Gwen Pro Builds - How to Play Gwen in Season 14
Gwen – The Hallowed Seamstress – is a great Fighter that is usually played on position Top. Gwen can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Top in this LoL Gwen guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Gwen has a win rate of 67% and pick rate of 0.3%. There is a ban rate of 8%. Although a great champion, winning with Gwen is not a given. You need to have the right Gwen build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Gwen probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Gwen players need to win.
Latest Gwen probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Gwen probuilds on position Top.
How to play Gwen
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Gwen is strong, but if you ran into 
Volibear or 
Riven you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Gwen Top pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Gwen. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Gwen builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Gwen
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Gwen. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Yorick or 
Tahm Kench can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Gwen is a powerful Fighter you should start with 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Riftmaker
Nashor's Tooth
Rabadon's Deathcap
Gwen abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Gwen. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Gwen. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Ghost and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Gwen abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Snip Snip!. Then you should continue with 
Skip 'n Slash, followed by 
Hallowed Mist. An order for abilities of Gwen up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Snip Snip! |
| 2 | R | Skip 'n Slash |
| 3 | R | Snip Snip! |
| 4 | R | Hallowed Mist |
| 5 | R | Snip Snip! |
| 6 | R |  Needlework |
| 7 | R | Snip Snip! |
| 8 | R | Skip 'n Slash |
| 9 | R | Snip Snip! |
| 10 | R | Skip 'n Slash |
Most effective Gwen runes selection
For an effective Gwen build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Gwen. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for The Hallowed Seamstress: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Gwen are for primary 
Precision and for secondary 
Resolve. As the keystone rune on Gwen most pros pick 
Conqueror.
For your primary path – Precision – choose these runes on Gwen:
- Conqueror
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
For your secondary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Gwen:
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Champions that counter Gwen
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Gwen. There are champions that counter Gwen. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Volibear for instance is strong against Gwen and has a win rate of 59%. Another dangerous counter is Riven.
When your opponent counter picks Gwen in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Battle Queen Gwen is one of the 5 available skins for Gwen.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Gwen pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Gwen into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Gwen guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Gwen will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Gwen in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Needlework. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Gwen build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Gwen will grow. Once you mastered Gwen – The Hallowed Seamstress – you will rule the rift.
