Graves vs Gwen

46.8%

over 94 games

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSSplit pushHigh burst

Build vs Gwen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

100%

Other options

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60.6% WR33 games

Domination

Dark Harvest

Sudden Impact

Grisly Mementos

Treasure Hunter

Precision

Legend: Alacrity

Triumph

Strength by game phase

Passive, spells and ultimate

A Thousand Cuts (P)

Gwen's attacks deal bonus magic damage based on the targets health. She heals for a portion of the damage dealt to champions by this effect.

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6.5s	22s	13s	–
6	5s	22s	13s	2m
9	3.5s	21s	13s	2m
11	3.5s	20s	13s	1m40
16	3.5s	18s	12s	1m20
18	3.5s	18s	11s	1m20

Tips to maximize your impact

Clear your line of fire
Position with no minion between you and your target: each New Destiny (passive) auto fires 4 bullets that can't pass through units.
Blind their carries
Cast Smoke Screen (W) on their carries: inside the smoke, they're slowed and can't see anything outside it for 4 seconds.
Back away as you fire your R
Fire Collateral Damage (R) with your back to the danger: the shot knocks you backward, enough to reposition while dealing damage.
Chain dashes during your clear
Cast Quickdraw (E) often during your clear: it reloads a shell, gives armor and magic resist, and each bullet that hits lowers its cooldown.

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Enter her mist or wait
To hit her during Hallowed Mist (W), walk into the mist or wait for it to fade: from outside, you can't target her.
Trade before her 4 autos
Take short trades before she lands 4 autos: each one adds a snip to Snip Snip! (Q).
Get out of her needles' path
Step out of the Needlework (R) line: she can recast it twice within 6 seconds, with three then five needles.
Send two to answer her split
Answer her split push with two players rather than alone: A Thousand Cuts (passive) heals her on every auto against a champion.

Patch 16.21.1