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How to Win Caitlyn vs Gwen Counter MatchupCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Caitlyn

based on 7,849 Caitlyn vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Caitlyn resulted from an analysis of 7849 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Caitlyn has to counter Gwen in only 2.1% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Caitlyn does a average job of countering Gwen. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Caitlyn versus Gwen matches, Caitlyn’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Gwen.

Best Caitlyn vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorAxiom Arc

Optional Items

BloodthirsterOpportunityRapid FirecannonInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Gwen

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

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.

Caitlyn vs Gwen Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Gwen Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
6.6
< Assists >
4.7
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
177
< Minions Killed >
161
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.6
18,963
< Physical Damage >
3,029
1,449
< Magic Damage >
15,617
509
< True Damage >
3,786
20,921
< Damage Dealt >
22,434
19,197
< Damage Taken >
30,626
12,118
< Gold Earned >
12,194
2.62
< Towers >
2.73
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
5,377
< Total Healing >
7,894
12,680
< Experience >
15,118
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
88
< Time Dealing CC >
148

How to Counter Gwen with Caitlyn in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several vital Caitlyn versus Gwen counter stats that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Gwen..

Caitlyn normally has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Gwen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Caitlyn and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Gwen

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Gwen?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Gwen, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Caitlyn makes an ok counter to Gwen.

While Caitlyn does have a higher win rate compared to Gwen, when facing one another, Caitlyn also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Gwen.

Furthermore, Caitlyn has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Gwen matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter for Gwen. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Caitlyn against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Caitlyn

Caitlyn Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateNocturneNocturne46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.4% winrate

Caitlyn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.5% 16786 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.6% 19355 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 11388 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 22672 Games

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Caitlyn, we analyzed 7,849 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 Caitlyn 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

Caitlyn Build Gwen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn in order to counter Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Gwen. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Caitlyn versus Gwen build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Axiom Arc. When Caitlyn combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Gwen than with many other common builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average winrate of 50.2% when countering Gwen with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Gwen as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Caitlyn vs Gwen matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gwen as Caitlyn are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.