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

Hweivs Naafiri

CMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Hwei vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 59.3% win rate (+18.5%) over Hwei based on 54 games. Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 - 40.7% win rate in this matchup
Hwei
40.7% WR
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Naafiri vs Hwei matchup - 59.3% win rate
Naafiri
59.3% WR

Who Wins the Hwei vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Hwei vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 54
40.7%
Win Rate
59.3%
6.3
CS / min
6.1
868
DMG / min
847
11,129
Gold / game
12,146
75
Heal / min
230
386
DMG Mitigated / min
596
0.9
CC / min
0.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
41.4%
Late Game WR
58.6%

Hwei vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Hwei vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 54 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 59.3% win rate compared to Hwei's 40.7%, giving Naafiri a 18.5 percentage point advantage. Naafiri 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. Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, 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
6.3Hwei
6.1Naafiri
Hwei and Naafiri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
868Hwei
847Naafiri
Damage output is virtually even between Hwei and Naafiri, with only 21 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
11,129Hwei
12,146Naafiri
Naafiri generates a commanding 1,017 more gold per game than Hwei. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri 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
0.1Naafiri
Hwei brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, 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. Naafiri should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
461Hwei
826Naafiri
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 365 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri 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 Naafiri

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Naafiri 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 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Hwei early game win rateHwei40.0%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri60.0%
Late Game
Naafiri
58.6%
+17.2% advantage
Hwei late game win rateHwei41.4%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri58.6%

Naafiri 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 Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.6% win rate — 17.2 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Naafiri 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 Naafiri

Sorcery rune tree - Hwei primary runes vs NaafiriSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Hwei rune vs NaafiriManaflow Band - best Hwei rune vs NaafiriTranscendence - best Hwei rune vs NaafiriScorch - best Hwei rune vs Naafiri
Precision rune tree - Hwei secondary runes vs NaafiriPrecision
Cut Down - best Hwei rune vs NaafiriLegend: Haste - best Hwei rune vs Naafiri
66.7% WR

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

How does Hwei do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Hwei vs Naafiri matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to Hwei's 40.7%, a 18.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 54 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Hwei do against Naafiri in the early game?

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

How does Hwei do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Hwei vs Naafiri matchup with a 58.6% win rate compared to 41.4%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Hwei vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Hwei with a 59.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.5 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 54 games analyzed.

What is the best Hwei build against Naafiri?

The best Hwei build against Naafiri includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Naafiri?

The best Hwei runes against Naafiri use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Hwei vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Hwei counter Naafiri?

No, Hwei struggles against Naafiri with only a 40.7% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Hwei players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Hwei against Naafiri?

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