Hweivs Smolder
Hwei vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Hwei wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.4%) over Smolder based on 26 games. Smolder 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 Smolder 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.
Smolder(57.7%)Who Wins the Hwei vs Smolder Matchup?
Hwei vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Hwei vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 57.7% win rate compared to Smolder's 42.3%, giving Hwei a 15.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Smolder controls the early laning stage, but Hwei outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Smolder 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 crowd control, where Hwei leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Hwei players can confidently pick into Smolder and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Smolder 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 Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, 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.
Best Hwei Build Against Smolder
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Smolder are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Hwei an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Smolder matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Hwei33.3%Smolder66.7%Hwei70.6%Smolder29.4%Smolder dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Hwei. This lopsided early game means Smolder can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Hwei is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 70.6% win rate — 41.2 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Hwei, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Smolder must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Hwei reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Hwei survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Hwei Runes Against Smolder
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Hwei to press their advantage against Smolder, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Hwei matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.88% | 104 | 6.7 | 960 | 11,947 | 51.1% | 54.4% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 6.6 | 922 | 11,716 | 40.0% | 56.9% | |
| 45.00% | 80 | 6.2 | 821 | 10,857 | 47.2% | 43.2% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 6.5 | 1,009 | 11,707 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 6.6 | 885 | 11,809 | 63.3% | 41.0% | |
| 40.00% | 65 | 5.4 | 810 | 10,470 | 33.3% | 44.7% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 5.9 | 926 | 11,937 | 50.0% | 45.0% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 6.4 | 872 | 12,015 | 34.8% | 57.9% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 6.5 | 851 | 10,761 | 48.0% | 46.1% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.9 | 1,080 | 12,165 | 60.0% | 48.3% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.5 | 874 | 10,995 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 6.5 | 834 | 10,768 | 60.9% | 41.7% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 6.9 | 930 | 11,127 | 45.0% | 72.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.3 | 917 | 10,888 | 55.0% | 41.7% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.4 | 970 | 11,836 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.1 | 868 | 11,796 | 57.1% | 52.4% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.3 | 944 | 11,990 | 15.4% | 59.1% | |
| 68.57% | 35 | 6.6 | 1,167 | 12,935 | 66.7% | 69.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 7.1 | 837 | 10,692 | 56.3% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.5 | 915 | 12,228 | 33.3% | 52.4% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 4.9 | 989 | 11,087 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.3 | 848 | 12,278 | 36.4% | 38.9% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.1 | 937 | 12,008 | 72.7% | 47.1% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 5.8 | 941 | 13,282 | 63.6% | 52.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.3 | 1,114 | 12,403 | 73.3% | 33.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.2 | 980 | 11,899 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 76.92% | 26 | 6.3 | 1,019 | 11,977 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 3.6 | 842 | 10,947 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 7.2 | 1,130 | 13,005 | 33.3% | 70.6% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 909 | 11,165 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 918 | 11,558 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 962 | 11,559 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 5.2 | 876 | 11,859 | 14.3% | 47.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.3 | 954 | 11,424 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 7.0 | 852 | 12,620 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 7.0 | 1,026 | 12,859 | 36.4% | 36.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.0 | 1,035 | 11,453 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.7 | 1,122 | 12,214 | 60.0% | 30.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 722 | 11,430 | 33.3% | 47.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.3 | 852 | 10,802 | 77.8% | 40.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.4 | 1,062 | 15,130 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.5 | 822 | 10,463 | 85.7% | 27.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.4 | 965 | 11,837 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.0 | 977 | 13,282 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 2.2 | 778 | 9,921 | 55.6% | 75.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.8 | 821 | 11,286 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 807 | 11,762 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 1,001 | 12,382 | 62.5% | 75.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.2 | 919 | 12,913 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.8 | 795 | 10,719 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.6 | 937 | 11,699 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.9 | 916 | 13,227 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.4 | 1,147 | 12,077 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 4.1 | 702 | 10,023 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.2 | 883 | 10,870 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.8 | 918 | 12,348 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.1 | 887 | 11,658 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.1 | 1,368 | 13,261 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.3 | 780 | 10,435 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,015 | 14,918 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 964 | 13,721 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.7 | 986 | 10,926 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.9 | 708 | 9,299 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.4 | 1,003 | 13,598 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.6 | 704 | 10,489 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.9 | 688 | 10,176 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 658 | 9,341 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 983 | 10,800 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,150 | 12,079 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.3 | 1,079 | 13,604 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.8 | 847 | 11,868 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 2.2 | 729 | 9,420 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 778 | 10,818 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 942 | 10,620 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 727 | 10,174 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,198 | 15,225 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.2 | 1,027 | 11,850 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 795 | 11,905 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.7 | 770 | 9,813 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 1,032 | 11,509 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.8 | 676 | 10,568 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.8 | 897 | 13,063 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 926 | 12,357 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 749 | 12,035 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 766 | 11,696 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,135 | 14,141 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.7 | 797 | 9,289 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 514 | 8,902 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 975 | 11,359 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 892 | 8,560 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 938 | 11,347 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 993 | 8,549 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 755 | 12,010 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Hwei vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Hwei do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Hwei wins the Hwei vs Smolder matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to Smolder's 42.3%, a 15.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Hwei do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Smolder has the advantage against Hwei with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Smolder players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Hwei do against Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Hwei takes over the Hwei vs Smolder matchup with a 70.6% win rate compared to 29.4%. Hwei scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Hwei vs Smolder matchup?
Hwei wins the matchup against Smolder with a 57.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 15.4 percentage point advantage means Hwei is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.
What is the best Hwei build against Smolder?
The best Hwei build against Smolder includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Hwei runes against Smolder?
The best Hwei runes against Smolder use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Hwei vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Hwei counter Smolder?
Yes, Hwei has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 57.7% win rate. Hwei strongly counters Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Hwei against Smolder?
When playing Hwei against Smolder, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Smolder. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.