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Gwen

Gwen Counters

Best and worst picks against Gwen in Top at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Naafiri, Kayle and Akali beat Gwen most often. Darius, Illaoi and Garen win the laning phase against Gwen by the widest gold margin.

Best picks against Gwen

Highest win rate versus Gwen in Top.

  1. 1Naafiri363 games57.3%
  2. 2Kayle147 games57.1%
  3. 3Akali184 games57.1%
  4. 4Gragas130 games56.9%
  5. 5Tryndamere252 games56.8%
  6. 6Jax388 games56.7%
  7. 7Cho'Gath212 games55.7%
  8. 8Yone577 games55.6%
  9. 9Warwick153 games55.6%
  10. 10Ambessa183 games55.2%
  11. 11Garen577 games54.1%
  12. 12Yasuo217 games53.9%
  13. 13Illaoi294 games52.7%
  14. 14Singed177 games52.5%
  15. 15Fiora292 games52.0%

Worst picks against Gwen

Lowest win rate versus Gwen in Top.

  1. 1Tahm Kench241 games42.7%
  2. 2Aatrox261 games45.2%
  3. 3Trundle137 games45.3%
  4. 4Nasus241 games46.5%
  5. 5Sylas199 games46.7%
  6. 6Dr. Mundo437 games46.9%
  7. 7Irelia242 games47.1%
  8. 8Ryze208 games47.1%
  9. 9Shen360 games47.2%
  10. 10Kennen107 games47.7%
  11. 11Malphite353 games48.4%
  12. 12K'Sante319 games48.6%
  13. 13Sion491 games48.7%
  14. 14Gnar152 games48.7%
  15. 15Volibear361 games48.8%

Best lane counters vs Gwen

Largest gold lead over Gwen at 15 minutes in Top.

  1. 1Darius191 games+745
  2. 2Illaoi150 games+727
  3. 3Garen313 games+626
  4. 4Sett254 games+616
  5. 5Mordekaiser274 games+611
  6. 6Volibear111 games+589
  7. 7Yone166 games+539
  8. 8Tryndamere115 games+532
  9. 9Renekton127 games+367
  10. 10Sion253 games+268
  11. 11Urgot102 games+220
  12. 12Aatrox145 games+192
  13. 13Yorick189 games+169
  14. 14Jax171 games+112

How to play against Gwen

Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.

In lane and in teamfights

  1. Trade before she stacks Q and step out when W appears. Force short exchanges, then reset spacing before she can extend with E.
  2. Pull fights away from her W zone and wait out its reposition. Protect your scaling carry instead of sending multiple members into her side-lane duel.
  3. Split your formation so R and Q cannot cut through the whole team. Kite backward after W starts, then re-enter when she must fight without it.

Where Gwen is weak

Exploit these in draft and in lane.

  • Gwen needs extended melee time to stack damage, so short trades and disengage deny her payoff.
  • Gwen's protection is tied to a fixed zone, leaving her weaker when fights are pulled outside it.

Gwen counters: questions

Who counters Gwen in Top?

At Gold+, Naafiri (57.3%), Kayle (57.1%) and Akali (57.1%) have the highest win rates against Gwen.

Who does Gwen counter?

Gwen wins most often against Tahm Kench (42.7%), Aatrox (45.2%) and Trundle (45.3%).

Who wins lane against Gwen?

By gold lead at 15 minutes, Darius (+745), Illaoi (+727) and Garen (+626) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Gwen.

How is the counter list ranked?

Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.