Hwei - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Hweivs Sylas

DMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Hwei vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sylas wins with a 54.4% win rate (+8.8%) over Hwei based on 57 games. Sylas 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 Sylas 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 - 45.6% win rate in this matchup
Hwei
45.6% WR
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Sylas vs Hwei matchup - 54.4% win rate
Sylas
54.4% WR

Who Wins the Hwei vs Sylas Matchup?

Sylas wins the Hwei vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Sylas
Matches: 57
45.6%
Win Rate
54.4%
6.3
CS / min
5.1
1,022
DMG / min
806
10,809
Gold / game
10,638
78
Heal / min
299
378
DMG Mitigated / min
832
1.0
CC / min
0.7
41.9%
Early Game WR
58.1%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Hwei vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Hwei vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 57 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 54.4% win rate compared to Hwei's 45.6%, giving Sylas a 8.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Hwei outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas 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 sustain, where Sylas leads by 675 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas 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 Sylas 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 Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Hwei wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Hwei is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, 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
6.3Hwei
5.1Sylas
Hwei significantly out-farms Sylas by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Hwei a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sylas players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,022Hwei
806Sylas
Hwei heavily out-damages Sylas by 216 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sylas 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
10,809Hwei
10,638Sylas
Hwei and Sylas generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 171 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Hwei
0.7Sylas
Both Hwei and Sylas provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
456Hwei
1,131Sylas
Sylas vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 675 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas 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 Sylas

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Hwei needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Hwei against Sylas 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Hwei the best chance to compete against Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Hwei vs Sylas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
58.1%
+16.1% advantage
Hwei early game win rateHwei41.9%
Sylas early game win rateSylas58.1%
Late Game
Hwei
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Hwei late game win rateHwei50.0%
Sylas late game win rateSylas50.0%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.1% win rate — a 16.1 percentage point lead over Hwei. This lopsided early game means Sylas 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 Sylas. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Sorcery rune tree - Hwei primary runes vs SylasSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Hwei rune vs SylasManaflow Band - best Hwei rune vs SylasTranscendence - best Hwei rune vs SylasScorch - best Hwei rune vs Sylas
Precision rune tree - Hwei secondary runes vs SylasPrecision
Cut Down - best Hwei rune vs SylasLegend: Haste - best Hwei rune vs Sylas
50.0% WR

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

How does Hwei do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Sylas wins the Hwei vs Sylas matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to Hwei's 45.6%, a 8.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 57 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Hwei do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Hwei with a 58.1% win rate versus 41.9%. Sylas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Hwei do against Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Hwei takes over the Hwei vs Sylas 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 Sylas matchup?

Sylas wins the matchup against Hwei with a 54.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.8 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 57 games analyzed.

What is the best Hwei build against Sylas?

The best Hwei build against Sylas includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Sylas?

The best Hwei runes against Sylas use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Hwei vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Hwei counter Sylas?

No, Hwei struggles against Sylas with only a 45.6% win rate. Sylas has the advantage in this matchup. Hwei players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sylas's lead.

How do I play Hwei against Sylas?

When playing Hwei against Sylas, play cautiously and avoid Sylas's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Sylas in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.