MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Hwei vs Karthus
Hwei vs Karthus in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 39 ranked games in Mid, Hwei beats Karthus in 62% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Hwei ahead by 220 gold.
Hwei at 15:00
- Gold: +220
- CS: +6
- XP: +97
Typical gap to Karthus, from 39 games that reached 15:00.
Your Hwei game plan against Karthus
In the median game here, the first death comes near 8:22 and level 6 lands around 5:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Hwei in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Hwei core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame: 53.9% across 3,487 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (22,835 games).
Skill plan: Hwei players max Q first and take Q at level 1.