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How to Win Ezreal vs Gwen Counter MatchupEzreal is in the b tier of champions

Ezreal vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Ezreal in LoLEzreal is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Ezreal

based on 4,694 Ezreal vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches every week. In our dataset, Ezreal faced Gwen in 4694 matches. Using so many games with Ezreal versus Gwen provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide actionable data and a solid build to obliterate your opposition. This pairing is somewhat rare. Ezreal is forced to battle against Gwen in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Ezreal vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Ezreal has done a ok job of countering Gwen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champs face each other in. In Ezreal versus Gwen matches, Ezreal’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Gwen.

Best Ezreal vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Ezreal Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaNavori QuickbladesSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

ManamuneMaw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ezreal's passive ability p
Ezreal's q ability q
Ezreal's w ability w
Ezreal's e ability e
Ezreal's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Ezreal against Gwen

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

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.

Ezreal vs Gwen Counter Stats

Ezreal Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Gwen Image
6.5
< Kills >
6
5.5
< Deaths >
6
6.9
< Assists >
4.6
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
173
< Minions Killed >
163
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.58
15,186
< Physical Damage >
3,039
6,933
< Magic Damage >
15,633
563
< True Damage >
3,761
22,683
< Damage Dealt >
22,434
19,959
< Damage Taken >
30,647
11,803
< Gold Earned >
12,165
2.29
< Towers >
2.69
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
5,422
< Total Healing >
8,057
12,686
< Experience >
15,107
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
81
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Counter Gwen with Ezreal in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several vital Ezreal vs. Gwen matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Ezreal’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ezreal may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gwen..

Ezreal usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Gwen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ezreal and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Ezreal
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ezreal
Gwen

Who is Better, Ezreal or Gwen?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ezreal usually fairs equally well when facing off against Gwen, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Ezreal makes an ok counter for Gwen.

While Ezreal does have a higher winrate than Gwen, when facing one another, Ezreal also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ezreal into Gwenas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ezreal also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ezreal vs Gwen matchups, Ezreal is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ezreal is a decent counter for Gwen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ezreal against Gwen.

Additional Information for Ezreal Players

How We Calculated Our Ezreal vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Ezreal, we analyzed 4,694 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 Ezreal 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 truly master Ezreal to counter Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ezreal on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gwen. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Ezreal versus Gwen build consist of Muramana, Navori Quickblades, and Serylda's Grudge. When Ezreal used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Gwen than with most other typical builds. In fact, Ezreal had an average win rate of 50.1% when countering Gwen with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Gwen as Ezreal, Ezreal players should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Ezreal vs Gwen clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.1% winrate overall.

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