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Gwen vs Malzahar

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

based on 2,474 Gwen vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Malzahar as Gwen came out of an examination of 2474 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Gwen is forced to battle against Malzahar in only 3.1% of her games.

Gwen vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a dismal job of beating Malzahar. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Gwen versus Malzahar matches, Gwen’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Malzahar.

Best Gwen vs Malzahar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassBanshee's VeilShadowflame

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
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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E
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R
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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 Malzahar as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Malzahar

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 Malzahar

Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.

Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.

Gwen vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Malzahar Image
6.1
< Kills >
5.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.5
4.8
< Assists >
7.3
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
160
< Minions Killed >
200
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.56
2,938
< Physical Damage >
598
15,212
< Magic Damage >
20,603
3,640
< True Damage >
370
21,791
< Damage Dealt >
21,572
30,753
< Damage Taken >
18,018
12,218
< Gold Earned >
12,163
2.61
< Towers >
2.32
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,980
< Total Healing >
1,523
15,220
< Experience >
15,322
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
10
150
< Time Dealing CC >
408

How to Counter Malzahar with Gwen in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some significant Gwen vs. Malzahar matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences between these two champions. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Malzahar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Malzahar..

Gwen typically has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Malzahar. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Malzahar

Who is Better, Gwen or Malzahar?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Malzahar, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a poor counter to Malzahar.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate than Malzahar, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Malzahar.

Furthermore, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Malzahar. This 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 overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Malzahar matchups, Malzahar is the better champ with a lower 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 to Malzahar. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Malzahar.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Gwen, we analyzed 2,474 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 Malzahar 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 in order to counter Malzahar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Malzahar. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gwen versus Malzahar build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Gwen incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Malzahar than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average winrate of 48.4% when playing against Malzahar with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Malzahar as Gwen, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Gwen vs Malzahar clashes, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.4% winrate overall.

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