Slayer · Top · Jungle · Mid

Gwen counters, build & runes

Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress, is a slayer mostly played in Top, Jungle and Mid. In Top it has a 50.6% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at tank shredding, sustained damage and split pushing and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Top63%

Jungle24%

Mid13%

BTier

50.6%Win rate

2.5%Pick rate

3.3%Ban rate

#30Rank · Top

62,993Games

Gwen Top most played build

Runes60% of games · 49.7% WR

Conqueror · Presence of Mind · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Bone Plating · Unflinching

Summoner spells53.4% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order47% of games · 60.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items85% of games · 48.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 52.9% WR

Dusk and Dawn

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots46% of games · 46.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Gwen Top counters

Gwen's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Fiora46.0%1,105
Warwick46.1%936
Teemo46.1%644
Singed46.4%571
Yone46.6%1,615
Zaahen46.7%720

Beats

Dr. Mundo56.2%1,827
K'Sante55.6%1,544
Sion55.4%1,992
Mordekaiser55.1%1,420
Illaoi54.2%646
Yorick53.5%779

CTier

50.7%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

3.3%Ban rate

#46Rank · Jungle

23,476Games

Gwen Jungle most played build

Runes72% of games · 40.0% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells43.9% WR

Ghost

Smite

Skill order69% of games · 60.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · Q

Starting items28% of games · 42.9% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 60.0% WR

Nashor's Tooth

Dusk and Dawn

Shadowflame

Boots54% of games · 46.7% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Gwen Jungle counters

Gwen's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Bel'Veth41.8%521
Master Yi43.4%816
Nidalee45.3%552
Ivern45.8%391
Gragas46.1%193
Viego46.2%760

Beats

Trundle59.6%203
Zed58.6%604
Nocturne56.5%705
Jayce56.2%324
Lee Sin55.9%968
Cho'Gath55.9%818

BTier

53.4%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

3.2%Ban rate

#26Rank · Mid

12,966Games

Gwen Mid most played build

Gwen Mid counters

Gwen's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Brand46.3%67
Yone47.7%901
LeBlanc48.6%701
Taliyah49.1%267
Vladimir49.2%663
Ahri49.2%571

Beats

Mel65.2%299
Ziggs60.0%75
Tristana59.5%84
Qiyana59.3%447
Sylas58.1%787
Xerath57.9%565

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage4
Durability2
Crowd control1
Mobility3
Engage0
Peel0
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Split pushing

Excels at

Split pushing
1v1 duels
Tank shredding

Struggles against

teamfights

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Gwen in Top?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Gwen in Top are Fiora (46.0%), Warwick (46.1%) and Teemo (46.1%). In brackets, Gwen's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Gwen strong against?

In Top, Gwen wins most often against Dr. Mundo (56.2%), K'Sante (55.6%) and Sion (55.4%).

What is the best Gwen build in Top?

The core Gwen build in Top is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. Keystone: Conqueror, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Gwen good in patch 16.22?

It is tier B in Top (rank 30), with a 50.6% win rate, 2.5% pick rate and 3.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.