Gwen, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
3.5%
Ban Rate
4.0%

Gwen vs Syndra

Gwen A TierFighter
Patch
26.21
Games
6,938
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Gwen vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Gwen wins with a 63.3% win rate (+26.5%) over Syndra based on 49 games. Gwen 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 Syndra 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.

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Gwen
Gwen
61.7%
VS
Syndra
38.3%
Syndra

Who wins Gwen vs Syndra?

Slight Gwen edgeLow confidence

Gwen wins 61.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.4% and 74.2% (95% range).

Expected
53.0%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
+8.7 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
47 games
Lane: Mid
vs patch 26.20
—
Not enough games on both patches

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 2

Key takeaways

  • Current data slightly favors Gwen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gwen wins 61.7% of 47 games (95% range 47.4–74.2%).
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 53.0% for Gwen; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 73, within the margin of error (46 games).
  • Gwen players pick Approach Velocity far more often against Syndra: 2.5% of their other Mid games, 12.8% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Gwen and Syndra played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Gwen's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Gwen vs Syndra Laning Stats

GwenSyndra

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
+73
Within the margin of error
95% range −258 to +404
XP difference
−209
Within the margin of error
95% range −485 to +67
CS difference
−13.0
Syndra ahead
95% range −18.1 to −7.8
1.91
Kills before 15 min
1.65
1.37
Deaths before 15 min
1.67
0.34
Solo kills before 15 min
0.40
4.3%
First blood
0.0%

Whole-game averages

6.5
CS / min
7.1
941
DMG / min
935
14,113
Gold / game
12,352
325
Heal / min
75
740
DMG Mitigated / min
280
0.3
CC / min
1.2

Gwen vs Syndra Win Rate by Game Length

Gwen's win rate against Syndra by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
2 games
Too few games
20–25 min
4 games
Too few games
25–30 min
20 games
Too few games
30–35 min
14 games
Too few games
35+ min
7 games
Gwen vs Syndra95% rangeGwen usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Gwen's results against Syndra in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Gwen vs Syndra Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenGwen gold at 15: +73
  2. First itemSyndraGwen: 11.8 min · Syndra: 10.5 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
  5. 30+ min gamesInsufficient data

What Gwen Changes Against Syndra

Choices Gwen players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

Best Gwen Build vs Syndra

Usual Gwen build (Mid)

73.4% win rate · 94 games

Against Syndra

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 37 Gwen games against Syndra carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Gwen's standard build instead.

  • Gwen usually completes Dusk and Dawn first, at 11.8 min (median of 33 games).
  • Syndra usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.5 min (median of 28 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Gwen Runes vs Syndra

Usual Gwen runes (Mid)

First StrikeFirst Strike
Inspiration
Cash BackBiscuit DeliveryJack Of All Trades
Sorcery
Absolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack Speed (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

56.9% win rate · 575 games

Against Syndra

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. 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.

Other Gwen Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Gwen vs Syndra FAQ - Patch 26.21

Who wins Gwen vs Syndra?

Current data slightly favors Gwen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Gwen wins 61.7% of 47 games (95% range 47.4–74.2%).

What is Gwen's win rate against Syndra?

Gwen wins 61.7% of 47 Mid games against Syndra on patch 26.21 (95% range 47.4–74.2%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 53.0% would be expected.

Does Gwen counter Syndra?

Not clearly. Gwen wins 61.7% of 47 games against Syndra, and the 95% range (47.4–74.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Gwen or Syndra?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 73, within the margin of error (46 games).

Does Gwen outscale Syndra?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Syndra strongest against Gwen?

Syndra is measurably ahead in: First item.

What should Gwen build against Syndra?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Gwen's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap. The biggest change against Syndra: Mejai's Soulstealer (0.7% usually, 4.3% here).

What runes should Gwen use against Syndra?

Use Gwen's usual First Strike page (Inspiration + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Syndra: Approach Velocity (2.5% usually, 12.8% here).