Is Gwen good in Patch 26.14?

Gwen is S tier Mid in Patch 26.14 with a 53.5% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 2.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gwen Mid after Patch 26.14 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Gwen Mid?

The best Gwen Mid build in Patch 26.14 uses Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the First Strike keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gwen Mid is S tier with 53.5% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Gwen in Patch 26.14 include Locke (43.9% Gwen win rate), Ahri (44.5% Gwen win rate), Yasuo (44.8% Gwen win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play GwenMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.14

The recommended Gwen Mid build for LoL Patch 26.14, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Jul 22, 2026

Patch 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier up since last patchS#3of 56 Mid champions

Win rate53.5%vs 51.7% role avg

Pick rate0.6%53rd most picked Mid

Ban rate2.4%

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Gwen Mid Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (0.6% pick rate, 51.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.9% WR

InspirationPRIMARY

First StrikeKEYSTONE

Cash Back

Biscuit Delivery

Jack Of All Trades

SorcerySECONDARY

Absolute Focus

Gathering Storm

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Ghost

Teleport

Skill order

WMax Q first

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31415

28101213

611

Item build

0.6% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Shadowflame

Lich Bane

Rabadon's Deathcap

Void Staff

Dusk and Dawn

Malignance

Gwen Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Gwen holds a 53.5% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.14, 1.8 points above the Mid role average of 51.7%. That is the 3rd highest win rate of 56 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.6% pick rate (53rd most played in the role) and a 2.4% ban rate, Gwen rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Patch 26.14 was good to Gwen Mid: the tier rating climbed from B to S after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At S tier, Gwen is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Gwen Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Locke (43.9% win rate for Gwen) and Ahri (44.5% win rate for Gwen): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Zed (51.6%) and Yone (50.0%) are the matchups to look for, where Gwen wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.14:

Frequently asked questions

Is Gwen good in Patch 26.14?: Gwen is S tier Mid in Patch 26.14 with a 53.5% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 2.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gwen Mid after Patch 26.14 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Gwen Mid?: The best Gwen Mid build in Patch 26.14 uses Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the First Strike keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gwen Mid is S tier with 53.5% win rate this patch.
Who counters Gwen?: Champions that counter Gwen in Patch 26.14 include Locke (43.9% Gwen win rate), Ahri (44.5% Gwen win rate), Yasuo (44.8% Gwen win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.