MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Hwei vs Vladimir
Hwei vs Vladimir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,215 ranked games in Mid, Hwei beats Vladimir in 50% 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 64 gold.
Hwei at 15:00
- Gold: +64
- CS: +2
- XP: -27
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 1,206 games that reached 15:00.
Does Hwei counter Vladimir?
Even on the count: Hwei lands at 50% over 1,215 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Hwei game plan against Vladimir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Hwei wins 59% of 628 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 586.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 628 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 586 |
| First blood | 57% | 524 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 371 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 647 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 402 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 170 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:38 and level 6 lands around 5:12. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Hwei in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vladimir specifically, Hwei finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 54.0% over 474 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame: 55.6% across 72 games.
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.