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Gwen vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Gwen

based on 3,052 Gwen vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
45.9 %
K/D/A
1.76
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Gwen resulted from an examination of 3052 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Gwen fights Blitzcrank in only 3.8% of her games.

Gwen vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a pathetic job of countering Blitzcrank. Typically, she wins a lowly 45.9% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Gwen against Blitzcrank matches, Gwen’s team is 0.3% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't get first blood versus Blitzcrank.

Best Gwen vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerShadowflame

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapLich BaneCosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Blitzcrank

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Gwen vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
45.9 %
VS
Win Rate
54.1 %
Blitzcrank Image
6.1
< Kills >
2.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
5
< Assists >
13.4
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
0.42
158
< Minions Killed >
28
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,985
< Physical Damage >
2,728
15,894
< Magic Damage >
5,723
3,863
< True Damage >
952
22,743
< Damage Dealt >
9,404
30,022
< Damage Taken >
22,285
11,986
< Gold Earned >
8,427
2.59
< Towers >
1.42
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,673
< Total Healing >
2,273
14,732
< Experience >
10,371
17
< Vision Score >
55
8
< Wards Placed >
24
147
< Time Dealing CC >
298

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several important Gwen versus Blitzcrank counter statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Blitzcrank’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Blitzcrank. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Gwen normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she takes more damage than Blitzcrank. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Gwen or Blitzcrank?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when taking on Blitzcrank, with a 45.9% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a poor counter to Blitzcrank.

While Gwen does have a much lower winrate than Blitzcrank, when facing one another, Gwen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gwen into Blitzcrank.

Moreover, Gwen also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Gwen is a garbage counter for Blitzcrank. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Blitzcrank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Gwen, we analyzed 3,052 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 Blitzcrank as Gwen 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Blitzcrank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen typically racks up much more CS compared to Blitzcrank. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Gwen versus Blitzcrank build include Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Shadowflame. When Gwen combined at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Blitzcrank than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 45.9% when countering Blitzcrank with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Blitzcrank as Gwen, Gwen players should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Gwen vs Blitzcrank matchups, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Blitzcrank as Gwen are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.