Hwei - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Hweivs Brand

CMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Hwei vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Hwei wins with a 58.5% win rate (+17.1%) over Brand based on 82 games. Hwei holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Hwei build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Hwei vs Brand matchup.

Hwei Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Hwei 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.

Compare against an opponent
Brand - 58.5% win rateBrand(58.5%)
Hwei - 58.5% win rate in this matchup
Hwei
58.5% WR
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Brand vs Hwei matchup - 41.5% win rate
Brand
41.5% WR

Who Wins the Hwei vs Brand Matchup?

Hwei wins the Hwei vs Brand matchup
Winner
Hwei
Matches: 82
58.5%
Win Rate
41.5%
5.2
CS / min
4.8
923
DMG / min
839
12,042
Gold / game
11,062
118
Heal / min
110
386
DMG Mitigated / min
370
0.9
CC / min
1.1
58.6%
Early Game WR
41.4%
58.5%
Late Game WR
41.5%

Hwei vs Brand Matchup Summary

The Hwei vs Brand matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 82 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 58.5% win rate compared to Brand's 41.5%, giving Hwei a 17.1 percentage point advantage. Hwei dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Brand 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 Brand leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Hwei players can confidently pick into Brand and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Brand away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Hwei vs Brand Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Brand in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Hwei
4.8Brand
Hwei edges out Brand by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hwei.
Damage
923Hwei
839Brand
Hwei heavily out-damages Brand by 84 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Brand should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Hwei's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,042Hwei
11,062Brand
Hwei generates a commanding 979 more gold per game than Brand. This substantial economic advantage means Hwei consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Brand should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Hwei
1.1Brand
Both Hwei and Brand provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
504Hwei
480Brand
Hwei and Brand have comparable sustain profiles, with only 25 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 Hwei Build Against Brand

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Brand are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Hwei an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 77.8% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Brand matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Hwei
58.6%
+17.2% advantage
Hwei early game win rateHwei58.6%
Brand early game win rateBrand41.4%
Late Game
Hwei
58.5%
+17.0% advantage
Hwei late game win rateHwei58.5%
Brand late game win rateBrand41.5%

Hwei dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.6% win rate — a 17.2 percentage point lead over Brand. 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 58.5% win rate — 17.0 points above Brand. 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. Brand players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Hwei Runes Against Brand

Sorcery rune tree - Hwei primary runes vs BrandSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Hwei rune vs BrandManaflow Band - best Hwei rune vs BrandTranscendence - best Hwei rune vs BrandScorch - best Hwei rune vs Brand
Precision rune tree - Hwei secondary runes vs BrandPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Hwei rune vs BrandCut Down - best Hwei rune vs Brand
83.3% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Hwei to press their advantage against Brand, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Hwei matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Hwei'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 Hwei build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Hwei matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.49%2736.792411,36043.5%41.6%
47.09%1756.784611,20448.8%45.5%
50.90%1706.890912,14150.7%51.0%
53.16%1605.686811,86759.7%48.4%
56.15%1306.992112,34655.8%56.4%
44.53%1296.61,03112,76163.4%35.6%
50.85%1186.71,00711,70951.9%50.0%
37.17%1135.885811,77333.3%38.8%
44.34%1076.61,04712,40942.9%45.3%
51.96%1036.697212,09155.0%50.0%
50.00%1026.287511,19646.7%52.6%
47.42%986.788111,64439.5%52.5%
49.48%976.196211,37653.5%46.3%
44.79%966.585610,93742.9%46.8%
54.95%926.383411,49855.3%54.7%
61.90%846.799312,66355.3%67.4%
58.54%825.292312,04258.6%58.5%
53.25%776.892011,41356.8%50.0%
45.59%696.488711,56536.0%51.2%
60.29%686.891411,99755.6%63.4%
39.39%666.283710,68329.0%48.6%
54.55%666.387911,70250.0%57.1%
60.32%645.31,05911,77463.0%58.3%
55.74%616.692411,60951.6%60.0%
52.54%596.899911,47450.0%54.3%
59.26%546.384510,89145.0%67.7%
55.56%547.11,03712,51953.9%57.1%
58.49%536.590711,20962.5%55.2%
48.00%516.598013,37752.4%44.8%
50.00%506.81,06613,95560.0%43.3%
59.57%476.91,01911,62359.1%60.0%
46.81%476.31,01112,70347.4%46.4%
37.78%466.482510,92822.2%48.1%
48.89%454.082610,91050.0%48.0%
44.44%451.87739,73544.4%44.4%
46.67%456.61,03312,43437.5%51.7%
51.11%457.387911,81561.9%41.7%
59.09%446.899712,96638.9%73.1%
51.16%436.687611,93060.0%46.4%
46.51%437.21,01211,03247.6%45.5%
53.49%436.81,14712,56340.0%60.7%
57.14%425.999112,75564.7%52.0%
36.84%396.88539,96630.4%46.7%
56.76%377.498412,27364.7%50.0%
51.43%366.794711,27855.6%47.1%
36.11%366.093111,93437.5%35.0%
47.06%355.188612,54258.3%40.9%
48.57%352.668710,19155.6%46.1%
45.71%356.286013,28650.0%44.4%
47.06%356.390012,14170.0%37.5%
61.76%346.61,01813,89462.5%61.5%
59.38%321.779810,26070.0%54.5%
66.67%316.81,32213,24370.0%65.0%
50.00%302.07339,25062.5%35.7%
41.38%296.788711,27341.7%41.2%
48.15%274.177110,77153.3%41.7%
53.85%266.895211,98158.3%50.0%
57.69%266.893713,43471.4%41.7%
38.46%266.894110,96428.6%50.0%
36.00%251.76398,99033.3%38.5%
50.00%246.699812,38757.1%47.1%
41.67%246.695013,68228.6%47.1%
37.50%246.392111,76630.8%45.5%
47.83%236.61,01212,55150.0%45.5%
45.45%227.195512,67747.1%40.0%
63.64%227.01,16313,07866.7%61.5%
57.14%211.87689,68854.5%60.0%
57.14%217.389111,32866.7%44.4%
28.57%216.61,30712,49037.5%23.1%
52.63%207.41,03813,84071.4%41.7%
36.84%197.498411,64614.3%50.0%
42.11%197.11,03013,17766.7%30.8%
44.44%185.286811,70366.7%33.3%
33.33%182.37409,84642.9%27.3%
66.67%181.679011,43966.7%66.7%
64.71%174.392310,83571.4%60.0%
56.25%166.786313,68275.0%50.0%
62.50%162.16599,58283.3%50.0%
46.67%152.67159,80050.0%44.4%
78.57%153.080610,81580.0%77.8%
57.14%142.281710,63375.0%50.0%
42.86%146.191610,95060.0%33.3%
64.29%144.61,04612,95160.0%66.7%
42.86%141.778710,45150.0%37.5%
14.29%146.81,12412,23333.3%0.0%
53.85%131.75868,71862.5%40.0%
46.15%137.093011,55842.9%50.0%
50.00%124.087010,19940.0%57.1%
33.33%121.85729,32275.0%12.5%
66.67%121.87439,49975.0%62.5%
41.67%126.09268,45533.3%66.7%
58.33%126.788010,85466.7%50.0%
45.45%117.01,22210,63128.6%75.0%
72.73%117.297711,08287.5%33.3%
63.64%116.61,05414,380100.0%60.0%
27.27%116.81,17015,76366.7%12.5%
30.00%106.695612,49620.0%40.0%
40.00%102.689010,86933.3%42.9%
77.78%95.087511,56580.0%75.0%
62.50%96.31,12013,3850.0%83.3%
75.00%82.584010,61666.7%80.0%
75.00%82.472910,37675.0%75.0%
50.00%86.51,20813,8310.0%66.7%
57.14%75.996712,14633.3%75.0%
42.86%75.01,19111,89433.3%50.0%
28.57%73.91,02911,33525.0%33.3%
42.86%75.583510,69450.0%33.3%
28.57%77.183312,48225.0%33.3%
71.43%76.21,10412,7900.0%100.0%
71.43%77.11,26413,38550.0%100.0%
100.00%77.41,47510,077100.0%100.0%
33.33%62.591010,76550.0%0.0%
33.33%67.61,21712,69766.7%0.0%
80.00%51.577811,914100.0%75.0%
0.00%53.36046,2600.0%0.0%
60.00%51.46889,525100.0%50.0%
40.00%57.41,08113,192100.0%25.0%
40.00%57.986010,98550.0%33.3%
60.00%54.51,01212,078100.0%50.0%
40.00%57.31,48412,156100.0%25.0%
80.00%55.91,04010,37350.0%100.0%
60.00%56.095211,59050.0%100.0%
60.00%55.31,07512,469100.0%50.0%
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Hwei vs Brand - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Hwei do against Brand in League of Legends?

Hwei wins the Hwei vs Brand matchup with a 58.5% win rate compared to Brand's 41.5%, a 17.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 82 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Hwei do against Brand in the early game?

In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Brand with a 58.6% win rate versus 41.4%. Hwei players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Hwei do against Brand in the late game?

In the late game, Hwei takes over the Hwei vs Brand matchup with a 58.5% win rate compared to 41.5%. Hwei scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Hwei vs Brand matchup?

Hwei wins the matchup against Brand with a 58.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 17.1 percentage point advantage means Hwei is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 82 games analyzed.

What is the best Hwei build against Brand?

The best Hwei build against Brand includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 77.8% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Hwei runes against Brand?

The best Hwei runes against Brand use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Hwei vs Brand matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Hwei counter Brand?

Yes, Hwei has a favorable matchup against Brand with a 58.5% win rate. Hwei strongly counters Brand in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Hwei against Brand?

When playing Hwei against Brand, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.