What are the best runes for Gwen Top?

Conqueror in Precision with Resolve secondary is the highest-win-rate rune page this patch (49.2% win rate).

What is the best build for Gwen?

Rush Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. It wins 59.7% of Top games on patch 26.20.

Is Gwen good on patch 26.20?

Gwen has a 50.4% win rate in Top this patch, which makes it a balanced pick.

Singed, Kayle, Gragas are among the strongest counters to Gwen Top this patch, by ranked win rate.

Gwen build

Top · patch 26.20

Gwen is currently a balanced Top pick on patch 26.20, holding a 50.4% win rate across 38,420 games (2.5% pick rate, 3.4% ban rate). It scales well, its win rate climbs to 52.7% in games past 40 minutes, so playing for the late game pays off. The setup below is the highest-win-rate build from real games this patch, not theorycraft.

Win rate

50.4%

Pick

2.5%

Ban

3.4%

Games

38,420

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Summoner Spells

// The build · 59.7% win ratevs 50.4% for the championHighest win rate path this patch

Start50.8%+0.4

First back

Core · in order59.7%+9.3

The whole build

Boots52.8%+2.4

Situational swap

Late options-

Pick one, not all

Runes

49.2% win rate

Precision

Resolve

Skill Order

Max order:

Q→

E→

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Win Rate by Game Length

How the champion performs as games go longer.

< 25 min48.1%

25-30 min49.9%

30-35 min51.4%

35-40 min54.4%

40+ min52.7%

44%50%56%

Win Rate Trend

48.6%

50.9%

26.1126.1226.1326.1426.1526.1626.1726.1826.1926.20

// Matchups · who beats GwenAll matchups →

// The short version

Start Doran's Ring, Health Potion and Health Potion and rush Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap; this core wins 59.7% of Top games; Conqueror is the keystone of choice; most players max Q → E → W.