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

Gwen vs Kennen

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

based on 761 Gwen vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.69
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Kennen as Gwen came out of an analysis of 761 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Gwen has to counter Kennen in only 1.0% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a poor job of countering Kennen. On average, she wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Gwen versus Kennen matches, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Kennen.

Best Gwen vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

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
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
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 Kennen as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Kennen

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 Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Gwen vs Kennen Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Kennen Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.6
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
4.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
161
< Minions Killed >
167
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.47
2,604
< Physical Damage >
2,097
14,183
< Magic Damage >
21,628
3,294
< True Damage >
573
20,081
< Damage Dealt >
24,300
30,804
< Damage Taken >
22,384
12,215
< Gold Earned >
11,786
2.76
< Towers >
2.15
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,443
< Total Healing >
3,129
15,295
< Experience >
15,103
18
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
9
149
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Counter Kennen with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several critical Gwen against Kennen counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kennen..

Gwen often has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes more damage than Kennen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Kennen

Who is Better, Gwen or Kennen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when taking on Kennen, with a 48.1% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a poor counter for Kennen.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate compared to Kennen, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Kennen.

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

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

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Kennen. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Kennen.

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 Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Gwen, we analyzed 761 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 Kennen 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 Kennen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Kennen. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Gwen versus Kennen build include Nashor's Tooth, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better versus Kennen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 48.1% battling Kennen with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Kennen as Gwen, you should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Gwen vs Kennen fights, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kennen as Gwen are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.