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How to Win Gwen vs Jayce Counter MatchupGwen is in the a tier of champions

Gwen vs Jayce

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

based on 853 Gwen vs Jayce matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Jayce as Gwen came out of an examination of 853 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Gwen has to counter Jayce in only 1.7% of her matches.

Gwen vs Jayce Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a awful job of beating Jayce. Typically, she wins a lowly 46.1% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Gwen vs Jayce matches, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Jayce.

Best Gwen vs Jayce Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
RiftmakerRabadon's DeathcapNashor's Tooth

Optional Items

Zhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Jayce as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Jayce

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 Jayce

Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.

Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.

If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.

Gwen vs Jayce Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Jayce Image
5.5
< Kills >
6.8
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
4.2
< Assists >
5.7
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
166
< Minions Killed >
177
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,531
< Physical Damage >
18,765
12,374
< Magic Damage >
4,194
3,705
< True Damage >
658
18,611
< Damage Dealt >
23,618
27,095
< Damage Taken >
19,019
11,401
< Gold Earned >
12,153
2.53
< Towers >
2.48
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,894
< Total Healing >
2,365
14,280
< Experience >
14,202
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
188
< Time Dealing CC >
142

How to Counter Jayce with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several influential Gwen vs. Jayce counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the two. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jayce’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Jayce..

Gwen usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Jayce. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Jayce

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Jayce
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Jayce

Who is Better, Gwen or Jayce?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Jayce, with a 46.1% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a poor counter for Jayce.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate than Jayce, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Gwen into Jayce.

Additionally, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jayce. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Jayce matchups, Jayce is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gwen is a garbage counter for Jayce. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Jayce.

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

UdyrUdyr+ 52.6% 956 GamesKennenKennen+ 53.6% 125 GamesJannaJanna+ 53.8% 975 GamesRumbleRumble+ 55% 222 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Jayce Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jayce as Gwen, we analyzed 853 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 Jayce 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 learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Jayce during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Jayce. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Gwen versus Jayce build include Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Nashor's Tooth. When Gwen included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better countering Jayce than with many other common item sets. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 46.1% when countering Jayce with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Jayce as Gwen, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Gwen vs Jayce battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Gwen versus Jayce tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and guides shown are calculated using every round completed with these champs.