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How to Win Braum vs Gnar Counter MatchupBraum is in the a tier of champions

Braum vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Braum in LoLBraum is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Braum

based on 489 Braum vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.89
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our data, Braum engaged Gnar 489 times. Having so many games with Braum vs Gnar provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce informative stats and a supported build to suppress Gnar. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Braum fights Gnar in only 1.1% of his games.

Braum vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Braum does a dismal job of countering Gnar. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Braum vs Gnar games, Braum’s team is 0.2% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Braum vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Frozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Braum to level upq
>
Second ability for Braum to level upe
>
Last skill for Braum to max outw

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Braum

Tips for Playing as Braum against Gnar

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

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.

Braum vs Gnar Counter Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
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1.6
< Kills >
5
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
14.3
< Assists >
6.5
0.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
27
< Minions Killed >
161
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,446
< Physical Damage >
17,637
6,309
< Magic Damage >
3,376
672
< True Damage >
506
8,427
< Damage Dealt >
21,519
22,534
< Damage Taken >
28,081
8,225
< Gold Earned >
11,128
1.81
< Towers >
2.4
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,161
< Total Healing >
5,833
10,118
< Experience >
14,343
52
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
9
280
< Time Dealing CC >
408

How to Counter Gnar with Braum in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Braum against Gnar matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Braum’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Braum may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gnar. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Braum typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Gnar. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Braum and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Braum
Gnar

Who is Better, Braum or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Braum usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Gnar, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Braum makes an ok counter to Gnar.

While Braum does have a lower winrate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Braum also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Braum into Gnar.

Moreover, Braum has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Braum vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Braum is a somewhat poor counter for Gnar. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Braum against Gnar.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Braum, we analyzed 489 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 Braum 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Braum to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Braum often picks up a lot less CS compared to Gnar. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Braum versus Gnar build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Braum bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Gnar than with most other typical builds. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 49.1% when countering Gnar with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Gnar as Braum, Braum players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Braum vs Gnar matchups, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gnar as Braum are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.