Gwen vs Yasuo Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Top lane: Gwen the fighter, Yasuo the fighter/assassin hybrid. Over 313 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Gwen closes out 43.1% of them. Sitting 6.9 points below the 50% line marks Yasuo as a genuine problem pick for Gwen.
Gwen threatens Needlework; Yasuo counters through Wind Wall. Then it becomes Needlework against Last Breath, and the one still holding it sets the terms. Resources split the two: Mana for Gwen, Flow for Yasuo.
Both Gwen and Yasuo threaten mainly mixed damage, so one resistance covers the lane. Starting health splits 620 to 590 in Gwen’s favour, with armour at 39 against 32. The 7-armour edge belongs to Gwen. At full build levels the gap widens to 2575 HP versus 2460, favouring Gwen. Movement speed: Gwen 340, Yasuo 345.
With both sitting in melee range (150 against 175), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Yasuo is the more demanding of the two to pilot (10/10 versus 5/10), which quietly shapes the win rate. The page tracks Gwen against Yasuo continuously rather than freezing on one patch.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Yasuo has the statistical edge. Gwen wins 43.1% of the recorded games.
43.1% from Gwen's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
313 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Gwen build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Gwen build page.