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Gwen vs Smolder

What is Gwen's win rate vs Smolder?

In Top, Gwen wins 54% against Smolder across 67 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 ahead by 333 gold.

Gwen at 15:00

Typical gap to Smolder, from 67 games that reached 15:00.

Does Gwen counter Smolder?

Too close to call. Gwen sits at 54% over 67 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 Smolder as Gwen

The median first death in this lane comes at 7:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Gwen build in Top?

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.

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