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

Gwen vs Viego

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

based on 3,097 Gwen vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Viego as Gwen resulted from an analysis of 3097 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Gwen has to counter Viego in only 3.9% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a terrible job of beating Viego. On average, she wins a lowly 46.1% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Gwen versus Viego games, Gwen’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Viego.

Best Gwen vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveStormsurgeZhonya'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
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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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 Viego as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Viego

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.

Gwen vs Viego Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Viego Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.7
6
< Deaths >
5.9
4.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
158
< Minions Killed >
35
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
1.73
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,883
< Physical Damage >
15,254
14,501
< Magic Damage >
2,017
3,610
< True Damage >
882
20,995
< Damage Dealt >
18,153
29,243
< Damage Taken >
32,084
11,786
< Gold Earned >
12,134
2.58
< Towers >
1.54
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.39
7,340
< Total Healing >
16,300
14,629
< Experience >
13,666
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
145
< Time Dealing CC >
223

How to Counter Viego with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some strategic Gwen vs. Viego counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viego’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Viego..

Gwen often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Viego. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Viego

Who is Better, Gwen or Viego?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when trying to fight Viego, with a 46.1% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes a bad counter for Viego.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate compared to Viego, when facing one another, Gwen also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Gwen into Viego.

Moreover, Gwen has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a terribly counter to Viego. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Gwen, we analyzed 3,097 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 Viego 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

Gwen Build Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Viego 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 mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen on average gets much more CS as Viego. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Viego build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Shadowflame. When Gwen used at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Viego than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 46.1% when countering Viego with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Viego 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 sets players used for Gwen vs Viego LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.1% winrate overall.

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