MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gwen vs Illaoi
What is Gwen's win rate vs Illaoi?
In Top, Gwen wins 52% against Illaoi across 582 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gwen behind by 330 gold.
Gwen at 15:00
- Gold: -330
- CS: -9
- XP: -355
Typical gap to Illaoi, from 579 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gwen counter Illaoi?
Too close to call. Gwen sits at 52% over 582 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Illaoi as Gwen
When Gwen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 250 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 332.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 250 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 332 |
| First blood | 59% | 249 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 211 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 236 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 124 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 52 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:27; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gwen build in Top?
Into Illaoi specifically, Gwen finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 55.0% over 149 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Gwen core is Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker: 54.7% across 1,436 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (10,424 games).
Skill plan: Gwen players max Q first and take Q at level 1.