MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Hwei vs Naafiri
Hwei vs Naafiri in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 810 ranked games in Mid, Hwei beats Naafiri in 45% 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 behind by 825 gold.
Hwei at 15:00
- Gold: -825
- CS: -3
- XP: -83
Typical gap to Naafiri, from 807 games that reached 15:00.
Does Hwei counter Naafiri?
Not this time. Naafiri wins 55% of the 810 ranked Mid games counted here. Hwei players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Hwei game plan against Naafiri
With a gold lead at 10:00, Hwei wins 61% of 194 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 616.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 194 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 616 |
| First blood | 59% | 245 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 113 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 291 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 152 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 61 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:31 and level 6 lands around 5:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Hwei in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Naafiri specifically, Hwei finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 44.5% over 290 games of this matchup.
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.