Gwenvs Vayne
Gwen vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 73.3% win rate (+46.7%) over Gwen based on 15 games. Vayne 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 Vayne 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.
Vayne(26.7%)Who Wins the Gwen vs Vayne Matchup?
Gwen vs Vayne Matchup Summary
The Gwen vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 73.3% win rate compared to Gwen's 26.7%, giving Vayne a 46.7 percentage point advantage. Vayne 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 Vayne leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown
Vayne is favored during the laning phase against Gwen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Vayne holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gwen Build Against Vayne
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Vayne are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Vayne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gwen22.2%Vayne77.8%Gwen33.3%Vayne66.7%Vayne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Vayne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Gwen. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Vayne 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 Vayne
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Gwen the best tools to compete against Vayne 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.21% | 95 | 6.5 | 867 | 12,060 | 40.5% | 46.5% | |
| 59.15% | 71 | 5.1 | 1,143 | 12,100 | 60.5% | 57.6% | |
| 59.09% | 66 | 6.1 | 973 | 13,428 | 73.1% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 5.9 | 1,046 | 11,801 | 37.9% | 44.0% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.0 | 909 | 12,587 | 41.4% | 56.5% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 5.6 | 836 | 12,118 | 45.8% | 54.2% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 6.9 | 1,178 | 12,818 | 36.8% | 46.4% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 2.6 | 824 | 13,409 | 40.0% | 48.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 7.0 | 938 | 12,831 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 2.3 | 727 | 13,304 | 50.0% | 52.4% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 6.7 | 872 | 11,928 | 50.0% | 23.8% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 7.0 | 887 | 11,832 | 47.4% | 46.7% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 1.1 | 653 | 12,135 | 35.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.4 | 756 | 13,398 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 5.5 | 859 | 13,513 | 53.9% | 65.0% | |
| 69.70% | 33 | 1.4 | 999 | 14,922 | 76.9% | 65.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 6.3 | 758 | 10,513 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.1 | 974 | 12,823 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.13% | 32 | 1.6 | 727 | 13,529 | 6.3% | 50.0% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 6.4 | 786 | 12,827 | 35.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.2 | 910 | 13,082 | 45.5% | 52.6% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 2.5 | 850 | 13,594 | 16.7% | 61.1% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.4 | 922 | 12,539 | 72.7% | 36.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.2 | 1,035 | 12,265 | 25.0% | 64.7% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.4 | 814 | 10,893 | 83.3% | 43.8% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.6 | 879 | 12,258 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 5.4 | 877 | 10,812 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 1.1 | 807 | 12,937 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 4.8 | 717 | 10,213 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 1,121 | 12,476 | 63.6% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.3 | 764 | 12,140 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.3 | 922 | 14,693 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.4 | 801 | 12,119 | 45.5% | 27.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.0 | 884 | 13,675 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.5 | 692 | 12,940 | 70.0% | 18.2% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 714 | 11,345 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 962 | 12,430 | 33.3% | 63.6% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.9 | 925 | 14,537 | 14.3% | 33.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.9 | 841 | 12,283 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.4 | 776 | 11,893 | 10.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.9 | 746 | 11,116 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.8 | 880 | 11,655 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 822 | 12,156 | 28.6% | 11.1% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.2 | 729 | 11,946 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.2 | 915 | 14,292 | 37.5% | 57.1% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 3.5 | 718 | 12,379 | 28.6% | 12.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 658 | 11,470 | 22.2% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 610 | 10,573 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.8 | 990 | 12,490 | 16.7% | 87.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 836 | 12,829 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.1 | 783 | 14,090 | 83.3% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.5 | 829 | 12,938 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 776 | 12,543 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 3.0 | 809 | 14,100 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.0 | 697 | 11,327 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,015 | 12,150 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 4.8 | 837 | 11,047 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 856 | 15,833 | 100.0% | 77.8% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 743 | 10,989 | 12.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.9 | 742 | 11,042 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 3.4 | 1,061 | 12,508 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 783 | 11,832 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.0 | 716 | 12,220 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.0 | 740 | 13,171 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,061 | 10,591 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.8 | 803 | 10,686 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 885 | 12,867 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 794 | 17,001 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 604 | 10,152 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 613 | 10,487 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 1,071 | 14,890 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 971 | 15,626 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 963 | 16,618 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 859 | 11,533 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.8 | 985 | 15,400 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 5.1 | 1,025 | 10,282 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.0 | 780 | 12,493 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 668 | 9,122 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.2 | 702 | 11,107 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.6 | 634 | 13,294 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 1,068 | 15,626 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 801 | 12,783 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 704 | 10,720 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 763 | 11,603 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 677 | 11,750 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.8 | 638 | 11,539 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 635 | 11,830 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 764 | 13,261 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 784 | 15,169 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 1,208 | 14,692 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,044 | 15,242 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Gwen vs Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gwen do against Vayne in League of Legends?
Vayne wins the Gwen vs Vayne matchup with a 73.3% win rate compared to Gwen's 26.7%, a 46.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Gwen do against Vayne in the early game?
In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Gwen with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Vayne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gwen do against Vayne in the late game?
In the late game, Vayne takes over the Gwen vs Vayne matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gwen vs Vayne matchup?
Vayne wins the matchup against Gwen with a 73.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 46.7 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Gwen build against Vayne?
The best Gwen build against Vayne includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gwen runes against Vayne?
The best Gwen runes against Vayne use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gwen vs Vayne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gwen counter Vayne?
No, Gwen struggles against Vayne with only a 26.7% win rate. Vayne has the advantage in this matchup. Gwen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vayne's lead.
How do I play Gwen against Vayne?
When playing Gwen against Vayne, play cautiously and avoid Vayne's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vayne has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.