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Gwen vs Naafiri

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

based on 1,051 Gwen vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Naafiri as Gwen resulted from an examination of 1051 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Gwen encounters Naafiri in only 1.3% of her games.

Gwen vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a terrible job of countering Naafiri. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.6% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Gwen versus Naafiri rounds, Gwen’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Gwen vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothCosmic Drive

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameRiftmaker

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
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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 Naafiri as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Naafiri

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.

Gwen vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Naafiri Image
6.1
< Kills >
8.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.5
4.6
< Assists >
5.9
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
2
157
< Minions Killed >
151
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.38
2,982
< Physical Damage >
22,296
14,929
< Magic Damage >
104
3,640
< True Damage >
1,237
21,552
< Damage Dealt >
23,637
29,485
< Damage Taken >
24,801
11,859
< Gold Earned >
12,556
2.58
< Towers >
1.67
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,396
< Total Healing >
6,108
14,594
< Experience >
13,953
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
167
< Time Dealing CC >
59

How to Counter Naafiri with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some critical Gwen vs. Naafiri counter statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between this set of champions. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Naafiri..

Gwen typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Naafiri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Naafiri

Who is Better, Gwen or Naafiri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Naafiri, with a 46.6% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a poor counter for Naafiri.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate than Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gwen into Naafiri.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champion 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 bad counter for Naafiri. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Gwen, we analyzed 1,051 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 Naafiri 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 in order to counter Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Naafiri. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Naafiri build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Cosmic Drive. When Gwen included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better against Naafiri than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 46.6% battling Naafiri with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Naafiri as Gwen, you 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 rune builds that we analyzed for Gwen vs Naafiri clashes, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.6% winrate overall.

If you need to get Gwen x Naafiri tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using every round finished with both champs.