Hweivs Garen
Hwei vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Hwei wins with a 76.9% win rate (+53.8%) over Garen based on 13 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 Garen 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.
Who Wins the Hwei vs Garen Matchup?
Hwei vs Garen Matchup Summary
The Hwei vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 76.9% win rate compared to Garen's 23.1%, giving Hwei a 53.8 percentage point advantage. Hwei dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Garen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Garen leads by 1,218 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Hwei players can confidently pick into Garen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Garen 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 Garen Laning Phase Breakdown
Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Garen, 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.
Best Hwei Build Against Garen
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Garen 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Garen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Hwei80.0%
Garen20.0%Hwei75.0%Garen25.0%Hwei dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Garen. 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Garen. 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. Garen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Hwei Runes Against Garen
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Hwei to press their advantage against Garen, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Hwei matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.47% | 158 | 6.6 | 928 | 11,277 | 48.5% | 46.7% | |
| 56.90% | 116 | 6.6 | 1,016 | 12,036 | 56.3% | 57.4% | |
| 45.71% | 105 | 6.4 | 965 | 11,894 | 56.1% | 39.1% | |
| 54.90% | 102 | 5.4 | 816 | 11,196 | 57.1% | 52.8% | |
| 43.00% | 100 | 6.0 | 839 | 11,002 | 42.9% | 43.1% | |
| 57.14% | 98 | 6.5 | 1,069 | 12,830 | 55.9% | 57.8% | |
| 42.86% | 91 | 6.2 | 872 | 11,591 | 40.0% | 45.1% | |
| 54.44% | 90 | 6.7 | 1,001 | 12,240 | 54.3% | 54.5% | |
| 47.67% | 86 | 6.5 | 1,033 | 12,399 | 37.5% | 53.7% | |
| 46.91% | 81 | 6.4 | 984 | 11,587 | 43.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.28% | 72 | 6.3 | 892 | 11,652 | 45.2% | 36.6% | |
| 42.42% | 66 | 6.6 | 981 | 13,500 | 73.7% | 29.8% | |
| 32.81% | 64 | 6.3 | 824 | 10,449 | 31.0% | 34.3% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 6.4 | 972 | 11,273 | 47.8% | 51.2% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 6.1 | 812 | 11,147 | 59.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 6.3 | 1,127 | 10,982 | 53.6% | 50.0% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 6.3 | 1,022 | 10,809 | 41.9% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 6.3 | 990 | 12,041 | 66.7% | 55.9% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 6.3 | 868 | 11,129 | 40.0% | 41.4% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.5 | 975 | 12,324 | 57.1% | 42.4% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 5.1 | 865 | 10,520 | 39.1% | 46.7% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.7 | 958 | 10,901 | 44.0% | 44.0% | |
| 39.58% | 48 | 6.5 | 1,098 | 11,923 | 46.1% | 37.1% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 6.9 | 1,054 | 12,070 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 33.33% | 45 | 6.2 | 931 | 10,980 | 27.8% | 37.0% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.6 | 921 | 13,310 | 60.0% | 48.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 6.4 | 977 | 12,479 | 41.2% | 53.9% | |
| 37.21% | 43 | 6.5 | 944 | 13,095 | 19.1% | 54.5% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 6.6 | 857 | 10,653 | 57.9% | 31.8% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.4 | 954 | 11,527 | 53.3% | 46.1% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 5.8 | 932 | 10,466 | 22.2% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 6.6 | 1,020 | 11,188 | 57.9% | 61.9% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 6.7 | 1,016 | 11,935 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.6 | 878 | 10,830 | 47.4% | 38.9% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.0 | 1,074 | 13,446 | 53.3% | 63.6% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 2.9 | 829 | 10,095 | 69.2% | 47.8% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.6 | 1,009 | 11,188 | 57.1% | 47.6% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.6 | 1,159 | 11,874 | 31.6% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.5 | 1,096 | 13,178 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 4.1 | 911 | 11,134 | 40.0% | 65.2% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 4.6 | 910 | 11,702 | 85.7% | 34.6% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 6.7 | 1,006 | 11,542 | 70.6% | 60.0% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.3 | 936 | 12,112 | 62.5% | 47.8% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.8 | 953 | 11,886 | 46.7% | 60.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 899 | 10,728 | 38.5% | 70.6% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.9 | 903 | 10,829 | 38.5% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 3.6 | 808 | 10,657 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.3 | 915 | 12,415 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.2 | 1,163 | 12,467 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.4 | 921 | 12,438 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 7.2 | 890 | 12,291 | 61.5% | 44.4% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 2.0 | 842 | 9,650 | 78.6% | 25.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.8 | 726 | 9,379 | 36.4% | 45.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.4 | 922 | 10,833 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 4.5 | 1,053 | 11,577 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.5 | 928 | 11,439 | 57.1% | 85.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 934 | 12,569 | 55.6% | 36.4% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 7.3 | 1,023 | 12,579 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.5 | 829 | 11,211 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.8 | 917 | 11,040 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.1 | 870 | 11,952 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 1,068 | 12,374 | 60.0% | 27.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.7 | 797 | 11,178 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.6 | 863 | 10,979 | 40.0% | 30.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,001 | 10,739 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 995 | 12,445 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.2 | 921 | 11,314 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.2 | 728 | 9,682 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 1,078 | 14,789 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.4 | 963 | 14,676 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.7 | 791 | 9,880 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 7.1 | 1,096 | 13,142 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.8 | 774 | 9,372 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 1,185 | 13,278 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 927 | 11,100 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.0 | 943 | 12,303 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.8 | 856 | 13,224 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.6 | 1,005 | 13,529 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 1,119 | 9,994 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,003 | 12,874 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.5 | 1,062 | 13,173 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.2 | 872 | 10,539 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 2.6 | 679 | 10,854 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.2 | 923 | 14,340 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.8 | 769 | 8,646 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,115 | 13,556 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 576 | 7,869 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 915 | 11,326 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 930 | 9,182 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 1,048 | 10,557 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 8.1 | 975 | 14,006 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 636 | 7,993 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 936 | 9,583 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.9 | 826 | 7,816 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.9 | 871 | 11,393 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.4 | 1,063 | 13,645 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.6 | 824 | 10,471 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.3 | 835 | 10,621 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,077 | 12,914 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,018 | 13,335 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.7 | 969 | 9,767 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 873 | 9,981 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,133 | 13,546 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 720 | 9,159 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.2 | 717 | 8,787 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 662 | 11,767 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.5 | 964 | 14,148 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,155 | 14,903 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 1,013 | 8,468 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 3.3 | 795 | 10,290 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,011 | 11,687 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,331 | 13,578 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 883 | 11,860 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 907 | 10,653 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 858 | 12,456 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 646 | 9,754 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 890 | 10,508 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
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Hwei vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Hwei do against Garen in League of Legends?
Hwei wins the Hwei vs Garen matchup with a 76.9% win rate compared to Garen's 23.1%, a 53.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Hwei do against Garen in the early game?
In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Garen with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Garen in the late game?
In the late game, Hwei takes over the Hwei vs Garen matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Hwei scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Hwei vs Garen matchup?
Hwei wins the matchup against Garen with a 76.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 53.8 percentage point advantage means Hwei is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.
What is the best Hwei build against Garen?
The best Hwei build against Garen includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Garen?
The best Hwei runes against Garen use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Hwei vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Hwei counter Garen?
Yes, Hwei has a favorable matchup against Garen with a 76.9% win rate. Hwei strongly counters Garen in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Hwei against Garen?
When playing Hwei against Garen, 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.