Gwen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Gwenvs Evelynn

DFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gwen vs Evelynn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Evelynn wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Gwen based on 12 games. Evelynn 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 Evelynn 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 - 41.7% win rate in this matchup
Gwen
41.7% WR
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Evelynn vs Gwen matchup - 58.3% win rate
Evelynn
58.3% WR

Who Wins the Gwen vs Evelynn Matchup?

Evelynn wins the Gwen vs Evelynn matchup
Winner
Evelynn
Matches: 12
41.7%
Win Rate
58.3%
1.5
CS / min
0.6
738
DMG / min
876
13,531
Gold / game
12,228
489
Heal / min
393
766
DMG Mitigated / min
527
0.3
CC / min
0.6
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Gwen vs Evelynn Matchup Summary

The Gwen vs Evelynn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Evelynn wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Gwen's 41.7%, giving Evelynn a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Evelynn 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 CS, where Gwen leads by 0.9 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Evelynn 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 Evelynn 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 Evelynn Laning Phase Breakdown

Gwen wins the laning phase against Evelynn in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Gwen
0.6Evelynn
Gwen significantly out-farms Evelynn by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gwen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Evelynn players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
738Gwen
876Evelynn
Evelynn heavily out-damages Gwen by 138 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gwen should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Evelynn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,531Gwen
12,228Evelynn
Gwen generates a commanding 1,303 more gold per game than Evelynn. This substantial economic advantage means Gwen consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Evelynn should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Gwen
0.6Evelynn
Both Gwen and Evelynn provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,255Gwen
920Evelynn
Gwen vastly out-sustains Evelynn, healing and mitigating 335 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gwen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Evelynn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Evelynn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gwen Build Against Evelynn

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Evelynn, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Evelynn are Shadowflame, Void Staff and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Gwen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Evelynn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gwen vs Evelynn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Evelynn
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Gwen early game win rateGwen42.9%
Evelynn early game win rateEvelynn57.1%
Late Game
Evelynn
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Gwen late game win rateGwen40.0%
Evelynn late game win rateEvelynn60.0%

Evelynn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Evelynn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Evelynn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Gwen. Extended games heavily favor Evelynn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Evelynn 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 Evelynn

Inspiration rune tree - Gwen primary runes vs EvelynnInspiration
First Strike - best Gwen rune vs EvelynnCash Back - best Gwen rune vs EvelynnTriple Tonic - best Gwen rune vs EvelynnJack Of All Trades - best Gwen rune vs Evelynn
Sorcery rune tree - Gwen secondary runes vs EvelynnSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Gwen rune vs EvelynnGathering Storm - best Gwen rune vs Evelynn
100.0% WR

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


Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.54%936.31,32111,43453.2%47.8%
52.75%915.981311,31552.2%53.3%
53.41%886.378912,84655.2%52.5%
51.16%866.496612,46951.3%51.1%
44.05%846.184312,14042.1%45.6%
35.80%816.485712,08933.3%37.3%
45.95%747.01,19813,79352.0%42.9%
34.25%735.672912,73026.3%37.0%
39.39%666.081511,89638.2%40.6%
44.62%655.883211,96148.1%42.1%
47.54%615.883712,39846.4%48.5%
44.83%586.783012,29022.7%58.3%
48.15%546.589710,66353.6%42.3%
56.25%486.194712,74155.6%56.7%
54.17%486.11,03111,33056.0%52.2%
32.61%462.170712,62038.1%28.0%
43.48%466.41,05413,11940.0%45.2%
55.56%451.281513,21943.5%68.2%
63.64%446.288712,94752.6%72.0%
50.00%403.579213,14337.5%58.3%
50.00%405.873812,12550.0%50.0%
47.50%405.976810,76738.1%57.9%
50.00%401.876512,66050.0%50.0%
58.97%393.178213,23262.5%56.5%
62.16%374.092014,18350.0%69.6%
59.46%376.491411,46847.4%72.2%
57.14%356.477111,87953.3%60.0%
37.14%355.81,05512,25621.4%47.6%
45.71%354.497312,69340.0%50.0%
54.55%336.882912,29673.3%38.9%
34.38%326.669911,76025.0%50.0%
37.50%326.399113,08741.7%35.0%
40.63%326.878712,26435.7%44.4%
32.26%316.475111,85544.4%27.3%
54.84%316.585313,85027.3%70.0%
56.67%306.281713,02553.9%58.8%
56.67%306.085710,96052.9%61.5%
51.72%296.383813,08041.7%58.8%
37.93%296.783612,93040.0%36.8%
41.38%291.167213,78233.3%45.0%
65.52%292.179113,90554.5%72.2%
39.29%285.692313,66122.2%47.4%
39.29%283.480412,72646.1%33.3%
44.44%276.571912,49037.5%47.4%
44.44%275.992212,31150.0%40.0%
34.62%266.076411,39038.5%30.8%
42.31%262.178014,68660.0%38.1%
57.69%265.378112,21850.0%64.3%
32.00%256.781611,79527.3%35.7%
64.00%256.580811,87276.9%50.0%
58.33%242.475513,82660.0%57.1%
34.78%235.987411,39438.5%30.0%
39.13%236.692011,96927.3%50.0%
40.91%226.077512,05411.1%61.5%
13.64%224.070911,93610.0%16.7%
45.00%202.674012,48250.0%37.5%
57.89%194.292011,66063.6%50.0%
42.11%196.391911,99354.5%25.0%
66.67%184.479813,50877.8%55.6%
77.78%186.684813,72475.0%78.6%
50.00%186.270012,11466.7%33.3%
44.44%181.781712,46814.3%63.6%
52.94%176.998015,35150.0%54.5%
17.65%171.372013,80920.0%16.7%
62.50%164.183315,51360.0%63.6%
56.25%166.68539,92758.3%50.0%
62.50%166.590013,77257.1%66.7%
53.33%157.01,04812,56666.7%33.3%
53.33%151.468913,09842.9%62.5%
66.67%156.791613,99766.7%66.7%
53.33%156.692414,64740.0%60.0%
73.33%156.599012,90366.7%77.8%
33.33%152.989413,16660.0%20.0%
64.29%147.296113,24980.0%25.0%
42.86%146.489811,82133.3%50.0%
61.54%131.174112,88250.0%66.7%
41.67%122.81,07314,66550.0%37.5%
25.00%124.998113,05120.0%28.6%
66.67%121.182011,13850.0%100.0%
75.00%124.581711,03577.8%66.7%
41.67%126.477411,95933.3%50.0%
41.67%121.573813,53142.9%40.0%
54.55%116.31,04713,55760.0%50.0%
36.36%110.964711,16950.0%20.0%
54.55%117.01,05517,13425.0%71.4%
45.45%111.489115,988100.0%33.3%
36.36%111.287213,12633.3%40.0%
72.73%112.076513,57780.0%66.7%
30.00%106.083010,22140.0%20.0%
50.00%106.81,05814,43150.0%50.0%
40.00%106.082013,0570.0%44.4%
60.00%105.886214,71650.0%62.5%
60.00%105.81,18715,51833.3%71.4%
44.44%96.579012,98025.0%60.0%
77.78%91.180513,36480.0%75.0%
55.56%97.01,05615,41150.0%57.1%
33.33%96.272311,87325.0%40.0%
77.78%92.698913,53266.7%83.3%
55.56%96.778713,54350.0%57.1%
66.67%95.282410,152100.0%25.0%
50.00%81.991915,66850.0%50.0%
62.50%85.558410,33575.0%50.0%
50.00%86.681413,26950.0%50.0%
87.50%86.589811,704100.0%50.0%
66.67%66.578913,805100.0%50.0%
66.67%61.863914,05550.0%75.0%
50.00%65.791916,4270.0%60.0%
66.67%66.380012,250100.0%33.3%
83.33%66.496317,3720.0%83.3%
33.33%67.06678,34433.3%33.3%
60.00%56.289514,18150.0%66.7%
60.00%54.696216,261100.0%50.0%
0.00%55.44919,8910.0%0.0%
100.00%52.073416,628100.0%100.0%
40.00%57.295415,73850.0%33.3%
0.00%50.96299,0160.0%0.0%

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Gwen vs Evelynn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gwen do against Evelynn in League of Legends?

Evelynn wins the Gwen vs Evelynn matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Gwen's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Gwen do against Evelynn in the early game?

In the early game, Evelynn has the advantage against Gwen with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Evelynn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gwen do against Evelynn in the late game?

In the late game, Evelynn takes over the Gwen vs Evelynn matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Evelynn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gwen vs Evelynn matchup?

Evelynn wins the matchup against Gwen with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Evelynn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Gwen build against Evelynn?

The best Gwen build against Evelynn includes Shadowflame, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gwen runes against Evelynn?

The best Gwen runes against Evelynn use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gwen vs Evelynn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Gwen counter Evelynn?

No, Gwen struggles against Evelynn with only a 41.7% win rate. Evelynn has the advantage in this matchup. Gwen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Evelynn's lead.

How do I play Gwen against Evelynn?

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