Skarner vs Gwen

Not enough games

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSSplit pushHigh burst

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Gwen

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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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

Rip out your boulder before the fight
Cast Shattered Earth (Q) before the fight: your next 3 autos gain attack speed, and the last one slows and deals bonus damage based on the target's max health.
Gank through walls
Gank with Ixtal's Impact (E) through walls: you drag the first champion you hit to the end of the charge, and if they hit a wall, they're stunned.
Seismic Bastion in melee range
Cast Seismic Bastion (W) as you get into melee range: you gain a shield, and the earthquake damages and slows nearby enemies.
Drag their carry into your team
Cast Impale (R) on their carry and drag them toward your team: you suppress up to 3 champions hit and drag them with you.

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