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Gwen vs Heimerdinger

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

based on 1,035 Gwen vs Heimerdinger matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Heimerdinger as Gwen came out of an analysis of 1035 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This matchup is fairly rare. Gwen encounters Heimerdinger in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a below average job of beating Heimerdinger. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Gwen against Heimerdinger rounds, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Heimerdinger.

Best Gwen vs Heimerdinger Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLeeching Leer

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
RiftmakerRabadon's DeathcapNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveZhonya's Hourglass

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
>
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
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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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 Heimerdinger as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Heimerdinger

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 Heimerdinger

Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.

Gwen vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Heimerdinger Image
5.6
< Kills >
4.7
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
4.1
< Assists >
7.1
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
158
< Minions Killed >
112
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,534
< Physical Damage >
723
13,028
< Magic Damage >
21,474
3,855
< True Damage >
587
19,418
< Damage Dealt >
22,785
28,107
< Damage Taken >
17,402
11,234
< Gold Earned >
10,237
2.31
< Towers >
1.81
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
7,550
< Total Healing >
1,709
14,315
< Experience >
12,530
16
< Vision Score >
30
8
< Wards Placed >
14
182
< Time Dealing CC >
236

How to Counter Heimerdinger with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some critical Gwen against Heimerdinger matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Heimerdinger’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Heimerdinger..

Gwen normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes more damage than Heimerdinger. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Heimerdinger

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Heimerdinger
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Heimerdinger

Who is Better, Gwen or Heimerdinger?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when taking on Heimerdinger, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a poor counter to Heimerdinger.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate compared to Heimerdinger, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Heimerdinger.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Heimerdinger matchups, Heimerdinger is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

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

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

FiddlesticksFiddlesticks43.4% winrateSingedSinged43.8% winrateRakanRakan44.4% winrateGarenGaren44.5% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante57.7% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc56.9% winrateCorkiCorki56.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Heimerdinger Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Heimerdinger as Gwen, we analyzed 1,035 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 Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Heimerdinger. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Gwen versus Heimerdinger build include Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Nashor's Tooth. When Gwen incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Heimerdinger than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 48.1% battling Heimerdinger with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Heimerdinger 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 rune builds players chose for Gwen vs Heimerdinger counters, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Gwen vs Heimerdinger tips and counter stats for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using every match with data with both champions.