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How to Win Rell vs Gwen Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Gwen

How to Beat Gwen as Rell in LoLRell is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Gwen as Rell

based on 1,009 Rell vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.95
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Gwen as Rell resulted from an evaluation of 1009 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Rell has to counter Gwen in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Rell vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Rell has done a good job of beating Gwen. Typically, she wins a terrific 53.7% of games the champs fight one another in. In Rell against Gwen games, Rell’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Gwen.

Best Rell vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Knight's VowTrailblazerThornmailFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rell to level upw
>
Second ability for Rell to level upe
>
Last skill for Rell to max outq

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Gwen as Rell

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.

Rell vs Gwen Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
Gwen Image
1.8
< Kills >
5.8
5.9
< Deaths >
6.2
15.6
< Assists >
4.9
0.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
28
< Minions Killed >
157
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.55
1,779
< Physical Damage >
2,918
4,931
< Magic Damage >
14,901
827
< True Damage >
3,725
7,537
< Damage Dealt >
21,545
21,070
< Damage Taken >
29,712
8,563
< Gold Earned >
11,827
1.87
< Towers >
2.54
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,713
< Total Healing >
7,569
10,602
< Experience >
14,517
53
< Vision Score >
17
22
< Wards Placed >
8
273
< Time Dealing CC >
151

How to Counter Gwen with Rell in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several significant Rell against Gwen counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Gwen. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Rell usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Gwen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rell and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Gwen

Who is Better, Rell or Gwen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rell usually wins when taking on Gwen, with a 53.7% win rate. Thus, Rell makes a great counter for Gwen.

While Rell does have a higher win rate than Gwen, when they face off with one another, Rell also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Rell into Gwen.

Furthermore, Rell has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Rell is a great counter to Gwen. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rell against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rell

Rell Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateSingedSinged42.9% winrateLissandraLissandra44.5% winrateSwainSwain44.7% winrate

Rell Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateNautilusNautilus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.1% 3196 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 7804 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.2% 985 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 2856 Games

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Rell, we analyzed 1,009 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 Rell 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 truly master Rell in order to counter Gwen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell often gets a lot less CS relative to Gwen. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Rell versus Gwen build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Rell included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Gwen than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Rell had an average win rate of 53.7% battling Gwen with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Gwen as Rell, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Rell vs Gwen counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gwen as Rell are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.