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

Gwen vs Xayah

How to Beat Xayah as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Xayah as Gwen

based on 1,256 Gwen vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our database, Gwen faced off against Xayah 1256 times. Including so many games with Gwen versus Xayah provides us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening statistics and a recommended build to crush Xayah. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Gwen has to counter Xayah in only 1.6% of her matches.

Gwen vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Gwen does a decent job of countering Xayah. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Gwen versus Xayah matches, Gwen’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably won't get first blood versus Xayah.

Best Gwen vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassCosmic 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 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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xayah as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Gwen vs Xayah Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Xayah Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.4
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
4.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
158
< Minions Killed >
179
0.26
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,927
< Physical Damage >
18,713
15,085
< Magic Damage >
402
3,678
< True Damage >
330
21,691
< Damage Dealt >
19,446
29,372
< Damage Taken >
19,866
11,959
< Gold Earned >
11,840
2.71
< Towers >
2.34
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
7,590
< Total Healing >
4,668
14,814
< Experience >
12,546
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
148
< Time Dealing CC >
52

How to Counter Xayah with Gwen in LoL

The stats provided here show several influential Gwen versus Xayah matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xayah’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Xayah..

Gwen normally has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she takes more damage than Xayah. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Xayah

Who is Better, Gwen or Xayah?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually wins when facing off against Xayah, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a good counter for Xayah.

While Gwen does have a higher winrate compared to Xayah, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Xayah.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Xayah matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a decent counter for Xayah. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Xayah.

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 Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Gwen, we analyzed 1,256 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 Xayah 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 Xayah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gwen to counter Xayah 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 tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Xayah. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Gwen versus Xayah build include Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Shadowflame. When Gwen incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when facing Xayah than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 51.8% when playing against Xayah with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Xayah as Gwen, Gwen players 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 runes that we analyzed for Gwen vs Xayah clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Gwen vs Xayah tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using all games finished with both champions.