Master the Midlane with Gwen (latest patch) - Snip, Skip, and Slash Your Way to Victory with Those Haunting Scissors!

Master the Midlane with Gwen (Patch) - Snip, Skip, and Slash Your Way to Victory with Those Haunting Scissors!

Gwen Summoner Spells:

• Flash: Essential for escapes, engages, and repositioning.
• Teleport (TP): Allows for map pressure, returning to lane quickly after buying, and making plays across the map.

Gwen Mid Runes:

Primary (Precision)

• Conqueror: For sustained fights.
• Presence of Mind: Mana sustain.
• Legend: Alacrity: Attack speed boost.
• Last Stand: More damage when low on health.

Secondary (Inspiration)

• Magical Footwear: Free boots.
• Future's Market: Borrow gold for items.

Stat Shards:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)

+6 Armor/Magic Res (depending on lane)

Gwen - Item guide:

Starters:

‍Default:

Long Sword + Refillable Potion

Against High Poke:

Doran's Shield + Health Potion

First Item to Rush:

• Statikk Shiv
• Dark Seal: Around early game for potential snowballing.

Boots Options:

• Plated Steelcaps, Mercury's Treads, Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Mythic Options after Statikk:

• Everfrost, Hextech Rocketbelt, Night Harvester, Riftmaker

Gwen Full Build Example (Default):

• Statikk Shiv, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Everfrost, Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap

Gwen mid - Ability Skill Order:

1. Q - Snip Snip!: Levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9
2. W - Hallowed Mist: Levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18
3. E - Skip'n Slash: Levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13
4. R - Needlework: Levels 6, 11, 16

Gwen - General Playstyle and Tips:

• Early Game: Gwen's early game isn't as strong as before. Focus on farming and avoid extended trades with strong early-game champions. Use Q for poke and wave clear.
• Mid Game: With Statikk Shiv, you can farm efficiently. Look for roams and skirmishes, especially if you have your ultimate.
• Late Game: You become a significant threat in teamfights. Use your W to avoid key enemy abilities and focus on taking down priority targets with your sustained damage.

Gwen - Teamfighting:

• Use W to create a zone of safety, especially against ranged threats.
• Dive the backline if possible, but be wary of crowd control.
• Use E for mobility and dodging key abilities.

Gwen - Objectives:

• Dragon: Provide vision around the dragon pit. Use W to create a safe zone for your team.
• Baron: Similar to Dragon, but be more cautious as fights around Baron can be game-deciding.

Gwen Matchups:

• Bad Matchup: Ahri (Extreme threat)
• Good Synergy: Sejuani (Ideal synergy)

Gwen - Advice:

If your jungler picks a champion that ganks well and comes mid when you set up waves, it can be a significant advantage. This was Gwen’s ultimate guide for the latest patch.