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

Gwen vs Illaoi

How to Beat Illaoi as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Illaoi as Gwen

based on 1,599 Gwen vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
1.9
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Illaoi as Gwen resulted from an analysis of 1599 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This pairing is relatively rare. Gwen fights Illaoi in only 2.0% of her matches.

Gwen vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a poor job of countering Illaoi. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Gwen versus Illaoi matches, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Illaoi.

Best Gwen vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveLiandry's TormentHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

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
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
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
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Illaoi as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Gwen vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Illaoi Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.3
5.9
< Deaths >
6.7
4.7
< Assists >
4.4
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
157
< Minions Killed >
184
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.57
2,951
< Physical Damage >
23,768
16,272
< Magic Damage >
785
4,109
< True Damage >
379
23,334
< Damage Dealt >
24,933
30,865
< Damage Taken >
35,070
11,983
< Gold Earned >
11,826
2.44
< Towers >
2.7
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,993
< Total Healing >
8,428
15,180
< Experience >
15,093
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
145
< Time Dealing CC >
338

How to Counter Illaoi with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some vital Gwen vs. Illaoi matchup statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Illaoi..

Gwen typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives less damage than Illaoi. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Illaoi

Who is Better, Gwen or Illaoi?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when taking on Illaoi, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a bad counter for Illaoi.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate than Illaoi, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Illaoi.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Illaoi matchups, Illaoi is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Illaoi. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Illaoi.

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

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Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Gwen, we analyzed 1,599 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 Illaoi 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 to counter Illaoi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Illaoi. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Gwen versus Illaoi build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs Illaoi than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when playing against Illaoi with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Illaoi as Gwen, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Gwen vs Illaoi clashes, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.8% winrate overall.

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