Gwenvs Vi
Gwen vs Vi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Gwen wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.5%) over Vi based on 65 games. Gwen wins the early laning phase while Vi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gwen vs Vi 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.
Vi(50.8%)Who Wins the Gwen vs Vi Matchup?
Gwen vs Vi Matchup Summary
The Gwen vs Vi matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 65 recent matches analyzed, Gwen wins with a 50.8% win rate compared to Vi's 49.2%, giving Gwen a 1.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gwen controls the early laning stage, but Vi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gwen needs to press advantages before Vi reaches their power spikes, while Vi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vi leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gwen has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Vi's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gwen vs Vi Laning Phase Breakdown
Gwen is favored during the laning phase against Vi, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gwen holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gwen Build Against Vi
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Vi are Shadowflame, Riftmaker and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Gwen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gwen vs Vi matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gwen57.6%Vi42.4%Gwen43.8%Vi56.3%Gwen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.6% win rate — a 15.2 percentage point lead over Vi. This lopsided early game means Gwen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Gwen. Extended games heavily favor Vi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Gwen must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vi survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Gwen Runes Against Vi
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Gwen maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Vi.
Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.08% | 274 | 5.1 | 1,248 | 12,781 | 50.4% | 47.9% | |
| 45.65% | 184 | 4.6 | 913 | 12,807 | 46.5% | 44.9% | |
| 46.15% | 169 | 5.8 | 836 | 12,067 | 44.6% | 47.7% | |
| 48.15% | 163 | 5.8 | 950 | 11,660 | 45.8% | 50.6% | |
| 52.26% | 155 | 6.7 | 1,035 | 12,617 | 46.8% | 57.7% | |
| 49.68% | 155 | 6.8 | 877 | 12,531 | 46.1% | 52.2% | |
| 46.62% | 148 | 4.5 | 757 | 12,152 | 47.2% | 46.0% | |
| 51.52% | 134 | 5.7 | 842 | 12,837 | 53.1% | 50.6% | |
| 39.85% | 133 | 6.3 | 968 | 12,490 | 48.2% | 33.8% | |
| 48.09% | 132 | 1.3 | 700 | 12,808 | 52.9% | 42.9% | |
| 48.84% | 131 | 5.8 | 853 | 12,454 | 37.7% | 58.8% | |
| 45.67% | 128 | 4.8 | 705 | 12,336 | 42.0% | 48.0% | |
| 46.77% | 124 | 6.5 | 862 | 12,228 | 35.5% | 58.1% | |
| 48.36% | 122 | 3.6 | 804 | 12,743 | 49.1% | 47.8% | |
| 52.54% | 118 | 6.9 | 1,138 | 13,159 | 46.9% | 56.5% | |
| 51.38% | 110 | 6.1 | 1,069 | 12,722 | 49.0% | 53.5% | |
| 42.99% | 108 | 6.7 | 780 | 12,198 | 30.6% | 53.5% | |
| 35.85% | 106 | 2.0 | 719 | 12,355 | 26.7% | 42.6% | |
| 49.04% | 104 | 1.9 | 786 | 13,575 | 51.1% | 47.5% | |
| 53.40% | 103 | 5.9 | 922 | 12,577 | 59.6% | 47.1% | |
| 38.54% | 96 | 2.4 | 718 | 12,446 | 32.7% | 45.5% | |
| 46.24% | 94 | 1.5 | 748 | 13,029 | 43.5% | 48.9% | |
| 43.01% | 93 | 6.5 | 859 | 11,742 | 39.1% | 46.8% | |
| 57.95% | 89 | 1.6 | 750 | 13,037 | 53.2% | 63.4% | |
| 55.17% | 88 | 6.3 | 953 | 12,608 | 41.7% | 64.7% | |
| 57.65% | 86 | 6.4 | 1,039 | 12,147 | 59.5% | 55.8% | |
| 55.95% | 85 | 7.0 | 818 | 12,810 | 58.5% | 53.5% | |
| 52.38% | 85 | 6.3 | 860 | 12,751 | 45.0% | 59.1% | |
| 43.53% | 85 | 6.3 | 859 | 11,120 | 39.6% | 48.6% | |
| 47.56% | 83 | 6.7 | 793 | 13,788 | 46.7% | 48.1% | |
| 50.62% | 83 | 4.5 | 807 | 12,519 | 48.5% | 52.1% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 6.6 | 824 | 12,689 | 52.8% | 48.8% | |
| 44.74% | 77 | 6.4 | 837 | 11,542 | 40.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 3.1 | 777 | 12,989 | 42.4% | 45.5% | |
| 45.45% | 77 | 1.3 | 674 | 12,414 | 38.9% | 51.2% | |
| 44.00% | 76 | 2.2 | 835 | 13,566 | 32.4% | 53.7% | |
| 38.36% | 74 | 7.4 | 822 | 13,215 | 29.2% | 42.9% | |
| 41.43% | 71 | 1.3 | 717 | 13,226 | 48.3% | 36.6% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 1.6 | 706 | 13,498 | 48.0% | 53.5% | |
| 46.27% | 68 | 6.8 | 742 | 11,215 | 39.5% | 55.2% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 1.7 | 818 | 13,276 | 57.6% | 43.8% | |
| 59.02% | 61 | 7.0 | 928 | 13,131 | 62.1% | 56.3% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 5.4 | 832 | 12,028 | 43.8% | 55.2% | |
| 62.07% | 58 | 4.7 | 771 | 12,374 | 63.0% | 61.3% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 1.5 | 746 | 12,656 | 46.7% | 55.6% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 1.6 | 742 | 13,241 | 50.0% | 61.3% | |
| 52.83% | 54 | 1.5 | 886 | 13,370 | 40.0% | 64.3% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 1.6 | 881 | 13,689 | 50.0% | 51.7% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 1.7 | 781 | 13,480 | 52.6% | 40.0% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 6.3 | 904 | 12,336 | 46.1% | 34.8% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 1.0 | 720 | 13,362 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 3.2 | 807 | 13,333 | 45.0% | 57.1% | |
| 32.61% | 47 | 6.4 | 723 | 11,737 | 20.0% | 47.6% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.4 | 823 | 12,333 | 26.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.7 | 842 | 10,866 | 37.5% | 55.0% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.8 | 832 | 12,318 | 52.2% | 61.9% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 2.4 | 836 | 14,257 | 61.1% | 57.7% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.7 | 766 | 12,424 | 56.0% | 57.9% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 2.9 | 766 | 11,706 | 36.4% | 57.1% | |
| 32.56% | 43 | 5.9 | 785 | 12,289 | 27.3% | 34.4% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 1.1 | 821 | 13,054 | 30.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.34% | 42 | 1.9 | 691 | 12,664 | 44.4% | 47.8% | |
| 37.50% | 40 | 1.7 | 757 | 14,104 | 53.3% | 28.0% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 6.0 | 745 | 13,056 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 2.8 | 824 | 14,048 | 40.0% | 56.5% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.3 | 877 | 11,454 | 41.7% | 53.9% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 1.5 | 875 | 13,952 | 52.4% | 75.0% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 5.3 | 912 | 13,150 | 23.1% | 45.8% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 4.2 | 682 | 11,531 | 66.7% | 58.8% | |
| 54.55% | 35 | 6.0 | 976 | 12,961 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 6.3 | 729 | 11,874 | 38.9% | 26.7% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 2.2 | 991 | 13,999 | 63.6% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.4 | 935 | 12,148 | 47.1% | 40.0% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 2.5 | 918 | 14,055 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.5 | 767 | 11,967 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 55.17% | 30 | 6.3 | 710 | 12,307 | 72.7% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.7 | 816 | 13,456 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 859 | 11,367 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.9 | 828 | 14,069 | 44.4% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 1.4 | 703 | 14,195 | 27.3% | 38.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.5 | 763 | 11,850 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.9 | 979 | 14,931 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.4 | 770 | 14,192 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.4 | 852 | 12,028 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.1 | 833 | 14,229 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.7 | 524 | 10,643 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.1 | 622 | 11,559 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.2 | 798 | 12,333 | 28.6% | 70.0% | |
| 46.67% | 16 | 2.0 | 828 | 11,799 | 22.2% | 83.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 777 | 12,192 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 3.1 | 994 | 14,152 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.6 | 702 | 12,310 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.7 | 899 | 13,256 | 16.7% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 799 | 12,418 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 1,029 | 13,418 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.8 | 553 | 11,748 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 843 | 13,616 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.8 | 807 | 14,116 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.6 | 855 | 13,006 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.1 | 869 | 12,895 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.5 | 782 | 12,278 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 958 | 14,066 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.2 | 771 | 9,930 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 4.8 | 675 | 11,169 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.0 | 779 | 12,631 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 609 | 9,775 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 7 | 2.3 | 928 | 12,961 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.5 | 673 | 10,789 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,163 | 17,218 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 789 | 12,276 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,202 | 13,183 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 662 | 10,837 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,143 | 13,874 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 448 | 10,284 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 818 | 15,058 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Gwen vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gwen do against Vi in League of Legends?
Gwen wins the Gwen vs Vi matchup with a 50.8% win rate compared to Vi's 49.2%, a 1.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 65 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Gwen do against Vi in the early game?
In the early game, Gwen has the advantage against Vi with a 57.6% win rate versus 42.4%. Gwen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gwen do against Vi in the late game?
In the late game, Vi takes over the Gwen vs Vi matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gwen vs Vi matchup?
Gwen wins the matchup against Vi with a 50.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 1.5 percentage point advantage means Gwen is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 65 games analyzed.
What is the best Gwen build against Vi?
The best Gwen build against Vi includes Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Vi?
The best Gwen runes against Vi use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 45.5% win rate in the Gwen vs Vi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gwen counter Vi?
Yes, Gwen has a favorable matchup against Vi with a 50.8% win rate. Gwen slightly edges out Vi in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Gwen against Vi?
When playing Gwen against Vi, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.