Gwen Pro Builds - How to Play Gwen in Season 14

GwenThe Hallowed Seamstress – is a great Fighter that is usually played on position Top. Gwen can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Top in this LoL Gwen guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Gwen has a win rate of 57% and pick rate of 0.2%. There is a ban rate of 1%. Although a great champion, winning with Gwen is not a given. You need to have the right Gwen build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Gwen probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Gwen players need to win.

Latest Gwen probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Gwen probuilds on position Top.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Gwen
Werlyb
3/7/6
1.3
Jayce
Conqueror
Resolve
FlashIgnite
Gwen
Werlyb
16/4/4
5.0
Fiora
Conqueror
Resolve
FlashIgnite
Gwen
Nuguri
2/5/8
2.0
Skarner
Conqueror
Inspiration
GhostTeleport
Gwen
Odoamne
6/5/8
2.8
Camille
First Strike
Resolve
TeleportGhost
Gwen
Vizicsacsi
9/3/5
4.7
Camille
Conqueror
Resolve
TeleportGhost
Latest LoL Gwen pro builds

How to play Gwen

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Gwen is strong, but if you ran into Zac Zac or Darius Darius you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Gwen Top pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Gwen. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Gwen builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Gwen
Learn how to play Gwen Top

Items for Gwen

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Gwen. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Kayle Kayle or Skarner Skarner can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Gwen is a powerful Fighter you should start with Doran's Ring Doran's Ring, Health Potion Health Potion, and Health Potion Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Ionian Boots of Lucidity Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Nashor's Tooth Nashor's Tooth
  2. Riftmaker Riftmaker
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap Rabadon's Deathcap

Gwen abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Gwen. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Gwen. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Ghost Ghost and Teleport Teleport.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Gwen abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Snip Snip! Snip Snip!. Then you should continue with Skip 'n Slash Skip 'n Slash, followed by Hallowed Mist Hallowed Mist. An order for abilities of Gwen up to level 10:

Gwen ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RSnip Snip! Snip Snip!
2RSkip 'n Slash Skip 'n Slash
3RSnip Snip! Snip Snip!
4RHallowed Mist Hallowed Mist
5RSnip Snip! Snip Snip!
6RNeedlework Needlework
7RSnip Snip! Snip Snip!
8RSkip 'n Slash Skip 'n Slash
9RSnip Snip! Snip Snip!
10RSkip 'n Slash Skip 'n Slash

Most effective Gwen runes selection

For an effective Gwen build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Gwen. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for The Hallowed Seamstress: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Gwen are for primary Precision Precision and for secondary Resolve Resolve. As the keystone rune on Gwen most pros pick Conqueror Conqueror.

For your primary path – Precision Precision – choose these runes on Gwen:

  • Conqueror Conqueror
  • Last Stand Last Stand
  • Presence of Mind Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity

For your secondary path – Resolve Resolve – choose these runes on Gwen:

  • Overgrowth Overgrowth
  • Bone Plating Bone Plating

Champions that counter Gwen

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Gwen. There are champions that counter Gwen. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Zac Zac for instance is strong against Gwen and has a win rate of 88%. Another dangerous counter is Darius Darius.

When your opponent counter picks Gwen in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Soul Fighter Gwen
Pro build inspired by Soul Fighter Gwen

Soul Fighter Gwen is one of the 4 available skins for Gwen.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Gwen pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Gwen into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Gwen guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Gwen will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Gwen in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Needlework Needlework. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Gwen build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Gwen will grow. Once you mastered GwenThe Hallowed Seamstress – you will rule the rift.