Xerath, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
3.0%
Ban Rate
5.5%

Xerath vs Hwei

Xerath B TierMageSupport
Patch
26.22
Games
5,903
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Xerath vs Hwei (Mid): Xerath wins 55.9% of 136 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +258). Patch 26.22 build & runes.

Xerath – League of Legends champion iconXerath55.9%
No clear favoriteLow confidence · 136 games · Patch 26.21–26.22
44.1%HweiHwei – League of Legends champion icon

Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xerath wins 55.9% of 136 games (95% range 47.5–64.0%).

Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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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Xerath – League of Legends champion icon
Xerath
55.9%
VS
Hwei
44.1%
Hwei – League of Legends champion icon

Who wins Xerath vs Hwei?

No clear favoriteLow confidence

Xerath wins 55.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.5% and 64.0% (95% range).

Expected
50.5%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
+5.4 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
136 games
Lane: Mid · Patch 26.21–26.22
vs patch 26.21
+10.5 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 13

The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (136 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (67 games).

They also met in another lane (Support): 8 games, Xerath won 87.5%.

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xerath wins 55.9% of 136 games (95% range 47.5–64.0%).
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 50.5% for Xerath; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 258, within the margin of error (67 games).
  • Xerath players pick Flash + Teleport far more often against Hwei: 72.4% of their other Mid games, 83.6% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Xerath and Hwei played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Xerath's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Xerath vs Hwei Laning Stats

XerathHwei

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+258
Within the margin of error
95% range −47 to +562
XP difference
+242
Within the margin of error
95% range −82 to +565
CS difference
−1.7
Within the margin of error
95% range −6.7 to +3.2
2.61
Kills before 15 min
1.97
1.76
Deaths before 15 min
2.46
0.91
Solo kills before 15 min
0.54
3.0%
First blood
4.5%

Whole-game averages

6.6
CS / min
6.7
1,051
DMG / min
909
13,118
Gold / game
12,400
81
Heal / min
109
284
DMG Mitigated / min
372
0.8
CC / min
0.9

Xerath vs Hwei Win Rate by Game Length

Xerath's win rate against Hwei by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
3 games
Too few games
20–25 min
4 games
Too few games
25–30 min
18 games
60.0%
30–35 min
25 games
Too few games
35+ min
17 games
Xerath vs Hwei95% rangeXerath usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Xerath's results against Hwei in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Xerath vs Hwei Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenXerath gold at 15: +258
  2. First itemXerathXerath: 10.9 min · Hwei: 11.5 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenXerath wins 57.1% of 42 games

What Xerath Changes Against Hwei

Choices Xerath players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

  • Flash – League of Legends summoner spellTeleport – League of Legends summoner spell
    Flash + TeleportSummoner spells
    Usually
    72.4%
    vs Hwei
    83.6%
    +11.2 pts55.4% WR here
  • Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends rune
    Attack Speed (offense)Stat shard
    Usually
    10.1%
    vs Hwei
    17.9%
    +7.8 pts

Best Xerath Build vs Hwei

Usual Xerath build (Mid)

100.0% win rate · 13 games

Against Hwei

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 16 of 47 Xerath games against Hwei carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Xerath's standard build instead.

  • Xerath usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.9 min (median of 57 games).
  • Hwei usually completes Blackfire Torch first, at 11.5 min (median of 52 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Xerath Runes vs Hwei

Usual Xerath runes (Mid)

First Strike – League of Legends runeFirst Strike
Inspiration
Magical Footwear – League of Legends runeBiscuit Delivery – League of Legends runeCosmic Insight – League of Legends rune
Sorcery
Manaflow Band – League of Legends runeScorch – League of Legends rune
Adaptive Force (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

56.7% win rate · 383 games

Against Hwei

Arcane Comet – League of Legends runeArcane Comet
Sorcery
Manaflow Band – League of Legends runeTranscendence – League of Legends runeScorch – League of Legends rune
Precision
Coup de Grace – League of Legends runePresence of Mind – League of Legends rune
Adaptive Force (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense) – League of Legends rune

60.7% win rate · 28 games

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Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Xerath Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Xerath vs Hwei FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22

Who wins Xerath vs Hwei?

Current data slightly favors Xerath, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xerath wins 55.9% of 136 games (95% range 47.5–64.0%).

What is Xerath's win rate against Hwei?

Xerath wins 55.9% of 136 Mid games against Hwei on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 47.5–64.0%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 50.5% would be expected.

Does Xerath counter Hwei?

Not clearly. Xerath wins 55.9% of 136 games against Hwei, and the 95% range (47.5–64.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Xerath or Hwei?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 258, within the margin of error (67 games).

Does Xerath outscale Hwei?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Hwei strongest against Xerath?

On current data there is no stage of the game where Hwei is ahead of Xerath beyond the margin of error.

What should Xerath build against Hwei?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Xerath's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance.

What runes should Xerath use against Hwei?

Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Precision — 60.7% over 28 games against Hwei. The biggest change against Hwei: Flash + Teleport (72.4% usually, 83.6% here).