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

Gwen vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vladimir as Gwen

based on 2,316 Gwen vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Vladimir as Gwen came out of an analysis of 2316 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Gwen fights Vladimir in only 2.9% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a poor job of beating Vladimir. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Gwen vs Vladimir games, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Vladimir.

Best Gwen vs Vladimir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameCosmic DriveZhonya's Hourglass

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
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
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
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Vladimir as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Gwen vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Vladimir Image
6
< Kills >
6.4
5.9
< Deaths >
5.1
4.5
< Assists >
5.9
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
161
< Minions Killed >
184
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.43
3,165
< Physical Damage >
1,008
16,478
< Magic Damage >
22,690
3,825
< True Damage >
336
23,469
< Damage Dealt >
24,035
30,302
< Damage Taken >
32,362
12,061
< Gold Earned >
11,703
2.71
< Towers >
1.97
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,126
< Total Healing >
27,615
14,852
< Experience >
14,794
17
< Vision Score >
15
8
< Wards Placed >
8
149
< Time Dealing CC >
117

How to Counter Vladimir with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some critical Gwen against Vladimir counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between these two champions. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vladimir’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vladimir..

Gwen typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Vladimir. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Vladimir

Who is Better, Gwen or Vladimir?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when facing off against Vladimir, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes a bad counter for Vladimir.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate compared to Vladimir, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Vladimir.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Vladimir matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Vladimir. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Gwen, we analyzed 2,316 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 Vladimir 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 learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Vladimir during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Vladimir. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Vladimir build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Vladimir than with most other typical builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average winrate of 48.4% battling Vladimir with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Vladimir as Gwen, Gwen players should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Gwen vs Vladimir LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.4% win rate overall.

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