MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Hwei vs Zed
Hwei vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,123 ranked games in Mid, Hwei beats Zed in 49% 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 503 gold.
Hwei at 15:00
- Gold: -503
- CS: +4
- XP: -158
Typical gap to Zed, from 2,109 games that reached 15:00.
Does Hwei counter Zed?
Even on the count: Hwei lands at 49% over 2,123 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 Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Hwei wins 63% of 779 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 1,344.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 779 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 1,344 |
| First blood | 56% | 794 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 503 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 1,215 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 432 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 146 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:49 and level 6 lands around 5:25. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Hwei in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Hwei finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 44.7% over 685 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.9% across 70 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.