Gwen Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Jungle, Emerald+

The Hallowed Seamstress

Jungle Fighter Emerald+

Worlds 20262 picks2 bans100.0 % win rateLeaguepedia

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Tier

#10 of 66 on the Jungle tier list

Win Rate52.1%+1.8 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.8%

Ban Rate3.3%

Games14K

KDA2.62

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP65.5 %

JGL22.2 %

MID11.5 %

BOT0.7 %

SUP0.1 %

Tier

52.1 %

Win Rate

+1.8 vs avg

10/66

Rank

0.8 %

Pick Rate

3.3 %

Ban Rate

14K

Games

B tier

Gwen Build for Jungle

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Fighter · #10 of 66 on the Jungle tier list

The most played Gwen build (Patch 26.22) is Dusk and Dawn into Rabadon's Deathcap with Conqueror. It wins 60.8 % of 5,442 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+1.8 pts vs average (50.3 %): 52.1 %
Pick Rate: 0.8 %
Ban Rate: 3.3 %
Games: 14K
KDA: 2.62

Win Rate: +1.8 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against

Runes

Conqueror · Inspiration

Summoner spells

Ghost · Smite

Start

Scorchclaw Pup

Full build

Dusk and Dawn › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass › Lich Bane › Stormsurge

Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Gwen runes

50.6 % WR · 3,411 games · 25.1 % of games

Precision

Inspiration

Precision: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
Inspiration: Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight

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Gwen summoner spells

Ghost + Smite52.2 % WR

86 % of games

Flash + Smite50.5 % WR

13 % of games

Gwen skill order

52.1 % WR · 13,740 games · 99 % of games

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28101213

61116

Start: Q › E › Q › W · 77 % of 13,978 games

Gwen items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Scorchclaw Pup › Blasting Wand › Dagger › Ruby Crystal · 54.0 % WR · 397 games All items & build orders →

Gwen matchups

All 41 lane opponents →

Gwen wins most against

Diana 61.9 % 244 games
Taliyah 58.4 % 190 games
Qiyana 56.8 % 461 games
Sylas 56.6 % 415 games
Kindred 56.1 % 157 games
Zyra 56.1 % 107 games
Zed 56.0 % 150 games
Nocturne 55.8 % 310 games
Amumu 55.6 % 187 games
Jarvan IV 55.1 % 599 games

Gwen struggles most against

Rek'Sai 38.6 % 101 games
Bel'Veth 40.5 % 205 games
Evelynn 44.8 % 259 games
Master Yi 45.3 % 322 games
Talon 46.0 % 291 games
Fiddlesticks 47.1 % 157 games
Lillia 47.3 % 334 games
Shaco 47.6 % 294 games
Ekko 48.1 % 378 games
Nunu & Willump 48.7 % 156 games

Gwen's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Gwen Jungle build in brief

Gwen Jungle is tier B with these filters, with a 52.1 % win rate from 13,980 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Conqueror with Inspiration as the secondary path, in 25 % of games.
Summoner spells: Ghost and Smite, in 86 % of games.
Start with Scorchclaw Pup; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
Core items: Dusk and Dawn → Rabadon's Deathcap → Void Staff, then usually Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane, Stormsurge.
Skill max order: Q > E > W (99 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Diana, Wukong, Taliyah and hardest against Bel'Veth, Rek'Sai, Evelynn.

Questions about Gwen

What is the best Gwen build (Patch 26.22)?

Dusk and Dawn › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass › Lich Bane › Stormsurge, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 60.8 % of 5,442 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Gwen take?

Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, with Magical Footwear, Cosmic Insight from Inspiration. This page is used in 25 % of games.

Who counters Gwen in lane?

Gwen struggles most against Rek'Sai (38.6 % win rate), Bel'Veth (40.5 %) and Evelynn (44.8 %).

How strong is Gwen right now?

Gwen is B tier with a 52.1 % win rate and a 0.8 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Gwen's average (52.1 %) and based on 500 or more games.