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Gwen vs Vladimir

GwenYOU · TOP
VladimirENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

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.
Never trade into his empowered third Q: wait for it to drop before you commit.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 50% WR - 430 games
Skill order
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Gwen · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

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.

Gwen matchup data compiled from the Gwen OTP community matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).