Irelia Mid has a slight edge over Hwei (51.2% win rate) based on 502 games. The matchup slightly favors Irelia.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Irelia Mid vs Hwei Mid in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 61.2% in this matchup.
With 3.0% popularity, Irelia constantly encounters meta-dominant Hwei (4.5%, 19th place out of 57 Mid champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Irelia performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (54.7% win rate, 62.4% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Blade of The Ruined King > Hullbreaker > Kraken Slayer with Plated Steelcaps delivers 61.2% win rate against Hwei.
Lane dominance: Irelia not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.01/min vs 6.86 for Hwei). This 0.15 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Irelia wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (731 vs 839/min), the 51.2% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Irelia wins the matchup (51.2%) despite a lower KDA (1.60 vs 2.40). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | A |
| 51.2% | Matchup Winrate | 48.8% |
| 50.19% | Role Winrate | 50.98% |
| #36 | Winrate Rank | #24 |
| 3.0% | Pickrate | 4.5% |
| 1.6 | Average KDA | 2.4 |
| 455 | Gold per Minute | 393 |
| 7.01 | CS/Min | 6.86 |
| 0.33 | Wards per Minute | 0.31 |
| 731 | Damage per Minute | 839 |
While statistically Irelia is slightly stronger than Hwei in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Except for rare builds, Irelia deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Hwei deals primarily magic damage (94.71%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Irelia is higher farming statistics (ranked 14th among role champions) (versus 22nd for Hwei), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.4 versus 1.6) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Irelia player to maintain constant pressure on Hwei, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
