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How to Win Gwen vs Cassiopeia Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Cassiopeia

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

based on 706 Gwen vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
1.8
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Gwen came out of an examination of 706 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Gwen has to counter Cassiopeia in only 0.9% of her matches.

Gwen vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a dismal job of countering Cassiopeia. On average, she wins a lowly 47.0% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Gwen versus Cassiopeia games, Gwen’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Cassiopeia.

Best Gwen vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
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
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Cassiopeia

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 Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Gwen vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Cassiopeia Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.9
6
< Deaths >
5.7
4.7
< Assists >
6.2
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
160
< Minions Killed >
176
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,036
< Physical Damage >
625
15,598
< Magic Damage >
21,541
3,666
< True Damage >
289
22,300
< Damage Dealt >
22,455
30,328
< Damage Taken >
25,372
12,066
< Gold Earned >
11,684
2.6
< Towers >
1.94
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,967
< Total Healing >
6,721
14,866
< Experience >
15,043
17
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
145
< Time Dealing CC >
427

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Gwen in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some critical Gwen vs. Cassiopeia matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the two. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Cassiopeia..

Gwen often has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she takes more damage than Cassiopeia. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Gwen or Cassiopeia?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Cassiopeia, with a 47.0% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes a bad counter to Cassiopeia.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate compared to Cassiopeia, when facing one another, Gwen also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Gwen into Cassiopeia.

Moreover, Gwen has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Cassiopeia matchups, Cassiopeia is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a terribly counter to Cassiopeia. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Cassiopeia.

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 Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Gwen, we analyzed 706 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 Cassiopeia 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Cassiopeia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Cassiopeia. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Cassiopeia build include Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Cassiopeia than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 47.0% when playing against Cassiopeia with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Cassiopeia as Gwen, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Gwen vs Cassiopeia face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.0% winrate overall.

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