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

Gwen vs Ahri

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

based on 2,217 Gwen vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.68
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Gwen engaged Ahri 2217 times. Using so many matchups for Gwen vs Ahri gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to suppress Ahri. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Gwen fights Ahri in only 2.8% of her matches.

Gwen vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a dismal job of beating Ahri. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Gwen versus Ahri matches, Gwen’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Gwen vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveZhonya's HourglassHextech RocketbeltShadowflame

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
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Ahri as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Ahri

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 Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Gwen vs Ahri Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Ahri Image
5.8
< Kills >
6.4
6.2
< Deaths >
5.4
4.6
< Assists >
7.6
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
160
< Minions Killed >
167
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,888
< Physical Damage >
1,500
15,015
< Magic Damage >
15,036
3,634
< True Damage >
5,028
21,538
< Damage Dealt >
21,565
30,338
< Damage Taken >
20,043
12,042
< Gold Earned >
11,364
2.67
< Towers >
2.05
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,755
< Total Healing >
4,941
14,981
< Experience >
14,430
18
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
9
151
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some strategic Gwen against Ahri matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Ahri..

Gwen normally has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she takes more damage than Ahri. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Ahri

Who is Better, Gwen or Ahri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when taking on Ahri, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes an ok counter for Ahri.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate compared to Ahri, when facing one another, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Ahri.

Furthermore, Gwen also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Ahri. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Ahri.

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 Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Gwen, we analyzed 2,217 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 Ahri 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Ahri. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Gwen versus Ahri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Ahri than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average win rate of 49.3% battling Ahri with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Ahri 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. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Gwen vs Ahri counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.3% winrate overall.

If you want to view Gwen x Ahri tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all matches played with these champs.