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

Gwen vs Maokai

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

based on 3,311 Gwen vs Maokai matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Gwen faced Maokai 3311 times. Using so many matchups for Gwen versus Maokai provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce useful stats and a recommended build to obliterate Maokai. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Gwen is forced to battle against Maokai in only 4.1% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Maokai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a awful job of countering Maokai. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.5% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Gwen versus Maokai rounds, Gwen’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Maokai.

Best Gwen vs Maokai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

Lich BaneLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

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

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence 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
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R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Maokai as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Maokai

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 Maokai

The cooldown on Maokai's self healing is heavily gated on how many time you hit him with spells. Careful about wasting abilities on him.

Maokai will avoid taking damage while he's using Twisted Advance, so don't waste your spells.

Saplings will chase the first enemy that gets too close, but detonate after a few seconds or if they collide with other enemies. Be especially careful around brush sapling, as they are much more dangerous.

Gwen vs Maokai Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Maokai Image
6.1
< Kills >
2.8
6.2
< Deaths >
5.6
4.9
< Assists >
12.7
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
0.59
161
< Minions Killed >
47
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.3
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.46
3,179
< Physical Damage >
1,655
16,671
< Magic Damage >
10,874
4,096
< True Damage >
972
23,947
< Damage Dealt >
13,502
30,790
< Damage Taken >
28,394
12,109
< Gold Earned >
9,223
2.64
< Towers >
1.49
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
8,181
< Total Healing >
9,060
14,835
< Experience >
11,291
17
< Vision Score >
47
8
< Wards Placed >
19
156
< Time Dealing CC >
401

How to Counter Maokai with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some significant Gwen against Maokai counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Maokai’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Maokai. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Gwen usually has a much larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Maokai. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Maokai

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Maokai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Maokai

Who is Better, Gwen or Maokai?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Maokai, with a 46.5% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes a bad counter for Maokai.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate than Maokai, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Gwen into Maokai.

Furthermore, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Maokai. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Maokai matchups, Maokai 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 late stage team fights.

Gwen is a trash counter for Maokai. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Maokai.

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

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Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Maokai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Maokai as Gwen, we analyzed 3,311 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 Maokai 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 Maokai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen on average gets much more CS compared to Maokai. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Gwen versus Maokai build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Gwen bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Maokai than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average winrate of 46.5% when playing against Maokai with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Maokai as Gwen, Gwen players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Gwen vs Maokai counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.5% winrate overall.

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