Hwei - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Hweivs Katarina

CMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Hwei vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 59.7% win rate (+19.4%) over Hwei based on 72 games. Katarina 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 Katarina matchup.

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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.

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Hwei - 40.3% win rate in this matchup
Hwei
40.3% WR
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Katarina vs Hwei matchup - 59.7% win rate
Katarina
59.7% WR

Who Wins the Hwei vs Katarina Matchup?

Katarina wins the Hwei vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 72
40.3%
Win Rate
59.7%
6.3
CS / min
5.6
892
DMG / min
971
11,652
Gold / game
13,022
78
Heal / min
209
390
DMG Mitigated / min
630
0.9
CC / min
0.1
45.2%
Early Game WR
54.8%
36.6%
Late Game WR
63.4%

Hwei vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Hwei vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 72 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 59.7% win rate compared to Hwei's 40.3%, giving Katarina a 19.4 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Hwei 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 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Hwei players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Katarina 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.

Hwei vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Hwei in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Hwei, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Hwei
5.6Katarina
Hwei edges out Katarina by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hwei.
Damage
892Hwei
971Katarina
Katarina deals 79 more champion damage per minute than Hwei. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Hwei choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Katarina's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,652Hwei
13,022Katarina
Katarina generates a commanding 1,370 more gold per game than Hwei. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Hwei should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Hwei
0.1Katarina
Hwei brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Hwei far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Katarina should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
468Hwei
839Katarina
Katarina vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 371 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Hwei is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Hwei, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Hwei Build Against Katarina

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Katarina are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Hwei early game win rateHwei45.2%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina54.8%
Late Game
Katarina
63.4%
+26.8% advantage
Hwei late game win rateHwei36.6%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina63.4%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.7 percentage point lead over Hwei. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.4% win rate — 26.8 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Hwei Runes Against Katarina

Sorcery rune tree - Hwei primary runes vs KatarinaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Hwei rune vs KatarinaManaflow Band - best Hwei rune vs KatarinaTranscendence - best Hwei rune vs KatarinaScorch - best Hwei rune vs Katarina
Precision rune tree - Hwei secondary runes vs KatarinaPrecision
Cut Down - best Hwei rune vs KatarinaLegend: Haste - best Hwei rune vs Katarina
50.0% WR

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


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.

Hwei matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.47%1586.692811,27748.5%46.7%
56.90%1166.61,01612,03656.3%57.4%
45.71%1056.496511,89456.1%39.1%
54.90%1025.481611,19657.1%52.8%
43.00%1006.083911,00242.9%43.1%
57.14%986.51,06912,83055.9%57.8%
42.86%916.287211,59140.0%45.1%
54.44%906.71,00112,24054.3%54.5%
47.67%866.51,03312,39937.5%53.7%
46.91%816.498411,58743.6%50.0%
40.28%726.389211,65245.2%36.6%
42.42%666.698113,50073.7%29.8%
32.81%646.382410,44931.0%34.3%
50.00%646.497211,27347.8%51.2%
53.45%586.181211,14759.1%50.0%
51.72%586.31,12710,98253.6%50.0%
45.61%576.31,02210,80941.9%50.0%
60.00%556.399012,04166.7%55.9%
40.74%546.386811,12940.0%41.4%
48.15%546.597512,32457.1%42.4%
43.40%535.186510,52039.1%46.7%
44.00%506.795810,90144.0%44.0%
39.58%486.51,09811,92346.1%37.1%
58.70%466.91,05412,07050.0%64.3%
33.33%456.293110,98027.8%37.0%
53.33%456.692113,31060.0%48.0%
48.84%436.497712,47941.2%53.9%
37.21%436.594413,09519.1%54.5%
43.90%416.685710,65357.9%31.8%
48.78%416.495411,52753.3%46.1%
35.00%405.893210,46622.2%45.5%
60.00%406.61,02011,18857.9%61.9%
51.35%376.71,01611,93533.3%60.0%
43.24%376.687810,83047.4%38.9%
59.46%377.01,07413,44653.3%63.6%
55.56%362.982910,09569.2%47.8%
51.43%356.61,00911,18857.1%47.6%
44.12%346.61,15911,87431.6%60.0%
52.94%346.51,09613,17857.1%50.0%
57.58%334.191111,13440.0%65.2%
45.45%334.691011,70285.7%34.6%
65.63%326.71,00611,54270.6%60.0%
51.61%316.393612,11262.5%47.8%
53.33%306.895311,88646.7%60.0%
56.67%306.389910,72838.5%70.6%
50.00%286.990310,82938.5%60.0%
57.14%283.680810,65750.0%62.5%
41.67%246.391512,41533.3%44.4%
54.17%247.21,16312,46770.0%42.9%
56.52%236.492112,43866.7%50.0%
54.55%227.289012,29161.5%44.4%
59.09%222.08429,65078.6%25.0%
40.91%221.87269,37936.4%45.5%
54.55%222.492210,83375.0%42.9%
40.91%224.51,05311,57750.0%35.7%
66.67%216.592811,43957.1%85.7%
45.00%206.593412,56955.6%36.4%
40.00%207.31,02312,57950.0%30.0%
57.89%196.582911,21180.0%33.3%
61.11%185.891711,04066.7%58.3%
35.29%176.187011,95225.0%44.4%
37.50%166.81,06812,37460.0%27.3%
40.00%155.779711,17850.0%33.3%
33.33%152.686310,97940.0%30.0%
60.00%156.01,00110,73962.5%57.1%
53.33%156.999512,44562.5%42.9%
57.14%145.292111,31460.0%55.6%
30.77%132.27289,68225.0%40.0%
53.85%137.41,07814,78966.7%50.0%
61.54%136.496314,67650.0%63.6%
46.15%132.77919,88033.3%57.1%
76.92%137.11,09613,14280.0%75.0%
66.67%121.87749,37283.3%50.0%
75.00%126.41,18513,278100.0%62.5%
41.67%126.892711,10028.6%60.0%
36.36%116.094312,30325.0%42.9%
63.64%116.885613,22450.0%66.7%
45.45%116.61,00513,52975.0%28.6%
40.00%105.81,1199,99460.0%20.0%
50.00%105.51,00312,874100.0%28.6%
50.00%107.51,06213,17375.0%33.3%
55.56%93.287210,53966.7%50.0%
88.89%92.667910,854100.0%83.3%
44.44%97.292314,34066.7%33.3%
55.56%91.87698,64657.1%50.0%
50.00%86.51,11513,556100.0%33.3%
50.00%82.15767,86950.0%50.0%
50.00%87.291511,32633.3%60.0%
37.50%81.69309,18266.7%20.0%
25.00%83.21,04810,5570.0%40.0%
87.50%88.197514,00680.0%100.0%
50.00%81.56367,99340.0%66.7%
62.50%86.19369,58350.0%75.0%
28.57%71.98267,8160.0%50.0%
28.57%73.987111,39333.3%25.0%
57.14%77.41,06313,64566.7%50.0%
57.14%76.682410,47175.0%33.3%
71.43%72.383510,621100.0%50.0%
71.43%76.31,07712,91450.0%100.0%
71.43%75.71,01813,335100.0%60.0%
42.86%71.79699,7670.0%60.0%
0.00%65.38739,9810.0%0.0%
83.33%67.01,13313,54650.0%100.0%
83.33%65.37209,15975.0%100.0%
33.33%62.27178,78750.0%25.0%
16.67%62.366211,76750.0%0.0%
50.00%67.596414,1480.0%50.0%
50.00%67.01,15514,9030.0%50.0%
33.33%61.71,0138,46850.0%25.0%
0.00%63.379510,2900.0%0.0%
50.00%67.11,01111,68750.0%50.0%
100.00%56.71,33113,578100.0%100.0%
20.00%55.588311,86050.0%0.0%
60.00%55.790710,65366.7%50.0%
80.00%55.685812,456100.0%66.7%
20.00%52.06469,7540.0%50.0%
40.00%56.489010,50840.0%0.0%

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Hwei vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Hwei do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Hwei vs Katarina matchup with a 59.7% win rate compared to Hwei's 40.3%, a 19.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 72 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Hwei do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Hwei with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Hwei do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Hwei vs Katarina matchup with a 63.4% win rate compared to 36.6%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Hwei vs Katarina matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Hwei with a 59.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 19.4 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 72 games analyzed.

What is the best Hwei build against Katarina?

The best Hwei build against Katarina includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blackfire Torch with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Katarina?

The best Hwei runes against Katarina use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Hwei vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Hwei counter Katarina?

No, Hwei struggles against Katarina with only a 40.3% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Hwei players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.

How do I play Hwei against Katarina?

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