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Gwen vs Soraka

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

based on 1,870 Gwen vs Soraka matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Soraka as Gwen resulted from an examination of 1870 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Gwen has to counter Soraka in only 2.3% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Soraka Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a dismal job of beating Soraka. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Gwen against Soraka matches, Gwen’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Soraka.

Best Gwen vs Soraka Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

ShadowflameMorellonomiconCosmic DriveZhonya'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
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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
E
2
Q
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
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R

Guide to Countering Soraka as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Soraka

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 Soraka

It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.

Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.

Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.

Gwen vs Soraka Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Soraka Image
5.6
< Kills >
0.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5
4.1
< Assists >
14.1
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
0.11
158
< Minions Killed >
26
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.54
3,041
< Physical Damage >
588
15,169
< Magic Damage >
4,764
3,652
< True Damage >
324
21,863
< Damage Dealt >
5,677
29,117
< Damage Taken >
15,138
11,664
< Gold Earned >
7,861
2.58
< Towers >
2.11
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0
7,653
< Total Healing >
22,845
14,472
< Experience >
10,216
17
< Vision Score >
52
8
< Wards Placed >
23
146
< Time Dealing CC >
199

How to Counter Soraka with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some important Gwen vs. Soraka matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Soraka’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Soraka. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Gwen often has a much larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Soraka. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Soraka

Who is Better, Gwen or Soraka?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when trying to fight Soraka, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a bad counter to Soraka.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate compared to Soraka, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gwen into Soraka.

Additionally, Gwen has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Soraka. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Soraka matchups, Soraka is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Soraka. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Soraka.

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 Soraka Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Soraka as Gwen, we analyzed 1,870 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 Soraka 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 to counter Soraka during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often picks up much more CS relative to Soraka. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Gwen versus Soraka build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better versus Soraka than with most other common builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 48.8% when playing against Soraka with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Soraka as Gwen, you should equip 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 combinations players chose for Gwen vs Soraka matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Soraka as Gwen are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.