Gwen vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Gwen
based on 7,849 Gwen vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Gwen vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Gwen vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Gwen
Tips for Playing as Gwen against Caitlyn
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 Caitlyn
Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.
Gwen vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Gwen in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here show several vital Gwen vs. Caitlyn matchup stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..
Gwen typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Caitlyn. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Gwen and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Gwen or Caitlyn?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when taking on Caitlyn, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes an ok counter to Caitlyn.
While Gwen does have a lower winrate compared to Caitlyn, when facing one another, Gwen also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Caitlyn.
Moreover, Gwen also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.
Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Caitlyn. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Gwen to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Gwen typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Gwen versus Caitlyn build include Nashor's Tooth, Cosmic Drive, and Shadowflame. When Gwen incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better versus Caitlyn than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 49.8% when playing against Caitlyn with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Caitlyn as Gwen, Gwen players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Gwen vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.8% winrate overall.
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