Gwen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Gwenvs Anivia

DFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gwen vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Anivia wins with a 87.5% win rate (+75.0%) over Gwen based on 8 games. Anivia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gwen vs Anivia matchup.

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Gwen Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gwen performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Gwen - 12.5% win rate in this matchup
Gwen
12.5% WR
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Anivia vs Gwen matchup - 87.5% win rate
Anivia
87.5% WR

Who Wins the Gwen vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Gwen vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 8
12.5%
Win Rate
87.5%
5.9
CS / min
7.0
838
DMG / min
785
12,777
Gold / game
13,172
321
Heal / min
200
843
DMG Mitigated / min
588
0.3
CC / min
1.6
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
14.3%
Late Game WR
85.7%

Gwen vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Gwen vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 87.5% win rate compared to Gwen's 12.5%, giving Anivia a 75.0 percentage point advantage. Anivia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gwen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Gwen players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Anivia overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gwen vs Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Gwen in League of Legends

Anivia is favored during the laning phase against Gwen, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Anivia holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Gwen
7.0Anivia
Anivia significantly out-farms Gwen by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Anivia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Gwen players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
838Gwen
785Anivia
Gwen deals 53 more champion damage per minute than Anivia. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Anivia choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Gwen's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,777Gwen
13,172Anivia
Anivia earns 394 more gold per game than Gwen, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Anivia slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Gwen
1.6Anivia
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Gwen, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Gwen should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,164Gwen
788Anivia
Gwen vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 377 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gwen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gwen Build Against Anivia

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Anivia are Riftmaker, Cosmic Drive and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Gwen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gwen vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Gwen early game win rateGwen0.0%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia100.0%
Late Game
Anivia
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Gwen late game win rateGwen14.3%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia85.7%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Gwen. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Anivia holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Gwen players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Gwen Runes Against Anivia

Precision rune tree - Gwen primary runes vs AniviaPrecision
Conqueror - best Gwen rune vs AniviaPresence of Mind - best Gwen rune vs AniviaLegend: Alacrity - best Gwen rune vs AniviaLast Stand - best Gwen rune vs Anivia
Resolve rune tree - Gwen secondary runes vs AniviaResolve
Bone Plating - best Gwen rune vs AniviaOvergrowth - best Gwen rune vs Anivia
0.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Gwen the best tools to compete against Anivia in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Gwen's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Gwen matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.41%746.61,23111,85050.0%60.0%
58.82%686.482311,79044.8%69.2%
46.97%666.083510,96541.4%51.4%
42.86%636.189811,46647.8%40.0%
44.90%495.876511,02042.9%46.4%
45.65%465.095611,29355.6%39.3%
47.73%446.589011,72645.5%50.0%
52.27%446.386811,34450.0%54.5%
46.51%436.386713,03643.8%48.1%
50.00%425.179812,72831.6%65.2%
47.50%406.695612,07046.7%48.0%
56.41%396.31,23613,53236.4%64.3%
48.65%375.873912,52246.1%50.0%
38.89%365.775611,56140.0%38.1%
38.89%365.882311,88142.9%36.4%
54.55%336.272112,83060.0%52.2%
30.30%336.891114,82550.0%21.7%
64.52%315.41,01213,80053.9%72.2%
48.39%315.992210,93543.8%53.3%
67.74%311.477711,82962.5%73.3%
51.61%316.798612,37660.0%43.8%
50.00%306.11,17013,74355.6%47.6%
48.28%293.991912,16935.7%60.0%
42.86%284.176211,46757.1%28.6%
57.14%286.394811,80650.0%61.1%
46.43%286.887413,28541.7%50.0%
32.14%282.772911,79018.2%41.2%
44.44%276.088011,04446.1%42.9%
55.56%276.485311,64641.7%66.7%
33.33%276.379111,97718.2%43.8%
53.85%266.169111,54353.3%54.5%
65.38%264.790612,19668.8%60.0%
40.00%256.381413,05240.0%40.0%
52.00%255.875512,62257.1%50.0%
29.17%245.780210,38525.0%31.3%
37.50%246.296610,44526.7%55.6%
50.00%246.01,06211,60950.0%50.0%
52.17%236.691511,95370.0%38.5%
60.87%236.194312,26150.0%64.7%
65.22%236.288911,76350.0%76.9%
63.64%226.195413,11157.1%66.7%
40.91%226.268312,80750.0%35.7%
47.62%213.571112,72855.6%41.7%
47.62%215.890211,57250.0%45.5%
61.90%211.490513,85855.6%66.7%
47.62%216.796713,20342.9%50.0%
50.00%201.695814,75660.0%46.7%
50.00%202.575910,24346.1%57.1%
52.63%195.976512,61920.0%64.3%
61.11%181.473112,76442.9%72.7%
50.00%185.595011,95144.4%55.6%
66.67%187.188714,46775.0%60.0%
61.11%186.083111,32462.5%60.0%
47.06%176.278212,15544.4%50.0%
62.50%167.170911,29066.7%57.1%
43.75%165.37789,88712.5%75.0%
68.75%166.695413,00657.1%77.8%
40.00%156.794714,71328.6%50.0%
42.86%146.895413,17928.6%57.1%
28.57%146.887413,24916.7%37.5%
21.43%146.496613,38125.0%20.0%
57.14%146.681611,32350.0%66.7%
53.85%136.37528,43155.6%50.0%
38.46%137.295714,86433.3%42.9%
41.67%126.783313,438100.0%30.0%
50.00%126.297411,29920.0%71.4%
50.00%126.191513,40275.0%37.5%
41.67%126.884813,10320.0%57.1%
33.33%126.488212,31540.0%28.6%
63.64%113.81,18715,41250.0%66.7%
36.36%112.162113,659100.0%12.5%
72.73%112.373113,45150.0%85.7%
45.45%117.083013,05250.0%42.9%
60.00%106.885914,68350.0%66.7%
30.00%106.11,05712,55525.0%33.3%
22.22%90.96619,19214.3%50.0%
44.44%92.382413,24440.0%50.0%
55.56%95.17079,76550.0%66.7%
44.44%91.488815,89350.0%42.9%
55.56%96.91,05816,06833.3%66.7%
44.44%95.580513,81750.0%40.0%
44.44%97.290310,18325.0%60.0%
44.44%91.260212,55450.0%40.0%
25.00%81.597313,2000.0%40.0%
62.50%86.381011,79633.3%80.0%
50.00%81.955311,87066.7%40.0%
62.50%86.096713,086100.0%50.0%
12.50%85.983812,7770.0%14.3%
42.86%71.393914,46450.0%40.0%
42.86%71.61,06915,13933.3%50.0%
71.43%71.383614,21875.0%66.7%
71.43%76.51,13616,112100.0%60.0%
71.43%76.190013,525100.0%60.0%
42.86%75.36118,46850.0%33.3%
33.33%62.196615,9770.0%66.7%
33.33%65.763010,01325.0%50.0%
16.67%66.988312,3390.0%25.0%
100.00%63.782114,188100.0%100.0%
33.33%66.482415,7840.0%33.3%
50.00%61.255113,67966.7%33.3%
20.00%52.964311,3230.0%33.3%
40.00%56.368513,32350.0%33.3%
20.00%57.183713,5500.0%33.3%
80.00%51.149312,138100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.055510,90450.0%66.7%
60.00%51.686712,28833.3%100.0%

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Gwen vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gwen do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Gwen vs Anivia matchup with a 87.5% win rate compared to Gwen's 12.5%, a 75.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Gwen do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Gwen with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Anivia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gwen do against Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Gwen vs Anivia matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gwen vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Gwen with a 87.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 75.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Gwen build against Anivia?

The best Gwen build against Anivia includes Riftmaker, Cosmic Drive, Nashor's Tooth with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gwen runes against Anivia?

The best Gwen runes against Anivia use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Gwen vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Gwen counter Anivia?

No, Gwen struggles against Anivia with only a 12.5% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Gwen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Gwen against Anivia?

When playing Gwen against Anivia, play cautiously and avoid Anivia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Anivia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.