Background Image
How to Win Aphelios vs Gnar Counter MatchupAphelios is in the a tier of champions

Aphelios vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
FighterTank

How to Beat Gnar as Aphelios

based on 890 Aphelios vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Aphelios resulted from an evaluation of 890 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Aphelios is forced to battle against Gnar in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Aphelios vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a poor job of countering Gnar. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Aphelios versus Gnar matches, Aphelios’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Gnar.

Best Aphelios vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeKraken SlayerThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
>
Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
>
Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
Q
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
E
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
E
12
E
13
W
14
W
15
W
16
W

Guide to Countering Gnar as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Gnar

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Advice to Win Against Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Aphelios vs Gnar Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Gnar Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.2
6.4
< Deaths >
5.9
6
< Assists >
6.4
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
177
< Minions Killed >
167
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
20,507
< Physical Damage >
18,204
1,376
< Magic Damage >
3,368
450
< True Damage >
441
22,335
< Damage Dealt >
22,013
19,173
< Damage Taken >
29,853
11,951
< Gold Earned >
11,487
2.35
< Towers >
2.45
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,445
< Total Healing >
6,221
12,714
< Experience >
14,914
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
140
< Time Dealing CC >
424

How to Counter Gnar with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several influential Aphelios against Gnar matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar..

Aphelios normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Gnar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Gnar

Who is Better, Aphelios or Gnar?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when taking on Gnar, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes an ok counter for Gnar.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate compared to Gnar, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Gnaras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aphelios has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter for Gnar. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZacZac+ 51.9% 1935 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.1% 4417 GamesLilliaLillia+ 52.6% 5307 GamesKog'MawKog'Maw+ 55.4% 112 Games

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Aphelios, we analyzed 890 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gnar as Aphelios comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Aphelios Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Gnar. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Aphelios versus Gnar build consist of Infinity Edge, Kraken Slayer, and The Collector. When Aphelios included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Gnar than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 49.1% when playing against Gnar with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Gnar as Aphelios, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Aphelios vs Gnar counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gnar as Aphelios are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.