MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Hwei vs Caitlyn
How often does Hwei beat Caitlyn in ADC?
Hwei into Caitlyn in ADC: 55% observed win rate across 766 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Hwei ahead by 74 gold.
Does Hwei counter Caitlyn?
The numbers say yes: across 766 ranked ADC games into Caitlyn, Hwei takes 55% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Caitlyn's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Caitlyn: the Hwei game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Hwei at 66% across 359 games. Flip the lead and Hwei falls to 45% across 407.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 66% | 359 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 45% | 407 |
| First blood | 59% | 395 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 311 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 285 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 247 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 97 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:07 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:08. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Hwei's ADC build, with receipts
Into Caitlyn specifically, Hwei finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 56.7% over 284 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame: 64.3% across 56 games.
The most-finished Hwei core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame: 54.3% across 693 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (3,631 games).
Skill plan: Hwei players max Q first and take Q at level 1.