460.0%45.5%
50.00%166.391212,34920.0%63.6%
62.50%166.01,10511,10075.0%50.0%
46.67%155.075011,25375.0%36.4%
40.00%155.29348,26630.0%60.0%
46.67%155.783610,49450.0%42.9%
53.33%152.077110,40780.0%40.0%
66.67%156.482010,75060.0%80.0%
86.67%155.91,07113,078100.0%80.0%
50.00%145.27627,71340.0%75.0%
53.85%132.07429,18450.0%60.0%
61.54%132.77399,84357.1%66.7%
38.46%136.51,33612,42520.0%50.0%
53.85%135.81,22112,18566.7%42.9%
30.77%136.593812,02025.0%33.3%
61.54%136.41,36314,27950.0%66.7%
38.46%136.596310,87216.7%57.1%
38.46%135.484512,27966.7%14.3%
53.85%136.41,15412,81380.0%37.5%
38.46%136.01,03312,32940.0%37.5%
58.33%125.81,25113,41966.7%50.0%
75.00%126.31,08912,335100.0%40.0%
45.45%116.01,14910,8250.0%71.4%
63.64%116.11,21612,25233.3%100.0%
36.36%116.11,22912,20214.3%75.0%
63.64%115.690911,30650.0%71.4%
81.82%116.399411,55375.0%85.7%
60.00%106.31,01511,41750.0%75.0%
50.00%106.61,04611,71433.3%57.1%
70.00%106.31,04211,92283.3%50.0%
30.00%106.688610,26233.3%25.0%
80.00%106.31,15311,34775.0%83.3%
55.56%95.21,25013,27940.0%75.0%
66.67%96.11,02111,70066.7%66.7%
77.78%95.890112,425100.0%60.0%
44.44%95.81,03011,81233.3%50.0%
62.50%84.11,07112,18666.7%60.0%
37.50%84.48938,60933.3%50.0%
87.50%82.482410,307100.0%80.0%
50.00%82.692010,81150.0%50.0%
37.50%83.899613,77050.0%33.3%
50.00%83.286412,146100.0%42.9%
50.00%81.96829,80950.0%50.0%
62.50%85.793311,04760.0%66.7%
87.50%82.87517,70385.7%100.0%
57.14%74.97378,20760.0%50.0%
57.14%75.51,06310,977100.0%0.0%
14.29%76.01,01511,68825.0%0.0%
42.86%74.397310,84966.7%25.0%
71.43%72.39689,96566.7%75.0%
83.33%66.41,37210,935100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.490611,98466.7%33.3%
66.67%66.81,14515,292100.0%50.0%
100.00%66.81,03610,409100.0%100.0%
83.33%66.897812,848100.0%80.0%
66.67%66.187610,331100.0%33.3%
66.67%65.59439,39860.0%100.0%
16.67%61.57108,5590.0%33.3%
66.67%66.299311,849100.0%60.0%
60.00%53.991910,16266.7%50.0%
60.00%51.86858,88550.0%100.0%
60.00%57.19718,04960.0%0.0%
80.00%57.099112,152100.0%50.0%
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Heimerdinger vs Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Heimerdinger do against Hwei in League of Legends?

Hwei wins the Heimerdinger vs Hwei matchup with a 65.0% win rate compared to Heimerdinger's 35.0%, a 30.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Heimerdinger do against Hwei in the early game?

In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Hwei players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Heimerdinger do against Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Hwei takes over the Heimerdinger vs Hwei matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Hwei scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Heimerdinger vs Hwei matchup?

Hwei wins the matchup against Heimerdinger with a 65.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 30.0 percentage point advantage means Hwei is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.

What is the best Heimerdinger build against Hwei?

The best Heimerdinger build against Hwei includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Heimerdinger runes against Hwei?

The best Heimerdinger runes against Hwei use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Heimerdinger vs Hwei matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Heimerdinger counter Hwei?

No, Heimerdinger struggles against Hwei with only a 35.0% win rate. Hwei has the advantage in this matchup. Heimerdinger players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Hwei's lead.

How do I play Heimerdinger against Hwei?

When playing Heimerdinger against Hwei, play cautiously and avoid Hwei's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Hwei has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.