Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Xerathvs Hwei

AMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Xerath wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Hwei based on 80 games. Xerath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Hwei matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Hwei - 55.0% win rateHwei(55.0%)
Xerath - 55.0% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
55.0% WR
VS
Hwei vs Xerath matchup - 45.0% win rate
Hwei
45.0% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Hwei Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 80
55.0%
Win Rate
45.0%
6.2
CS / min
6.2
987
DMG / min
821
11,674
Gold / game
10,857
87
Heal / min
118
285
DMG Mitigated / min
335
0.8
CC / min
0.8
52.8%
Early Game WR
47.2%
56.8%
Late Game WR
43.2%

Xerath vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Hwei matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 80 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 55.0% win rate compared to Hwei's 45.0%, giving Xerath a 10.0 percentage point advantage. Xerath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Hwei players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Hwei leads by 80 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath players can confidently pick into Hwei and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Hwei away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Hwei in League of Legends

Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Hwei, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Xerath
6.2Hwei
Xerath and Hwei farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
987Xerath
821Hwei
Xerath heavily out-damages Hwei by 166 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Hwei should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,674Xerath
10,857Hwei
Xerath generates a commanding 817 more gold per game than Hwei. This substantial economic advantage means Xerath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Hwei should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Xerath
0.8Hwei
Both Xerath and Hwei provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
372Xerath
452Hwei
Hwei heals and mitigates 80 more damage per minute than Xerath, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Hwei to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Xerath.

Best Xerath Build Against Hwei

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Hwei are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Hwei. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Hwei matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
52.8%
+5.6% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath52.8%
Hwei early game win rateHwei47.2%
Late Game
Xerath
56.8%
+13.6% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath56.8%
Hwei late game win rateHwei43.2%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.8% win rate — a 5.6 percentage point lead over Hwei. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.8% win rate — 13.6 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Xerath Runes Against Hwei

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs HweiSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs HweiManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs HweiTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs HweiScorch - best Xerath rune vs Hwei
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs HweiPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Xerath rune vs HweiPresence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs Hwei
65.2% WR

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


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.10%2264.190111,37847.6%56.3%
53.53%1705.51,01911,14357.5%50.0%
57.35%1366.596712,86456.0%58.1%
50.77%1306.41,01611,92856.4%46.7%
58.97%1176.41,09211,74861.9%55.6%
56.48%1086.395011,86166.7%49.2%
54.37%1036.61,04112,80256.4%53.1%
47.25%912.08079,91742.5%51.0%
48.84%863.71,02111,59160.5%39.6%
55.00%806.298711,67452.8%56.8%
44.30%796.496711,80636.1%51.2%
51.95%772.180210,33052.9%51.2%
58.44%773.51,02611,59880.0%48.1%
48.68%766.31,00812,30736.4%53.7%
43.42%762.185110,76453.1%36.4%
42.67%756.088012,31040.0%44.4%
60.81%746.31,05013,00769.0%55.6%
54.17%726.596012,59958.1%51.2%
47.89%712.08309,99464.7%32.4%
54.29%701.988710,61148.5%59.5%
48.53%686.197311,99339.4%57.1%
49.25%676.41,02912,09146.4%51.3%
46.27%676.191112,17648.0%45.2%
51.52%662.993210,79856.0%48.8%
39.68%635.988511,75759.3%25.0%
59.02%613.387511,03352.2%63.2%
52.46%616.71,05311,97153.1%51.7%
57.89%572.492011,31866.7%52.8%
48.21%566.01,01011,93338.7%60.0%
33.93%561.978910,11940.9%29.4%
43.40%531.98129,55959.1%32.3%
53.85%526.597512,06760.0%48.1%
60.00%505.391611,86962.5%58.8%
44.00%506.199711,74247.6%41.4%
53.06%492.688811,35441.2%59.4%
46.94%491.97759,60660.0%33.3%
59.18%496.092011,94255.6%61.3%
50.00%486.61,02512,13550.0%50.0%
71.74%466.61,11913,11070.6%72.4%
45.45%446.01,09611,87339.1%52.4%
55.81%436.71,12412,59572.2%44.0%
34.88%436.493812,16240.0%32.1%
41.86%432.288110,80420.0%53.6%
34.15%412.283010,59346.7%26.9%
44.74%386.096912,24227.3%51.9%
44.74%381.981110,69050.0%41.7%
41.67%361.987211,86063.6%32.0%
51.52%331.96559,32052.9%50.0%
50.00%323.394011,87850.0%50.0%
50.00%326.51,03013,84157.1%48.0%
37.50%326.397011,68727.8%50.0%
54.84%316.61,06811,48952.6%58.3%
54.84%312.083310,61058.3%52.6%
60.00%302.51,05111,10866.7%57.1%
53.33%306.295112,75662.5%50.0%
66.67%306.61,08113,08654.5%73.7%
46.43%286.11,17813,59763.6%35.3%
37.04%272.187511,13427.3%43.8%
62.96%276.11,04413,43766.7%61.1%
52.00%253.21,00311,03558.3%46.1%
54.17%246.498711,45654.5%53.9%
62.50%241.787911,412100.0%43.8%
52.17%237.21,16813,09760.0%37.5%
63.64%226.51,11112,63466.7%61.5%
54.55%226.290010,89733.3%80.0%
47.62%212.593511,54537.5%53.9%
55.00%206.41,14913,14066.7%37.5%
42.11%196.593210,90970.0%11.1%
42.11%196.41,00011,60550.0%36.4%
68.42%195.51,11413,65766.7%69.2%
70.59%171.883210,67844.4%100.0%
64.71%173.997711,15750.0%77.8%
70.59%173.399713,61980.0%66.7%
35.29%176.81,04312,24933.3%37.5%
68.75%161.983010,41562.5%75.0%
56.25%166.31,20014,54966.7%50.0%
50.00%161.87409,67850.0%50.0%
80.00%156.21,29815,351100.0%76.9%
60.00%156.01,29712,72040.0%70.0%
57.14%146.11,05113,69062.5%50.0%
57.14%145.51,14712,312100.0%40.0%
50.00%147.31,02713,09857.1%42.9%
35.71%141.879910,26850.0%30.0%
61.54%136.31,00210,19570.0%33.3%
75.00%126.894813,965100.0%57.1%
45.45%116.11,1519,95042.9%50.0%
18.18%115.294813,45820.0%16.7%
36.36%111.986911,03760.0%16.7%
18.18%116.394611,94333.3%12.5%
27.27%116.71,14514,0060.0%30.0%
36.36%116.31,06414,55533.3%37.5%
50.00%106.91,05013,13433.3%75.0%
50.00%102.38329,87650.0%50.0%
50.00%105.71,08013,11666.7%42.9%
50.00%106.41,01012,35850.0%50.0%
50.00%102.190311,308100.0%44.4%
33.33%92.687611,66650.0%20.0%
44.44%96.31,10713,24450.0%40.0%
55.56%96.791711,36840.0%75.0%
87.50%86.81,17515,373100.0%75.0%
37.50%86.31,13212,70850.0%33.3%
42.86%74.194311,32133.3%50.0%
28.57%77.194311,8970.0%40.0%
100.00%73.281612,056100.0%100.0%
33.33%66.395111,96733.3%33.3%
66.67%66.91,10713,61950.0%75.0%
33.33%65.983811,348100.0%20.0%
20.00%52.17219,8100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.898014,683100.0%50.0%
20.00%57.01,03212,07050.0%0.0%
100.00%56.31,0228,762100.0%100.0%
60.00%57.61,17413,71766.7%50.0%
60.00%53.71,12711,411100.0%50.0%

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Xerath vs Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Hwei in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Hwei matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to Hwei's 45.0%, a 10.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 80 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Xerath do against Hwei in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Hwei with a 52.8% win rate versus 47.2%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Hwei matchup with a 56.8% win rate compared to 43.2%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Hwei matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Hwei with a 55.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 10.0 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 80 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Hwei?

The best Xerath build against Hwei includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Xerath runes against Hwei?

The best Xerath runes against Hwei use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 65.2% win rate in the Xerath vs Hwei matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xerath counter Hwei?

Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Hwei with a 55.0% win rate. Xerath strongly counters Hwei in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Xerath against Hwei?

When playing Xerath against Hwei, 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.