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How to Win Gwen vs Jhin Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Jhin

How to Beat Jhin as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Jhin as Gwen

based on 8,888 Gwen vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
1.66
Pick Rate
11.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Gwen engaged Jhin 8888 times. Including so many matchups for Gwen vs Jhin provides us faith in our capability to produce useful statistics and a recommended build to wreck your enemy. This particular champion pairing is relatively common. Gwen is forced to battle against Jhin in 11.1% of her matches.

Gwen vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a dismal job of countering Jhin. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.1% of games the champs battle one another in. In Gwen against Jhin rounds, Gwen’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Jhin.

Best Gwen vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothCryptbloom

Optional Items

Lich BaneLiandry's TormentCosmic DriveShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
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Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishSecond Wind
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Jhin as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Jhin

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Advice to Win Against Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Gwen vs Jhin Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Jhin Image
5.9
< Kills >
7.7
6.2
< Deaths >
5.2
4.4
< Assists >
7.8
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
162
< Minions Killed >
173
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.52
2,994
< Physical Damage >
18,385
15,281
< Magic Damage >
1,022
3,717
< True Damage >
349
21,993
< Damage Dealt >
19,757
30,322
< Damage Taken >
18,531
12,078
< Gold Earned >
12,250
2.65
< Towers >
2.32
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
7,706
< Total Healing >
4,982
14,969
< Experience >
12,835
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
150
< Time Dealing CC >
144

How to Counter Jhin with Gwen in LoL

The stats provided here show several important Gwen vs. Jhin counter statistics that may help you understand the differences between these two champions. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jhin’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Jhin..

Gwen normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Jhin. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Jhin

Who is Better, Gwen or Jhin?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when playing against Jhin, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a bad counter for Jhin.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate than Jhin, when they face off with one another, Gwen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gwen into Jhin.

Additionally, Gwen also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jhin. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Gwen is a garbage counter to Jhin. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Jhin.

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Jhin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jhin as Gwen, we analyzed 8,888 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Jhin as Gwen comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Jhin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often picks up a similar amount of CS as Jhin. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Gwen versus Jhin build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Cryptbloom. When Gwen included at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Jhin than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 47.1% when countering Jhin with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Jhin as Gwen, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Gwen vs Jhin counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jhin as Gwen are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.