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How to Play GwenTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Gwen with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Gwen build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Gwen is D tier Top with 48.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame. Hardest matchup: Sion (51.6% win rate for Gwen).

DWin Rate 48.6%Pick Rate 2.0%Ban Rate 2.6%Same

Gwen Top Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (1.9% pick rate, 48.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Precision
ConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
Resolve
UnflinchingBone Plating
Stat Shards
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion
Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Core Items
Dusk and DawnShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap
Situational / Late Game
Dusk and DawnRiftmakerNashor's ToothShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapZhonya's Hourglass

How to play Gwen Top

  • Pick Gwen Top in patch 26.11 when you need a D tier option with stable meta presence.
  • Your main power spike on Gwen Top is the first completed core item: trade around stable meta patterns and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Top. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Practice the scenario in the puzzle embed to drill the fix.

Gwen Top Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Top matchups for Gwen this patch, by Gwen win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentGwen Win RateGames
GarenGaren43.9%1,020
OrnnOrnn46.7%1,013
DariusDarius47.4%721
ShenShen48.8%720
MalphiteMalphite48.9%885
KsanteKsante49.2%916
SionSion51.6%1,708
DrmundoDrmundo53.3%968
View Gwen counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Gwen good in Patch 26.11?

Gwen is D tier Top in Patch 26.11 with a 48.6% win rate, 2.0% pick rate, and 2.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gwen Top after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Gwen Top?

The best Gwen Top build in Patch 26.11 uses Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gwen Top is D tier with 48.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Gwen?

Champions that counter Gwen in Patch 26.11 include Sion (51.6% Gwen win rate), Garen (43.9% Gwen win rate), Ornn (46.7% Gwen win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.