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Gwen Counters

Gwen

Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress

Who beats Gwen in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Fighter
  • Melee · 150 range
  • 340 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Gwen

These champions have the tools to beat Gwen.

  1. Jax
    Jax

    Counter Strike blocks Gwen's auto attacks and stuns her right out of her mist.

  2. Irelia
    Irelia

    Irelia dashes in and out of Gwen's mist and wins short trades.

  3. Pantheon
    Pantheon

    Pantheon bursts Gwen in the early game before her items come online.

  4. Teemo
    Teemo

    Teemo pokes Gwen from range and blinds her auto attacks.

Worst picks against Gwen

Gwen usually wins these matchups.

  1. Cho'Gath
    Cho'Gath

    Gwen's maximum health damage shreds Cho'Gath's stacked health.

  2. Dr. Mundo
    Dr. Mundo

    Gwen's maximum health damage cuts through Mundo's health pool.

  3. Ornn
    Ornn

    Gwen's magic and true damage ignore the armor Ornn builds.

  4. Sion
    Sion

    Gwen shreds Sion's health and dodges his abilities in Hallowed Mist.

How to counter Gwen

  1. Step out of her mist: she is untargetable from outside it.

  2. Trade early, before she finishes her first items.

  3. Avoid long trades; her damage and healing ramp up over time.

  4. Save crowd control for when her mist ends.

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Jax, Irelia, Pantheon and Teemo are strong picks against Gwen. Counter Strike blocks Gwen's auto attacks and stuns her right out of her mist.
Gwen usually has the advantage against Cho'Gath, Dr. Mundo, Ornn and Sion, so avoid those picks when Gwen is likely in the top.
Step out of her mist: she is untargetable from outside it. Trade early, before she finishes her first items.
Gwen has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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