Gwen vs Vladimir in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his pool (W) — don't dump spells into it; bait his W or Stormraider's Surge before you all-in. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · TOPGWENThe Hallowed Seamstress

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPVLADIMIRthe Crimson Reaper

VS

Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Play around pool

Don't use spells when you anticipate his pool — bait out his W (or Stormraider's Surge) first, then all-in.

All-in at 6

At level 6 you hard-win the all-in if you hit everything — commit with ignite to cut his healing.

Cheese level 1

Start E and cheese him level 1 — sit in his top-side bush and attack as the wave arrives to punish his weak early game.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never trade into his empowered third Q — wait for it to drop before you commit.

Runes

PRECISION

RESOLVEuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 50% WR - 430 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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