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

Hweivs Kennen

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

Hwei vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kennen wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Hwei based on 5 games. Kennen wins the early laning phase while Hwei scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Hwei build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Hwei vs Kennen 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Hwei
40.0% WR
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Kennen vs Hwei matchup - 60.0% win rate
Kennen
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Hwei vs Kennen Matchup?

Kennen wins the Hwei vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Kennen
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.4
CS / min
6.4
890
DMG / min
877
10,508
Gold / game
11,756
77
Heal / min
127
391
DMG Mitigated / min
412
1.0
CC / min
0.9
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Hwei vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Hwei vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kennen wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Hwei's 40.0%, giving Kennen a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kennen controls the early laning stage, but Hwei outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kennen needs to press advantages before Hwei reaches their power spikes, while Hwei should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Kennen leads by 71 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kennen 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 Kennen 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 Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

Kennen wins the laning phase against Hwei in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Hwei
6.4Kennen
Hwei and Kennen farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
890Hwei
877Kennen
Damage output is virtually even between Hwei and Kennen, with only 14 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
10,508Hwei
11,756Kennen
Kennen generates a commanding 1,248 more gold per game than Hwei. This substantial economic advantage means Kennen 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
1.0Hwei
0.9Kennen
Both Hwei and Kennen 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
468Hwei
539Kennen
Kennen heals and mitigates 71 more damage per minute than Hwei, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Kennen to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Hwei.

Best Hwei Build Against Kennen

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Kennen are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Mejai's Soulstealer. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kennen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kennen
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Hwei early game win rateHwei40.0%
Kennen early game win rateKennen60.0%
Late Game
Hwei
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Hwei late game win rateHwei0.0%
Kennen late game win rateKennen0.0%

Kennen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Hwei. This lopsided early game means Kennen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Hwei at 0.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kennen. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Kennen has the edge early, but Hwei gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Hwei Runes Against Kennen

Sorcery rune tree - Hwei primary runes vs KennenSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Hwei rune vs KennenManaflow Band - best Hwei rune vs KennenTranscendence - best Hwei rune vs KennenScorch - best Hwei rune vs Kennen
Precision rune tree - Hwei secondary runes vs KennenPrecision
Cut Down - best Hwei rune vs KennenLegend: Haste - best Hwei rune vs Kennen
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Hwei the best tools to compete against Kennen 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 Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Hwei do against Kennen in League of Legends?

Kennen wins the Hwei vs Kennen matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Hwei's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Hwei do against Kennen in the early game?

In the early game, Kennen has the advantage against Hwei with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Kennen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Hwei do against Kennen in the late game?

In the late game, Hwei takes over the Hwei vs Kennen matchup with a 0.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Hwei scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Hwei vs Kennen matchup?

Kennen wins the matchup against Hwei with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Kennen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Hwei build against Kennen?

The best Hwei build against Kennen includes Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Kennen?

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

Does Hwei counter Kennen?

No, Hwei struggles against Kennen with only a 40.0% win rate. Kennen has the advantage in this matchup. Hwei players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kennen's lead.

How do I play Hwei against Kennen?

When playing Hwei against Kennen, play cautiously and avoid Kennen's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Kennen in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.