Hi guys, I am ninkey, I peaked Top 10 otping Gwen with a 71% winrate. This is a quick simple guide for you to skim through to get a good idea of Gwen's champion identity and the basic setup. I recommend checking out my YouTube for newer Gwen players, my Twitch to watch me live, or my Skool for in depth Gwen information and matchup guides!

ABILITIES

◉ P ◉ PASSIVE – Thousand Cuts
Deals **1% (+0.6% per 100 AP)** max HP magic damage on-hit. Heals **50%** vs champions.

• Applies on your autos and abilities
• Your main tool for dealing with tanks (50% true dmg)
  

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  ◉ Q ◉ Q – Snip Snip! (40 mana | 6.5→3.5s CD)
  2–6 snips: **10–30 (+5% AP)** each + **60–160 (+35% AP)** final hit. Center hits = **50% true damage** + applys passive damage and healing.
  • Get as many stacks as you can before entering the fight!*]Main trading/waveclear spell

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  ◉ W ◉ W – Hallowed Mist (60 mana | 22→18s CD)
  4-second mist: Enemies outside **can’t target you**. Gain **22–30 (+7% AP)** Armor/MR inside. Recast pulls mist.
  • Dodge skillshots & a good tool to initiate fights
  • Safe zone to get your damage off, you will die fast once it runs out!

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  ◉ E ◉ E – Skip 'n Slash (35 mana | 13→11s CD)
  Dash + 4s buff: **+20–80% AS**, **+75 range**, **15 (+20% AP)** on-hit. First attack refunds **25–65% CD**.
  • AA → E → AA for auto reset, try to keep permanent uptime
  • Insane 1v1 & split-push power

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  ◉ R ◉ R – Needlework (100 mana | 120→80s CD)
  AOE Dmg + Slows: First ult slows the most, subsequent ults slow less.
  • Slow which can be used to run people down and take all ins
  • Your main tool for teamfighting and taking skirmishes

I rush EVERY single game in every role, unless very rarely when I am vs a ranged top and squishy comp I will rush

Full: Nashor's Tooth Riftmaker Rabadon's Deathcap Void Staff Zhonya's Hourglass

For laning, focus on landing your Q sweet spots on the enemy + wave when they go up to farm, NEVER E FORWARDS unless you are very confident in fighting them, you can easily get ran down or ganked since the cooldown is very long.

For combos I recommend checking out my old guide

Teamfights are all about two things: playing front to back and playing flanks.

You want to play front to back when you are confident that you can melt their tanks and bruisers before your W runs out, but if they are too tanky or you are too far behind you want to play flanks.

Flanks are about using vision to TP behind the enemies or walking through the jungle from out of vision. This is best if they have really fed carries that you need to one shot.

ALWAYS BE VERY SMART WITH YOUR W USAGE: Once your W runs out you have to back off and cannot continue the fight!