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Gwen

Gwen Top

The Hallowed Seamstress
Win Rate: All Roles 49.8% | as Top 49.7%
Pick Rate: All Roles 5.0% | as Top 3.8%
Ban Rate: 4.2%
Analyzed: 39718 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Top Jungle ARAM

Gwen Top Guide

B+ Tier

Gwen is playable in Top with a 49.7% win rate (#37 among Top champions), compared to 49.8% win rate across all roles. Requires solid fundamentals but can work. Gwen retains a loyal following with 5.0% overall pick rate and 3.8% pick rate in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 39718 ranked games. This champion is mainly played in this role - 75.3% of games. Standard build starts with Plated Steelcaps, into Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Rabadon's Deathcap. Gwen has low farm - 6.67 CS/min (#28 among Top champions) and earns 445 gold per minute. Averages 1.6 KDA (#52 among Top champions). Has a 4.2% ban rate (61st place). Gwen deals significant true damage, effective against tanky opponents. Most used runes for this build are Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, for Precision primary and Bone Plating, Unflinching, for Resolve secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Gwen Top is strong against Yorick, Illaoi, Dr. Mundo, and weak against Singed, Warwick, and Riven.

Gwen Roles

Gwen

  • Top
    (Top - 75.3%) 29908 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 20.6%) 8190 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 4999 ARAM games

Gwen Top Stats

49.7%
Win Rate (Role)
75.3%
Top (Role Rate)
4.2%
Ban Rate
0.0030
Penta/Game
6.3
Kills/Game
6.5
Deaths/Game
4.3
Assists/Game
0.27
Wards/Min
6.67
CS/Min
445
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 13.4%
Magic: 68.5%
True: 18.17%

Overall Champion Matrix

Gwen Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.6% Win Rate 54.7% Pick Rate16354 games

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
55.4% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate431 games

Gwen Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.9% Win Rate 88.6% Pick Rate26510 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.8% Win Rate 43.9% Pick Rate13118 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.9% Win Rate 27.6% Pick Rate8258 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.9% Win Rate 16.9% Pick Rate5051 games
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
60.4% Win Rate 14.6% Pick Rate4361 games
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
56.4% Win Rate 20.7% Pick Rate6176 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
56.5% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate75 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.3% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate1080 games
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
55.1% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate87 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.9% Win Rate 27.6% Pick Rate8258 games
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
60.4% Win Rate 14.6% Pick Rate4361 games
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
72.2% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate1178 games
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
58.0% Win Rate 17.3% Pick Rate5174 games
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
59.5% Win Rate 11.3% Pick Rate3383 games
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
53.5% Win Rate 5.5% Pick Rate1657 games
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
56.0% Win Rate 5.4% Pick Rate1600 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
50.6% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate1340 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
72.2% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate1178 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
53.5% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate1154 games

Gwen Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Unflinching
Unflinching

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

48.9% Win Rate 74.7% Pick Rate22335 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
First Strike
First Strike

First Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat g…

Cash Back
Cash Back

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Jack Of All Trades
Jack Of All Trades

Jack Of All Trades

For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack gran…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

50.8% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate308 games

Gwen best with

Taric Synergy Champion
+6.0%
Taric
Taric
Renata Glasc Synergy Champion
+5.5%
Renata Glasc
Renata Glasc

Gwen Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
49.1% Win Rate 63.2% Pick Rate18899 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
58.6% Win Rate 1.1% Pick Rate317 games

Countered by Gwen

Yorick - countered by Gwen
+3.8%
Yorick
Yorick
Illaoi - countered by Gwen
+4.7%
Illaoi
Illaoi
Dr. Mundo - countered by Gwen
+5.2%
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo
K'Sante - countered by Gwen
+4.2%
K'Sante
K'Sante
Ambessa - countered by Gwen
+2.5%
Ambessa
Ambessa
Cho'Gath - countered by Gwen
+3.4%
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath
Sion - countered by Gwen
+3.0%
Sion
Sion
Gangplank - countered by Gwen
+1.3%
Gangplank
Gangplank
Kled - countered by Gwen
+4.0%
Kled
Kled
Olaf - countered by Gwen
+4.1%
Olaf
Olaf
Rumble - countered by Gwen
+1.2%
Rumble
Rumble
Tryndamere - countered by Gwen
+1.8%
Tryndamere
Tryndamere

Gwen Counterpicks

Singed - effective counter against Gwen
-4.7%
Singed
Singed
Warwick - effective counter against Gwen
-9.1%
Warwick
Warwick
Riven - effective counter against Gwen
-4.5%
Riven
Riven
Kayle - effective counter against Gwen
-2.9%
Kayle
Kayle
Nasus - effective counter against Gwen
-4.1%
Nasus
Nasus
Fiora - effective counter against Gwen
-4.2%
Fiora
Fiora
Gnar - effective counter against Gwen
-3.8%
Gnar
Gnar
Garen - effective counter against Gwen
-1.8%
Garen
Garen
Jayce - effective counter against Gwen
-4.5%
Jayce
Jayce
Urgot - effective counter against Gwen
-2.0%
Urgot
Urgot
Jax - effective counter against Gwen
-2.3%
Jax
Jax
Sett - effective counter against Gwen
-1.0%
Sett
Sett

Gwen Top Lane Matchups

Gwen
+5.2%
Dr. Mundo

Gwen vs Dr. Mundo
Gwen
+4.2%
K'Sante

Gwen vs K'Sante
Gwen
+3.8%
Yorick

Gwen vs Yorick
Gwen
+3.4%
Cho'Gath

Gwen vs Cho'Gath
Gwen
+3.0%
Sion

Gwen vs Sion
Gwen
+2.5%
Ambessa

Gwen vs Ambessa
Gwen
+1.8%
Malphite

Gwen vs Malphite
Gwen
+1.4%
Renekton

Gwen vs Renekton
Gwen
+1.3%
Gangplank

Gwen vs Gangplank
Gwen
+0.6%
Shen

Gwen vs Shen
Gwen
0.0%
Ornn

Gwen vs Ornn
Gwen
-0.5%
Gragas

Gwen vs Gragas
Gwen
-1.0%
Sett

Gwen vs Sett
Gwen
-1.3%
Darius

Gwen vs Darius
Gwen
-1.5%
Aatrox

Gwen vs Aatrox
Gwen
-1.6%
Volibear

Gwen vs Volibear
Gwen
-1.8%
Garen

Gwen vs Garen
Gwen
-2.2%
Mordekaiser

Gwen vs Mordekaiser
Gwen
-2.3%
Jax

Gwen vs Jax
Gwen
-2.7%
Irelia

Gwen vs Irelia
Gwen
-4.1%
Nasus

Gwen vs Nasus
Gwen
-4.1%
Fiora

Gwen vs Fiora
Gwen
-4.5%
Riven

Gwen vs Riven
Gwen
-4.5%
Jayce

Gwen vs Jayce
Gwen
-9.1%
Warwick

Gwen vs Warwick
Gwen
-9.2%
Yone

Gwen vs Yone

Gwen lore:

A former doll transformed and brought to life by magic, Gwen wields the very tools that once created her. She carries the weight of her maker's love with every step, taking nothing for granted. At her command is the Hallowed Mist, an ancient and protective magic that has blessed Gwen's scissors, needles, and sewing thread. So much is new to her, but Gwen remains joyfully determined to fight for the good that survives in a broken world.

Gwen tips:

  • Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.
  • Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.
  • Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Playing Against Gwen

  • Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.
  • Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.
  • Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen abilities description:

A Thousand Cuts
P
A Thousand Cuts (passive)
Gwen's attacks deal bonus magic damage based on the targets health. She heals for a portion of the damage dealt to champions by this effect.
Snip Snip!
Q
Snip Snip! (Q)
Gwen snips her scissors in a cone up to 6 times dealing magic damage. Gwen deals true damage to units in the center and applies her passive to them on each snip.
Hallowed Mist
W
Hallowed Mist (W)
Gwen summons mist that protects her from enemies outside of it. She can only be targeted by enemies who enter the mist.
Skip 'n Slash
E
Skip 'n Slash (E)
Gwen dashes a short distance then gains Attack Speed, attack range, and magic damage On-Hit for a few seconds. If she hits an enemy during that time, this Ability's cooldown is partially refunded.
Needlework
R
Needlework (R)
Gwen hurls a needle that slows enemies hit, deals magic damage, and applies A Thousand Cuts to champions hit.

This ability can be cast up to two more times, with each cast throwing additional needles and dealing more damage.

Gwen Skins and Splash Arts

Default Gwen Default Gwen
Space Groove Gwen Space Groove Gwen
Cafe Cuties Gwen Cafe Cuties Gwen
Soul Fighter Gwen Soul Fighter Gwen
Battle Queen Gwen Battle Queen Gwen