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

Hweivs Nidalee

CMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Hwei vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Hwei wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nidalee based on 5 games. Hwei 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 Nidalee 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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Nidalee - 60.0% win rateNidalee(60.0%)
Hwei - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Hwei
60.0% WR
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Nidalee vs Hwei matchup - 40.0% win rate
Nidalee
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Hwei vs Nidalee Matchup?

Hwei wins the Hwei vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Hwei
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.5
CS / min
3.4
1,012
DMG / min
663
12,078
Gold / game
11,833
104
Heal / min
886
243
DMG Mitigated / min
475
0.9
CC / min
0.0
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Hwei vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Hwei vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 40.0%, giving Hwei a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Hwei dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Hwei players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Hwei vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Hwei holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.5Hwei
3.4Nidalee
Hwei significantly out-farms Nidalee by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Hwei a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nidalee players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,012Hwei
663Nidalee
Hwei heavily out-damages Nidalee by 349 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Hwei's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,078Hwei
11,833Nidalee
Hwei and Nidalee generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 245 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Hwei
0.0Nidalee
Hwei brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, 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. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
347Hwei
1,361Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 1,014 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Nidalee are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Hwei
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Hwei early game win rateHwei100.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee0.0%
Late Game
Hwei
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Hwei late game win rateHwei50.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee50.0%

Hwei dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nidalee. This lopsided early game means Hwei 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 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nidalee. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Hwei Runes Against Nidalee

Sorcery rune tree - Hwei primary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Hwei rune vs NidaleeManaflow Band - best Hwei rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Hwei rune vs NidaleeScorch - best Hwei rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Hwei secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Hwei rune vs NidaleeCosmic Insight - best Hwei rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Hwei to press their advantage against Nidalee, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Hwei do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Hwei wins the Hwei vs Nidalee matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nidalee's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Hwei do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Nidalee with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Hwei takes over the Hwei vs Nidalee matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Hwei scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Hwei vs Nidalee matchup?

Hwei wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Hwei is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Hwei build against Nidalee?

The best Hwei build against Nidalee includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Ionian Boots of 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Hwei counter Nidalee?

Yes, Hwei has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 60.0% win rate. Hwei strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Hwei against Nidalee?

When playing Hwei against Nidalee, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.