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

Gwen vs Vayne

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

based on 4,013 Gwen vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League rounds every week. In our database, Gwen fought Vayne 4013 times. Using so many games with Gwen versus Vayne gives us confidence in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to wreck Vayne. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Gwen is forced to battle against Vayne in only 5.0% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a poor job of beating Vayne. On average, she wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Gwen against Vayne rounds, Gwen’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Vayne.

Best Gwen vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothShadowflame

Optional Items

Lich BaneLiandry's TormentCosmic DriveHextech 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
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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
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
16
R

Guide to Countering Vayne as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Gwen vs Vayne Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Vayne Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
4.7
< Assists >
5.5
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
157
< Minions Killed >
163
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,891
< Physical Damage >
14,462
14,457
< Magic Damage >
1,510
3,515
< True Damage >
3,963
20,864
< Damage Dealt >
19,936
29,685
< Damage Taken >
20,876
11,851
< Gold Earned >
12,033
2.61
< Towers >
2.32
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
7,489
< Total Healing >
5,824
14,720
< Experience >
12,739
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
149
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Counter Vayne with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Gwen vs. Vayne counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vayne..

Gwen normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives more damage than Vayne. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Vayne

Who is Better, Gwen or Vayne?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when playing against Vayne, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a bad counter to Vayne.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate compared to Vayne, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Vayne.

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

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

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Vayne. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Vayne.

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 Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Gwen, we analyzed 4,013 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gwen in order to counter Vayne 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 listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Vayne. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Gwen versus Vayne build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Shadowflame. When Gwen incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better against Vayne than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Vayne with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Vayne 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. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Gwen vs Vayne clashes, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vayne as Gwen are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.