Singed vs Gwen
Skill matchup
Build vs Gwen
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Singed: Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Protoplasm Harness, Boots of Swiftness, Dark Seal, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Riftmaker.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Gwen's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
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 |
Playing as Singed
Tips to maximize your impact
- Fling them into your glue
Cast Mega Adhesive (W) behind you, then Fling (E): a target flung into the glue is rooted there.
- Deny dashes with your glue
Cast Mega Adhesive (W) under an enemy who has a dash: in the glue, they're slowed and grounded, so they can't dash.
- Circle them in your poison
Circle around enemies with Poison Trail (Q) on: every enemy following you walks through the poison, which damages them every second.
- Insanity Potion before you dive
Drink Insanity Potion (R) before you dive: you gain power, resistances and speed, and your trail applies Grievous Wounds, which reduces their healing.
- Draw several chasers
In a side lane, draw several enemies into chasing you: they walk through Poison Trail (Q), and that's that many players missing from objectives.
Playing against Gwen
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.
Other Singed matchups
Patch 16.21.1