Ireliavs Hwei
Irelia vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Hwei wins with a 57.9% win rate (+15.8%) over Irelia based on 19 games. Hwei wins the early laning phase while Irelia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Hwei matchup.
Irelia Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Irelia 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.
Hwei(42.1%)Who Wins the Irelia vs Hwei Matchup?
Irelia vs Hwei Matchup Summary
The Irelia vs Hwei matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Hwei wins with a 57.9% win rate compared to Irelia's 42.1%, giving Hwei a 15.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Hwei controls the early laning stage, but Irelia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Hwei needs to press advantages before Irelia reaches their power spikes, while Irelia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 1,335 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Hwei has a strong advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Hwei 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.
Irelia vs Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Hwei, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Irelia Build Against Hwei
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Hwei are Death's Dance, Hullbreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Irelia 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 Irelia vs Hwei matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Irelia22.2%Hwei77.8%Irelia60.0%Hwei40.0%Hwei dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Irelia. This lopsided early game means Hwei can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Irelia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Irelia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Hwei must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Irelia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Irelia 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 Irelia Runes Against Hwei
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Irelia the best tools to compete against Hwei in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Irelia'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 Irelia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.24% | 121 | 7.9 | 848 | 12,871 | 43.3% | 61.1% | |
| 57.95% | 88 | 7.6 | 839 | 13,496 | 62.2% | 53.5% | |
| 44.58% | 83 | 7.1 | 835 | 12,923 | 50.0% | 40.4% | |
| 63.29% | 79 | 7.9 | 944 | 13,173 | 63.6% | 62.9% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 7.8 | 820 | 12,379 | 58.1% | 51.6% | |
| 41.67% | 72 | 7.6 | 780 | 12,915 | 36.7% | 45.2% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 7.2 | 802 | 11,829 | 55.8% | 48.0% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 7.8 | 972 | 14,555 | 42.3% | 58.8% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 7.5 | 696 | 12,539 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 7.6 | 883 | 13,909 | 42.3% | 46.9% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 7.6 | 748 | 12,102 | 48.3% | 44.0% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 7.5 | 925 | 13,045 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 49 | 7.8 | 845 | 13,708 | 74.1% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 7.8 | 879 | 12,543 | 38.5% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 7.7 | 831 | 13,557 | 47.6% | 52.0% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 7.9 | 850 | 12,426 | 65.2% | 57.1% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 7.4 | 754 | 12,736 | 61.9% | 21.7% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 8.0 | 859 | 15,358 | 57.9% | 58.3% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 8.0 | 1,125 | 13,737 | 61.1% | 52.2% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 7.7 | 794 | 12,192 | 42.9% | 42.1% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 7.7 | 949 | 14,022 | 59.1% | 44.4% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 7.9 | 1,053 | 13,506 | 45.0% | 65.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 7.4 | 834 | 14,296 | 68.8% | 47.8% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 7.8 | 867 | 13,085 | 60.0% | 70.6% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 7.9 | 791 | 12,714 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 7.6 | 1,056 | 13,590 | 62.5% | 42.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 7.3 | 813 | 13,664 | 20.0% | 52.0% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,292 | 47.4% | 25.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.5 | 859 | 13,657 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 7.6 | 788 | 12,069 | 64.7% | 58.8% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.9 | 824 | 13,687 | 61.5% | 52.6% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 7.4 | 859 | 13,145 | 58.8% | 46.7% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 7.6 | 850 | 13,457 | 72.2% | 50.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.5 | 745 | 12,104 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 8.3 | 1,319 | 13,741 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 7.7 | 778 | 13,448 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 33.33% | 30 | 7.2 | 664 | 12,458 | 50.0% | 18.8% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.7 | 830 | 12,516 | 63.2% | 36.4% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 8.4 | 853 | 14,224 | 58.3% | 29.4% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 8.3 | 990 | 13,630 | 73.3% | 64.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.3 | 927 | 14,171 | 54.5% | 52.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.7 | 920 | 13,026 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 7.7 | 820 | 12,792 | 58.3% | 37.5% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.0 | 809 | 13,678 | 36.4% | 43.8% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.7 | 819 | 11,788 | 64.7% | 60.0% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 7.9 | 986 | 13,913 | 66.7% | 73.3% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.6 | 947 | 13,627 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.8 | 863 | 13,951 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.9 | 884 | 12,787 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 7.4 | 805 | 13,096 | 36.4% | 42.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.8 | 1,047 | 12,488 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.3 | 913 | 13,243 | 76.9% | 36.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 8.1 | 797 | 13,005 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 7.9 | 999 | 12,681 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.9 | 763 | 12,952 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 7.3 | 1,028 | 15,636 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 8.1 | 954 | 14,204 | 90.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.9 | 873 | 13,343 | 81.8% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.1 | 802 | 13,358 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 7.6 | 915 | 13,562 | 42.9% | 21.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.7 | 882 | 13,093 | 72.7% | 20.0% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 7.4 | 753 | 10,699 | 15.4% | 28.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 8.3 | 963 | 13,412 | 72.7% | 37.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.7 | 785 | 11,568 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.5 | 734 | 12,777 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 7.1 | 829 | 12,804 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 7.3 | 1,008 | 16,532 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 8.0 | 846 | 14,285 | 84.6% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.9 | 1,067 | 11,260 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.0 | 773 | 11,990 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.5 | 849 | 12,647 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.5 | 775 | 10,793 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.8 | 815 | 11,408 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 8.0 | 934 | 13,863 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.8 | 982 | 14,024 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.5 | 817 | 13,363 | 85.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 743 | 12,197 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.6 | 887 | 13,969 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 8.2 | 869 | 14,978 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 8.1 | 1,020 | 12,920 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.2 | 879 | 12,594 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 8.2 | 907 | 13,570 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.7 | 1,067 | 15,590 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.2 | 756 | 13,168 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.9 | 1,003 | 14,088 | 37.5% | 75.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.8 | 949 | 12,685 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 8.0 | 944 | 12,331 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.3 | 932 | 14,093 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 8.0 | 864 | 13,825 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 951 | 13,721 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 523 | 11,352 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.3 | 658 | 11,606 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.4 | 838 | 12,639 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.5 | 808 | 12,824 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.6 | 980 | 15,987 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 748 | 10,244 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 919 | 16,456 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 993 | 10,309 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,185 | 15,622 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.8 | 952 | 15,350 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 8.6 | 1,406 | 18,813 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 8.3 | 705 | 11,391 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 816 | 13,492 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,033 | 15,155 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 930 | 13,750 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 855 | 13,360 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
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Irelia vs Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Irelia do against Hwei in League of Legends?
Hwei wins the Irelia vs Hwei matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to Irelia's 42.1%, a 15.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Irelia do against Hwei in the early game?
In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Irelia with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Hwei players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Irelia do against Hwei in the late game?
In the late game, Irelia takes over the Irelia vs Hwei matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Irelia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Irelia vs Hwei matchup?
Hwei wins the matchup against Irelia with a 57.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 15.8 percentage point advantage means Hwei is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.
What is the best Irelia build against Hwei?
The best Irelia build against Hwei includes Death's Dance, Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Irelia runes against Hwei?
The best Irelia runes against Hwei use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Irelia vs Hwei matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Irelia counter Hwei?
No, Irelia struggles against Hwei with only a 42.1% win rate. Hwei has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Hwei's lead.
How do I play Irelia against Hwei?
When playing Irelia against Hwei, play cautiously and avoid Hwei's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Hwei in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.