Who Wins
- You win trades pre-6 through short burst patterns with E-W-Q2, as Gwen lacks early damage to match your true damage.
- Post-6 becomes Gwen-favored as her R gives her the tools to force extended fights where her sustain and DPS outscale your burst windows.
How to Trade
- Look for E-W-Q2 combos when Gwen uses Q stacks on minions, then immediately disengage before she can retaliate with her empowered autos.
- Never commit to extended trades as her passive healing and Q damage ramp will outdamage your kit.
Wave Control
- Push early levels to establish priority, then look to freeze near your tower once Gwen gets items and sustain.
- This forces her to overextend for CS while keeping the wave in a position where you can escape her W zone with E.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't get baited into fighting inside her W zone, as you lose all your engage tools and become a sitting duck for her sustained damage.
- Avoid trading when she has Q stacks built up, as the empowered damage combined with her passive healing makes short trades heavily favor her.
Created on 03/21/2026
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