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

Gwen vs Akshan

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

based on 1,444 Gwen vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Gwen fought Akshan 1444 times. Using so many matchups for Gwen versus Akshan provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide actionable stats and a solid build to annihilate Akshan. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen is forced to battle against Akshan in only 1.8% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a poor job of countering Akshan. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champions face each other in. In Gwen vs Akshan games, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Gwen vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothCosmic Drive

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

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
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
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 Akshan as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Akshan

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.

Gwen vs Akshan Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Akshan Image
6.3
< Kills >
8.6
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
4.8
< Assists >
5.7
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.95
158
< Minions Killed >
170
0.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.45
3,003
< Physical Damage >
18,858
15,287
< Magic Damage >
3,310
3,654
< True Damage >
1,176
21,945
< Damage Dealt >
23,345
30,797
< Damage Taken >
21,539
12,232
< Gold Earned >
12,769
2.74
< Towers >
2.14
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,911
< Total Healing >
4,277
15,079
< Experience >
14,440
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
155
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Akshan with Gwen in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several significant Gwen versus Akshan matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Akshan..

Gwen normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes more damage than Akshan. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Akshan

Who is Better, Gwen or Akshan?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when taking on Akshan, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes an ok counter for Akshan.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate compared to Akshan, when facing one another, Gwen also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Akshan.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Akshan. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Akshan.

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 Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Gwen, we analyzed 1,444 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 Akshan 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

If you would like to truly master Gwen in order to counter Akshan 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 stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Gwen versus Akshan build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Cosmic Drive. When Gwen combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better when fighting Akshan than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Akshan with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Akshan as Gwen, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Gwen vs Akshan LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you need to see Gwen x Akshan tips and counter builds for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all matches with data with these champs.