Gwen Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Mid, Emerald+

The Hallowed Seamstress

Mid Lane Fighter Emerald+

Worlds 20262 picks2 bans100.0 % win rateLeaguepedia

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Tier

#1 of 62 on the Mid tier list

Win Rate53.9%+3.6 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.4%

Ban Rate3.3%

Games7K

KDA1.90

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP65.5 %

JGL22.3 %

MID11.5 %

BOT0.7 %

SUP0.1 %

Tier

53.9 %

Win Rate

+3.6 vs avg

1/62

Rank

0.4 %

Pick Rate

3.3 %

Ban Rate

Games

B tier

Gwen Build for Mid Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Fighter · #1 of 62 on the Mid Lane tier list

The most played Gwen build (Patch 26.22) is Dusk and Dawn into Rabadon's Deathcap with First Strike. It wins 63.9 % of 2,243 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+3.6 pts vs average (50.3 %): 53.9 %
Pick Rate: 0.4 %
Ban Rate: 3.3 %
Games: 7,178
KDA: 1.90

Win Rate: +3.6 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against

Runes

First Strike · Sorcery

Summoner spells

Flash · Teleport

Start

Doran's Ring

Full build

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

Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Gwen runes

54.3 % WR · 2,101 games · 31.0 % of games

Inspiration

Sorcery

Inspiration: First Strike, Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery, Jack Of All Trades
Sorcery: Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm

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Gwen summoner spells

Flash + Teleport53.6 % WR

39 % of games

Ghost + Teleport53.7 % WR

35 % of games

Gwen skill order

54.0 % WR · 7,105 games · 100 % of games

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Start: Q › E › W › Q · 67 % of 7,181 games

Gwen items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Ring › Blasting Wand › Amplifying Tome › Aether Wisp · 52.6 % WR · 98 games All items & build orders →

Gwen matchups

All 28 lane opponents →

Gwen wins most against

Lux 62.1 % 124 games
Sylas 59.2 % 265 games
Veigar 57.8 % 166 games
Anivia 56.4 % 101 games
Locke 56.1 % 198 games
Taliyah 56.1 % 107 games
LeBlanc 55.2 % 165 games
Yasuo 55.1 % 267 games
Vladimir 54.8 % 155 games
Syndra 54.6 % 337 games

Gwen struggles most against

Fizz 47.4 % 152 games
Twisted Fate 48.3 % 143 games
Aurora 48.8 % 121 games
Hwei 49.2 % 126 games
Zed 49.6 % 264 games
Ahri 49.8 % 464 games
Malzahar 50.0 % 182 games
Yone 50.2 % 283 games
Galio 50.3 % 143 games
Zoe 51.0 % 102 games

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

Gwen Mid Lane build in brief

Gwen Mid Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 53.9 % win rate from 7,178 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: First Strike with Sorcery as the secondary path, in 31 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Teleport, in 39 % of games.
Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
Core items: Dusk and Dawn → Rabadon's Deathcap → Void Staff, then usually Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, Malignance.
Skill max order: Q > E > W (100 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Lux, Sylas, Veigar and hardest against Zed, Fizz, Akali.

Questions about Gwen

What is the best Gwen build (Patch 26.22)?

Dusk and Dawn › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass › Stormsurge › Malignance, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 63.9 % of 2,243 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Gwen take?

First Strike, Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery, Jack Of All Trades, with Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm from Sorcery. This page is used in 31 % of games.

Who counters Gwen in lane?

Gwen struggles most against Fizz (47.4 % win rate), Twisted Fate (48.3 %) and Aurora (48.8 %).

How strong is Gwen right now?

Gwen is B tier with a 53.9 % win rate and a 0.4 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Gwen's average (53.9 %) and based on 500 or more games.