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How to Win Maokai vs Gwen Counter MatchupMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Maokai

based on 3,311 Maokai vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.77
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Maokai resulted from an analysis of 3311 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Maokai has to counter Gwen in only 2.1% of his matches.

Maokai vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Maokai does a good job of countering Gwen. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.5% of games the champions fight each other in. In Maokai against Gwen matches, Maokai’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Maokai vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBoots of Swiftness

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernTrailblazerSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateFrozen HeartSpirit VisageThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Maokai to level upq
>
Second ability for Maokai to level upw
>
Last skill for Maokai to max oute

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Maokai's passive ability p
Maokai's q ability q
Maokai's w ability w
Maokai's e ability e
Maokai's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Gwen

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

Advice to Win Against Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Maokai vs Gwen Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Gwen Image
2.8
< Kills >
6.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6.2
12.7
< Assists >
4.9
0.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
47
< Minions Killed >
161
0.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.58
1,655
< Physical Damage >
3,179
10,874
< Magic Damage >
16,671
972
< True Damage >
4,096
13,502
< Damage Dealt >
23,947
28,394
< Damage Taken >
30,790
9,223
< Gold Earned >
12,109
1.49
< Towers >
2.64
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
9,060
< Total Healing >
8,181
11,291
< Experience >
14,835
47
< Vision Score >
17
19
< Wards Placed >
8
401
< Time Dealing CC >
156

How to Counter Gwen with Maokai in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Maokai against Gwen counter stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gwen. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Maokai typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gwen. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Maokai and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Gwen

Who is Better, Maokai or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Maokai usually wins when facing off against Gwen, with a 53.5% win rate. As a result, Maokai makes a great counter for Gwen.

While Maokai does have a higher win rate than Gwen, when on opposite teams, Maokai also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Maokai into Gwen.

Additionally, Maokai also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gwen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Gwen matchups, Maokai is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Maokai is a great counter to Gwen. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Maokai against Gwen.

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Maokai, we analyzed 3,311 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 Gwen as Maokai 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

To truly master Maokai to counter Gwen during both the lane 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 mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai most often gets a lot less CS as Gwen. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Maokai versus Gwen build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Trailblazer, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Gwen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Maokai had an average win rate of 53.5% when countering Gwen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Gwen as Maokai, Maokai players should take the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Maokai vs Gwen fights, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.5% win rate overall.

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