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How to Win Udyr vs Gwen Counter MatchupUdyr is in the s tier of champions

Udyr vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Udyr in LoLUdyr is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Udyr

based on 2,470 Udyr vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gwen as Udyr resulted from an evaluation of 2470 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Udyr has to counter Gwen in only 2.2% of his matches.

Udyr vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Udyr does a decent job of beating Gwen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champions face one another in. In Udyr versus Gwen games, Udyr’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Gwen.

Best Udyr vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBlasting Wand

Core Udyr Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartLiandry's TormentJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernBlade of The Ruined KingTitanic HydraDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Udyr to level upq
>
Second ability for Udyr to level upe
>
Last skill for Udyr to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Udyr's passive ability p
Udyr's q ability q
Udyr's w ability w
Udyr's e ability e
Udyr's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
R
3
W
4
E
5
Q
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Q
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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W

Guide to Countering Gwen as Udyr

Tips for Playing as Udyr against Gwen

Udyr is one of the best junglers in the game. Taking advantage of this can give your team a large XP advantage and map control.

Damage is applied to turtle shield post-mitigation. Therefore, buying defensive items can drastically increase your survivability.

Advice to Win Against Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Udyr vs Gwen Counter Stats

Udyr Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Gwen Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.9
5.4
< Deaths >
6
7.3
< Assists >
4.7
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
79
< Minions Killed >
161
1.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.54
7,732
< Physical Damage >
3,125
8,861
< Magic Damage >
15,278
746
< True Damage >
3,791
17,340
< Damage Dealt >
22,195
32,387
< Damage Taken >
30,211
11,526
< Gold Earned >
11,942
1.94
< Towers >
2.62
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
13,739
< Total Healing >
7,992
14,203
< Experience >
14,842
20
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
1,872
< Time Dealing CC >
148

How to Counter Gwen with Udyr in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some influential Udyr against Gwen matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between this pair of champions. As an example, Udyr’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Udyr may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gwen..

Udyr typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gwen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Udyr and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Udyr
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Udyr
Gwen

Who is Better, Udyr or Gwen?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Udyr usually wins when facing off against Gwen, with a 51.9% win rate. As a result, Udyr makes a good counter for Gwen.

While Udyr does have a higher winrate than Gwen, when on opposite teams, Udyr also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Udyr into Gwenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Udyr vs Gwen matchups, Udyr is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Udyr is a decent counter to Gwen. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Udyr against Gwen.

Additional Information for Udyr Players

How We Calculated Our Udyr vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Udyr, we analyzed 2,470 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 Gwen as Udyr 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Udyr to counter Gwen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Udyr on average gets less CS compared to Gwen. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, 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 situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Udyr versus Gwen build include Frozen Heart, Liandry's Torment, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Udyr incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Gwen than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Udyr had an average winrate of 51.9% when countering Gwen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Gwen as Udyr, you should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Udyr vs Gwen LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.9% winrate overall.

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