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

Gwen vs Ryze

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

based on 686 Gwen vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Ryze as Gwen came out of an analysis of 686 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Gwen encounters Ryze in only 0.9% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a terrible job of beating Ryze. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.6% of the time the champions face one another in. In Gwen vs Ryze games, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Ryze.

Best Gwen vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's Hourglass

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
W
4
Q
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 Ryze as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Ryze

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 Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Gwen vs Ryze Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Ryze Image
6
< Kills >
5.8
6
< Deaths >
5.5
4.9
< Assists >
6.3
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
160
< Minions Killed >
189
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.51
3,032
< Physical Damage >
1,001
16,146
< Magic Damage >
21,528
3,713
< True Damage >
247
22,892
< Damage Dealt >
22,777
31,008
< Damage Taken >
26,012
12,104
< Gold Earned >
11,961
2.58
< Towers >
2.29
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,434
< Total Healing >
4,443
15,048
< Experience >
15,931
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
149
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Ryze with Gwen in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several significant Gwen against Ryze matchup stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ryze’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Ryze..

Gwen normally has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Ryze. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Ryze

Who is Better, Gwen or Ryze?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Ryze, with a 46.6% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a bad counter to Ryze.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate compared to Ryze, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gwen into Ryze.

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

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

Gwen is a garbage counter for Ryze. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Ryze.

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 Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Gwen, we analyzed 686 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 Ryze 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 truly master Gwen to counter Ryze during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ryze. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Ryze build include Nashor's Tooth, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better versus Ryze than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Gwen boasted an average winrate of 46.6% when playing against Ryze with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Ryze as Gwen, you should use 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 sets players picked for Gwen vs Ryze matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ryze as Gwen are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.