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Gwen vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Vel'Koz as Gwen

based on 1,518 Gwen vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
1.67
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Gwen came out of an evaluation of 1518 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen is forced to battle against Vel'Koz in only 1.9% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a awful job of beating Vel'Koz. Normally, she wins a lowly 45.8% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Gwen against Vel'Koz rounds, Gwen’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Vel'Koz.

Best Gwen vs Vel'Koz 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 DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

ShadowflameCosmic DriveZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

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
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
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 Vel'Koz as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Vel'Koz

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 Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Gwen vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
Vel'Koz Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.3
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
4.3
< Assists >
8.8
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
164
< Minions Killed >
91
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,963
< Physical Damage >
535
15,101
< Magic Damage >
17,129
3,634
< True Damage >
5,214
21,699
< Damage Dealt >
22,879
30,590
< Damage Taken >
17,065
12,049
< Gold Earned >
10,287
2.61
< Towers >
1.79
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,635
< Total Healing >
1,685
15,054
< Experience >
12,293
17
< Vision Score >
44
8
< Wards Placed >
19
146
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several critical Gwen versus Vel'Koz matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences between these two champions. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vel'Koz’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vel'Koz..

Gwen typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Vel'Koz. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Gwen or Vel'Koz?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Vel'Koz, with a 45.8% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes a poor counter to Vel'Koz.

While Gwen does have a much lower winrate compared to Vel'Koz, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Gwen into Vel'Koz.

Furthermore, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This 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 in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Vel'Koz matchups, Vel'Koz is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a terribly counter to Vel'Koz. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Vel'Koz.

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 Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Gwen, we analyzed 1,518 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 Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen usually gets more CS relative to Vel'Koz. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically 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, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Gwen versus Vel'Koz build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better versus Vel'Koz than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 45.8% when playing against Vel'Koz with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Vel'Koz as Gwen, Gwen players should use 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 runes players used for Gwen vs Vel'Koz face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.8% win rate overall.

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