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

Hweivs Master Yi

CMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Hwei vs Master Yi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Master Yi wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Hwei based on 7 games. Hwei wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Hwei build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Hwei vs Master Yi 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.

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Master Yi - 42.9% win rateMaster Yi(42.9%)
Hwei - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Hwei
42.9% WR
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Master Yi vs Hwei matchup - 57.1% win rate
Master Yi
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Hwei vs Master Yi Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Hwei vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
5.5
CS / min
5.5
835
DMG / min
757
10,694
Gold / game
11,575
85
Heal / min
310
346
DMG Mitigated / min
699
0.9
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Hwei vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Hwei vs Master Yi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Hwei's 42.9%, giving Master Yi a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Hwei controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Hwei needs to press advantages before Master Yi reaches their power spikes, while Master Yi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Hwei leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Master Yi 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Master Yi in League of Legends

Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Master Yi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Hwei holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.5Hwei
5.5Master Yi
Hwei and Master Yi 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
835Hwei
757Master Yi
Hwei deals 78 more champion damage per minute than Master Yi. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Master Yi choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Hwei's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,694Hwei
11,575Master Yi
Master Yi generates a commanding 880 more gold per game than Hwei. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi 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
0.1Master Yi
Hwei brings significantly more crowd control than Master Yi, with 0.9 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. Master Yi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
431Hwei
1,009Master Yi
Master Yi vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 577 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Master Yi 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 Master Yi

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Master Yi are Luden's Echo, 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Hwei
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Hwei early game win rateHwei50.0%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi50.0%
Late Game
Master Yi
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Hwei late game win rateHwei33.3%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Hwei and Master Yi, with Hwei holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Master Yi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Hwei has the edge early, but Master Yi 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 Master Yi

Domination rune tree - Hwei primary runes vs Master YiDomination
Dark Harvest - best Hwei rune vs Master YiCheap Shot - best Hwei rune vs Master YiSixth Sense - best Hwei rune vs Master YiUltimate Hunter - best Hwei rune vs Master Yi
Sorcery rune tree - Hwei secondary runes vs Master YiSorcery
Celerity - best Hwei rune vs Master YiAxiom Arcanist - best Hwei rune vs Master Yi
100.0% WR

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


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 Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Hwei do against Master Yi in League of Legends?

Master Yi wins the Hwei vs Master Yi matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Hwei's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Hwei do against Master Yi in the early game?

In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Master Yi with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Master Yi in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Hwei vs Master Yi matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Hwei vs Master Yi matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Hwei with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Hwei build against Master Yi?

The best Hwei build against Master Yi includes Luden's Echo, 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 Master Yi?

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

Does Hwei counter Master Yi?

No, Hwei struggles against Master Yi with only a 42.9% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Hwei players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.

How do I play Hwei against Master Yi?

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