Gwen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Gwenvs Rek'Sai

AFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gwen vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Rek'Sai wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Gwen based on 8 games. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Rek'Sai - 25.0% win rateRek'Sai(25.0%)
Gwen - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Gwen
25.0% WR
VS
Rek'Sai vs Gwen matchup - 75.0% win rate
Rek'Sai
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Gwen vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the Gwen vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Rek'Sai
Matches: 8
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
3.8
CS / min
3.5
803
DMG / min
891
10,686
Gold / game
11,359
391
Heal / min
841
865
DMG Mitigated / min
1,227
0.3
CC / min
1.3
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Gwen vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Gwen vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Rek'Sai wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Gwen's 25.0%, giving Rek'Sai a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Rek'Sai wins the laning phase against Gwen in League of Legends

Rek'Sai is favored during the laning phase against Gwen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Rek'Sai holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
3.8Gwen
3.5Rek'Sai
Gwen edges out Rek'Sai by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Gwen.
Damage
803Gwen
891Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai heavily out-damages Gwen by 88 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 Rek'Sai's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,686Gwen
11,359Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai earns 673 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 Rek'Sai slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Gwen
1.3Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai brings significantly more crowd control than Gwen, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Rek'Sai 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
1,256Gwen
2,067Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai vastly out-sustains Gwen, healing and mitigating 811 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rek'Sai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gwen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gwen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gwen Build Against Rek'Sai

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Rek'Sai, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Rek'Sai are Riftmaker, Void Staff and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Rek'Sai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rek'Sai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Gwen early game win rateGwen40.0%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai60.0%
Late Game
Rek'Sai
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Gwen late game win rateGwen0.0%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai100.0%

Rek'Sai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Rek'Sai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Rek'Sai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Gwen. Extended games heavily favor Rek'Sai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai

Precision rune tree - Gwen primary runes vs Rek'SaiPrecision
Conqueror - best Gwen rune vs Rek'SaiTriumph - best Gwen rune vs Rek'SaiLegend: Alacrity - best Gwen rune vs Rek'SaiLast Stand - best Gwen rune vs Rek'Sai
Inspiration rune tree - Gwen secondary runes vs Rek'SaiInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Gwen rune vs Rek'SaiCosmic Insight - best Gwen rune vs Rek'Sai
100.0% WR

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


Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.21%956.586712,06040.5%46.5%
59.15%715.11,14312,10060.5%57.6%
59.09%666.197313,42873.1%50.0%
40.74%545.91,04611,80137.9%44.0%
48.08%526.090912,58741.4%56.5%
50.00%485.683612,11845.8%54.2%
42.55%476.91,17812,81836.8%46.4%
45.00%402.682413,40940.0%48.0%
47.37%387.093812,83143.8%50.0%
51.35%372.372713,30450.0%52.4%
34.29%356.787211,92850.0%23.8%
47.06%347.088711,83247.4%46.7%
38.24%341.165312,13535.0%42.9%
47.06%341.475613,39842.9%50.0%
60.61%335.585913,51353.9%65.0%
69.70%331.499914,92276.9%65.0%
53.13%326.375810,51350.0%57.1%
46.88%326.197412,82341.7%50.0%
28.13%321.672713,5296.3%50.0%
38.71%316.478612,82735.3%42.9%
50.00%306.291013,08245.5%52.6%
43.33%302.585013,59416.7%61.1%
50.00%306.492212,53972.7%36.8%
48.28%295.21,03512,26525.0%64.7%
60.71%286.481410,89383.3%43.8%
40.74%275.687912,25841.7%40.0%
38.46%265.487710,81233.3%42.9%
50.00%261.180712,93733.3%64.3%
40.00%254.871710,21330.8%50.0%
60.00%256.81,12112,47663.6%57.1%
58.33%246.376412,14055.6%60.0%
59.09%221.392214,69350.0%70.0%
36.36%221.480112,11945.5%27.3%
45.45%225.088413,67533.3%60.0%
42.86%212.569212,94070.0%18.2%
60.00%206.771411,34564.3%50.0%
50.00%206.596212,43033.3%63.6%
26.32%196.992514,53714.3%33.3%
47.37%196.984112,28341.7%57.1%
27.78%186.477611,89310.0%50.0%
55.56%186.974611,11666.7%44.4%
47.06%176.888011,65528.6%60.0%
18.75%166.482212,15628.6%11.1%
43.75%166.272911,94650.0%33.3%
46.67%153.291514,29237.5%57.1%
20.00%153.571812,37928.6%12.5%
26.67%156.165811,47022.2%33.3%
33.33%156.561010,57330.0%40.0%
57.14%146.899012,49016.7%87.5%
35.71%145.883612,82942.9%28.6%
71.43%145.178314,09083.3%62.5%
42.86%146.582912,93860.0%33.3%
35.71%145.877612,54328.6%42.9%
64.29%143.080914,100100.0%50.0%
61.54%136.069711,32771.4%50.0%
53.85%136.91,01512,15060.0%50.0%
33.33%124.883711,04740.0%28.6%
83.33%121.285615,833100.0%77.8%
25.00%121.974310,98912.5%50.0%
63.64%112.974211,04283.3%40.0%
72.73%113.41,06112,50866.7%80.0%
40.00%102.178311,83260.0%20.0%
22.22%94.071612,22025.0%20.0%
44.44%91.074013,1710.0%66.7%
77.78%97.11,06110,59175.0%100.0%
25.00%83.880310,68640.0%0.0%
12.50%81.388512,8670.0%14.3%
50.00%86.579417,0010.0%57.1%
37.50%81.560410,15233.3%50.0%
37.50%81.461310,48725.0%50.0%
62.50%86.61,07114,89066.7%60.0%
62.50%81.497115,62666.7%60.0%
57.14%71.296316,61850.0%60.0%
57.14%73.485911,53350.0%66.7%
42.86%74.898515,40050.0%33.3%
85.71%75.11,02510,28280.0%100.0%
85.71%71.078012,493100.0%75.0%
57.14%76.56689,12260.0%50.0%
66.67%63.270211,107100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.663413,29466.7%33.3%
66.67%61.21,06815,626100.0%60.0%
50.00%66.980112,78366.7%33.3%
33.33%61.670410,72025.0%50.0%
33.33%66.576311,60350.0%25.0%
20.00%55.967711,75050.0%0.0%
60.00%57.863811,53960.0%0.0%
40.00%50.863511,83050.0%33.3%
80.00%55.376413,261100.0%50.0%
80.00%56.978415,169100.0%75.0%
60.00%54.41,20814,69250.0%66.7%
80.00%56.61,04415,242100.0%75.0%

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Gwen vs Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gwen do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Rek'Sai wins the Gwen vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Gwen's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Gwen do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Rek'Sai has the advantage against Gwen with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Rek'Sai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gwen do against Rek'Sai in the late game?

In the late game, Rek'Sai takes over the Gwen vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Rek'Sai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gwen vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the matchup against Gwen with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Rek'Sai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Gwen build against Rek'Sai?

The best Gwen build against Rek'Sai includes Riftmaker, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Gwen runes against Rek'Sai?

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

Does Gwen counter Rek'Sai?

No, Gwen struggles against Rek'Sai with only a 25.0% win rate. Rek'Sai has the advantage in this matchup. Gwen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rek'Sai's lead.

How do I play Gwen against Rek'Sai?

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