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

Gwen vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Gwen

based on 7,849 Gwen vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
9.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League matches every week. Within our dataset, Gwen engaged Caitlyn 7849 times. Having so many games with Gwen versus Caitlyn provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare informative statistics and a supported build to counter Caitlyn. This champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Gwen encounters Caitlyn in only 9.8% of her games.

Gwen vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Gwen does a ok job of countering Caitlyn. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of the time the champs face each other in. In Gwen versus Caitlyn matches, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Gwen vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRecurve Bow

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothCosmic DriveShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLiandry's TormentCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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
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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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W
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Gwen vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Caitlyn with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several vital Gwen vs. Caitlyn matchup stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Gwen typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Caitlyn. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Gwen or Caitlyn?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when taking on Caitlyn, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes an ok counter to Caitlyn.

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

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Caitlyn. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Caitlyn.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Gwen, 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 Caitlyn 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Gwen to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Gwen versus Caitlyn build include Nashor's Tooth, Cosmic Drive, and Shadowflame. When Gwen incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better versus Caitlyn than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 49.8% when playing against Caitlyn with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Caitlyn as Gwen, Gwen players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Gwen vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.8% winrate overall.

If you need to get Gwen x Caitlyn tips and builds for a a particular player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every game run with these champions.