Gwen is an AP fighter in Baron Lane or Jungle in Wild Rift, a sewing doll specializing in magical melee damage and invulnerability through her hallowed mist.
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Gwen's win rate has climbed +0.08 pts over the last 30 days, now at 50.92%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers. Measured effect of the adjustment in 7.3 (22/09): -0.55 pts of win rate over 10 days.
Gwen is an AP fighter in Baron Lane or Jungle in Wild Rift, a sewing doll specializing in magical melee damage and invulnerability through her hallowed mist. Her kit combines scissors dealing % max health damage, a hallowed mist invulnerability against non-divine enemies, and snip attacks accumulating marks. She excels in AP bruiser compositions seeking to counter high physical damage compositions. In Wild Rift, her hallowed mist is particularly impactful as it forces opponents to reposition rather than fight frontally, disrupting usual engage patterns.
Gwen fits best in compositions that create extended fights. She benefits from allies who provide crowd control, peel, or force enemies into grouped engagements. Teamfight-oriented teams enhance her sustained damage potential.
Gwen struggles against compositions that control distance or prevent extended fights. Sources of fast burst or reliable crowd control stop her from applying sustained damage. When she cannot stay in melee range, her overall impact drops.
Look to extend fights to maximize your sustained damage. Proper positioning allows full use of your defensive zone tools. In teamfights, focus on reachable targets rather than forcing risky engages.
Safe farm, trades stretched favorable, do not over-commit without W.
Two items = spike: play objectives and prolonged skirmishes.
Front-to-back patient; Zhonya's Hourglass and W to cross the initial burst.
Full clear → ganks on lanes at setup; avoids strong duelists.
Herald/Dragon with priority; force long fights in your mist.
Play around your front line, looking for targets without a dash for complete Needlework.
W
Q
E
R
Use W for protection, 4 casts of Q for true damage to the centre, dash with E for attack speed, auto-attacks, then R to finish.
E
Q
W
R
Dash with E to engage and gain the attack speed buff, Q burst, W for protection, R.
E
Q
R
Ensure you stack the A Thousand Cuts passive before using Q for maximum healing.
R
R
R
Use all three casts of Needlework to slow or needle a fleeing enemy, then E to catch up.
What interrupts it
Garen Q Decisive Strike silence · 1.5 s
Volibear Q Thundering Smash stun · 1 s
No, Gwen is not a reliable blind pick in most cases. She can be punished early by duelists or strong laners. Without draft information, she takes significant risks. She performs much better as a response to slow or tanky compositions.
Gwen becomes truly strong after her first two core items, especially Riftmaker and Nashor. That’s when she can sustain long fights and dominate trades. Before that, she must play carefully and avoid unfavorable exchanges.
W should be used proactively, not reactively. It prepares your fight entry and blocks targeted threats. If used too late, the damage is already done. When placed correctly, it forces opponents to completely change their plan.
Because her scaling depends on staying in fights. If she gets kited, bursted, or forced to disengage, she cannot use her full potential. Her scaling is not automatic—it depends on context and execution.
| Lvl | HP | AD | Armor | MR | Mana | HP regen | Res. regen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 690 | 58 | 52 | 38 | 345 | 10.5 | 12 |
| 2 | 810 | 61.6 | 56.7 | 40 | 386 | 11.2 | 12.9 |
| 3 | 930 | 65.2 | 61.4 | 42 | 427 | 11.9 | 13.8 |
| 4 | 1,050 | 68.8 | 66.1 | 44 | 468 | 12.5 | 14.7 |
| 5 | 1,170 | 72.4 | 70.8 | 46 | 509 | 13.2 | 15.6 |
| 6 | 1,290 | 76 | 75.5 | 48 | 550 | 13.9 | 16.5 |
| 7 | 1,410 | 79.6 | 80.2 | 50 | 591 | 14.6 | 17.4 |
| 8 | 1,530 | 83.2 | 84.9 | 52 | 632 | 15.3 | 18.3 |
| 9 | 1,650 | 86.8 | 89.6 | 54 | 673 | 15.9 | 19.2 |
| 10 | 1,770 | 90.4 | 94.3 | 56 | 714 | 16.6 | 20.1 |
| 11 | 1,890 | 94 | 99 | 58 | 755 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 12 | 2,010 | 97.6 | 103.7 | 60 | 796 | 18 | 21.9 |
| 13 | 2,130 | 101.2 | 108.4 | 62 | 837 | 18.7 | 22.8 |
| 14 | 2,250 | 104.8 | 113.1 | 64 | 878 | 19.3 | 23.7 |
| 15 | 2,370 | 108.4 | 117.8 | 66 | 919 | 20 | 24.6 |
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Gwen is slightly squishier early but gains more durability with every level.
Snip Snip! loses AP ratio per hit and on the final hit, and clears jungle a bit slower.
Sources: our patch files, checked against Riot's official patch notes · measured effect: median win rate before and after the patch · All patch notes
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