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

Gwen vs Pyke

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

based on 2,590 Gwen vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our dataset, Gwen engaged Pyke 2590 times. Including so many games with Gwen vs Pyke provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare useful data and a supported build to defeat Pyke. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Gwen is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.2% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a below average job of beating Pyke. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.8% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Gwen versus Pyke rounds, Gwen’s side is 0.3% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Pyke.

Best Gwen vs Pyke 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 DeathcapZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Optional Items

Lich BaneCosmic DriveLiandry's TormentHextech Rocketbelt

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
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E
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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 Pyke as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Gwen vs Pyke Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Pyke Image
6
< Kills >
6.9
6.4
< Deaths >
6.7
4.7
< Assists >
8.8
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
158
< Minions Killed >
38
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.37
2,994
< Physical Damage >
9,728
15,074
< Magic Damage >
64
3,720
< True Damage >
2,349
21,789
< Damage Dealt >
12,142
29,761
< Damage Taken >
21,369
11,973
< Gold Earned >
10,148
2.66
< Towers >
1.25
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,358
< Total Healing >
4,854
14,727
< Experience >
10,567
16
< Vision Score >
67
8
< Wards Placed >
31
143
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Pyke with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown here show several vital Gwen versus Pyke counter stats that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Gwen normally has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Pyke. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Pyke

Who is Better, Gwen or Pyke?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when trying to fight Pyke, with a 47.8% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a bad counter for Pyke.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate compared to Pyke, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Gwen into Pyke.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Gwen is a trash counter to Pyke. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Gwen, we analyzed 2,590 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 Pyke 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

Gwen Build Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often accumulates much more CS relative to Pyke. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Gwen versus Pyke build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs Pyke than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Gwen boasted an average winrate of 47.8% battling Pyke with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Pyke as Gwen, Gwen players should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Gwen vs Pyke counters, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Pyke as Gwen are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu above.