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Gwen·Top Build

A Thousand CutsP
Snip Snip!Q
Hallowed MistW
Skip 'n SlashE
NeedleworkR
Win rate50.4%
Pick rate3.1%
Ban rate4.0%
Matches59 788-
Gwen Top has a 50.4% win rate with 3.1% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked B tier. Based on our analysis of 59 788 matches in patch 14.23 the best build for Gwen is Riftmaker, Plated Steelcaps, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Most picked runes for Gwen Top are Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand for primary tree, as well as Bone Plating, and Unflinching for secondary tree.
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Gwen Build

Top Top  Patch 14.23

Most Popular

Win Rate 54.1% based on 22 571 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
ConquerorResolve
Riftmaker

Most Popular

54.1%
ConquerorResolve
Nashor's Tooth

2nd Most Popular

53.0%
First StrikeSorcery
Nashor's Tooth

Alternative

55.5%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR

Maxlore Pro

33.3%
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Beto OTP

74.3%
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바보상단 이현 OTP

59.3%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

K'Sante

57.2%

Maokai

56.9%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Resolve
Resolve
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerHaste

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 14 sec

Early Items

Amplifying Tome
Boots

@ 3 min

Core Items

Riftmaker
Plated Steelcaps
Nashor's Tooth

@ 20 min

Full Build

Riftmaker
Plated Steelcaps
Nashor's Tooth
Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass
Shadowflame

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

A Thousand Cuts
Snip Snip!
Hallowed Mist
Skip 'n Slash
Needlework
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Cosmic Drive
Void Staff
Morellonomicon
Banshee's Veil
Cryptbloom
Lich Bane

Gwen Matchups Overview

Gwen General information

Gwen tips and tricks

Go in for a Snip Snip!Q combo when you have lots of stacks. Avoid using your Snip Snip!Qif you have 0 stacks. The best time to trade is when you have 4 stacks.

Keeping the minion wave closer to your side of the map will allow you to chase the enemy down and kill them.

If you’re committing to a trade with the enemy, your Hallowed MistW will give you extra defensive stats to help keep you alive. Cast your Hallowed MistW if you are fully committing to a fight.

Gwen combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Gwen Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Gwen Top build, you should take Ghost and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand in the primary tree, as well as Bone Plating and Unflinching in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Riftmaker as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Nashor's Tooth. For your last 3 items, you should build Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass and finish with Shadowflame. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 54.1% winrate over 22 571 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Gwen Top build would be to take Ghost and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Conqueror as your keystone, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Bone Plating with Unflinching in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Nashor's Tooth, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Riftmaker as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass and Void Staff. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 53.0% win rate over 10 686 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Ghost and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being First Strike as your keystone, Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery and Jack Of All Trades in the primary tree, and Absolute Focus with Gathering Storm in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Nashor's Tooth as your first item, then Sorcerer's Shoes as a second item and Malignance as a third item. You want to finish the build with Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff and Zhonya's Hourglass. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 55.5% win rate across 220 matches played.

Situational Gwen Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Gwen build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Gwen runes page.

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Gwen Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.23 the best possible matchups for Gwen Top are:

Consider picking Gwen into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Gwen.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Gwen in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Gwen counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Gwen counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.