Hwei is a high agency artillery mage who must control space with long-range poke and carefully choose E spellbook for defensive CC against Irelia's all-ins.
Pressure the lane early to deny Irelia safe passive stacking and Q reset paths that enable her extended trades.
Trading pattern
Trade by controlling space with Q poke and hold E CC to punish Irelia's engage attempts.
Respect Irelia E and R cooldowns as they mark and enable her all-in; punish when these are down or missed.
Avoid committing if you lack the correct E spell choice, as Irelia can punish fast all-ins.
Danger windows
Irelia is most dangerous when low-health minions enable Q resets and she has E or R marks on you.
Avoid extended trades when Irelia has passive stacks and her key abilities are off cooldown.
Be cautious if you choose the wrong E spell under pressure, as Irelia can punish quickly with mobility and CC.
Early game
Use Q and E spellbook CC to poke and disrupt Irelia before she can stack passive and find Q resets.
Avoid extended fights until you have defensive E ready to counter Irelia's engage.
Keep wave control to limit Irelia's access to low-health minions needed for Q resets.
Power spikes
Hwei's level 3 unlocks full spellbook options for poke, control, and shielding to manage trades.
Hwei's level 6 R enables powerful all-in or disengage with R.
Respect Irelia's level 2 with Q and E access for early all-in threat and level 6 R spike for stronger engage and chase.
Win conditions
Use long-range poke and E spellbook CC to control lane and deny Irelia safe Q reset paths.
Punish Irelia when she misses E or wastes R to create safe windows for damage and wave control.
Reach level 6 and first mage item to leverage R for all-in or zone control and secure lane dominance.
Tip: For Hwei vs Irelia, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.
