- Win Rate
- 50.6%
- Pick Rate
- 2.4%
- Ban Rate
- 2.6%
Hwei vs Locke
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 4,707
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 7, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Hwei vs Locke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Locke wins with a 61.9% win rate (+23.8%) over Hwei based on 42 games. Locke 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 Locke 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 Hwei vs Locke?
Hwei wins 44.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.4% and 54.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.2% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −7.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 93 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −4.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Bot): 4 games, Hwei won 75.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Locke, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Hwei wins 44.1% of 93 games (95% range 34.4–54.2%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 51.2% for Hwei; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Locke usually wins the lane: 368 gold ahead of Hwei at 15 minutes on average (90 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Hwei players pick Bone Plating far more often against Locke: 3.4% of their other Mid games, 8.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Hwei and Locke played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Hwei's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Hwei vs Locke Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Hwei vs Locke Win Rate by Game Length
Hwei's win rate against Locke by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Hwei's results against Locke in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Hwei vs Locke Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)LockeHwei gold at 15: −368
- First itemEvenHwei: 11.4 min · Locke: 11.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenHwei wins 47.4% of 57 games
What Hwei Changes Against Locke
Choices Hwei players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Bone PlatingRuneUsually3.4%vs Locke8.6%+5.2 pts
ResolveSecondary treeUsually3.7%vs Locke8.6%+4.9 pts
OvergrowthRuneUsually2.0%vs Locke6.5%+4.4 pts
Exhaust + FlashSummoner spellsUsually2.1%vs Locke6.5%+4.3 pts
Usually3.4%vs Locke7.5%+4.1 pts
Summon AeryKeystoneUsually2.6%vs Locke6.5%+3.9 pts
Horizon FocusItemUsually2.6%vs Locke6.5%+3.8 pts
Stormraider's SurgeKeystoneUsually0.9%vs Locke4.3%+3.4 pts
Best Hwei Build vs Locke
Usual Hwei build (Mid)
55.5% win rate · 247 games
Against Locke
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 63 Hwei games against Locke carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Hwei's standard build instead.
- Hwei usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 11.4 min (median of 59 games).
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.5 min (median of 82 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Hwei Runes vs Locke
Usual Hwei runes (Mid)
Arcane Comet
55.6% win rate · 171 games
Against Locke
Deathfire Touch56.5% win rate · 23 games
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Hwei matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Hwei Matchups
Hardest for Hwei
Easiest for Hwei
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Hwei vs Locke FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Hwei vs Locke?
Current data slightly favors Locke, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Hwei wins 44.1% of 93 games (95% range 34.4–54.2%).
What is Hwei's win rate against Locke?
Hwei wins 44.1% of 93 Mid games against Locke on patch 26.19 (95% range 34.4–54.2%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.2% would be expected.
Does Hwei counter Locke?
Not clearly. Hwei wins 44.1% of 93 games against Locke, and the 95% range (34.4–54.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Hwei or Locke?
Locke usually wins the lane: 368 gold ahead of Hwei at 15 minutes on average (90 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Hwei outscale Locke?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Locke strongest against Hwei?
Locke is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Hwei build against Locke?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Hwei's usual Mid core: Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch. The biggest change against Locke: Hextech Rocketbelt (3.4% usually, 7.5% here).
What runes should Hwei use against Locke?
Deathfire Touch with Sorcery and Precision — 56.5% over 23 games against Locke. The biggest change against Locke: Bone Plating (3.4% usually, 8.6% here).