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How to Win Braum vs Gwen Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Braum in LoLBraum is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Braum

based on 982 Braum vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Gwen as Braum resulted from an evaluation of 982 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Braum has to counter Gwen in only 2.1% of his games.

Braum vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Braum does a good job of beating Gwen. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.0% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Braum against Gwen rounds, Braum’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Braum vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
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

Guide to Countering Gwen as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Gwen

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Advice to Win Against Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Braum vs Gwen Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Gwen Image
1.7
< Kills >
6
5.4
< Deaths >
6.1
14.7
< Assists >
4.9
0.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
27
< Minions Killed >
158
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.29
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,512
< Physical Damage >
2,946
6,235
< Magic Damage >
15,159
707
< True Damage >
4,044
8,455
< Damage Dealt >
22,150
22,296
< Damage Taken >
29,691
8,353
< Gold Earned >
11,918
1.86
< Towers >
2.59
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
3,223
< Total Healing >
7,569
10,368
< Experience >
14,576
56
< Vision Score >
17
24
< Wards Placed >
7
267
< Time Dealing CC >
155

How to Counter Gwen with Braum in LoL

The stats provided here feature several vital Braum vs. Gwen matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gwen. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Braum normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Gwen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Braum and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Gwen

Who is Better, Braum or Gwen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Braum usually wins when facing off against Gwen, with a 53.0% win rate. Thus, Braum makes a good counter to Gwen.

While Braum does have a higher winrate than Gwen, when on opposite teams, Braum also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Braum into Gwen.

Additionally, Braum also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gwen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Braum vs Gwen matchups, Braum is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Braum is an above average counter to Gwen. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Braum against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Braum

Braum Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.5% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateZacZac46.2% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia46.7% winrate

Braum Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani57.4% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump57% winrateLuluLulu56.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SkarnerSkarner+ 57.4% 136 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.4% 2950 GamesSeraphineSeraphine+ 58% 486 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 59.3% 226 Games

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Braum, we analyzed 982 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gwen as Braum comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Braum Build Gwen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Braum to counter Gwen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Gwen. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Braum versus Gwen build consist of Frozen Heart, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Gwen than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Braum had an average win rate of 53.0% battling Gwen with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Gwen as Braum, you should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Braum vs Gwen counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.0% winrate overall.

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