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Diana vs Gnar

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How to Beat Gnar as Diana

based on 1,683 Diana vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our data, Diana battled Gnar in 1683 rounds. Including so many games with Diana vs Gnar gives us confidence in our capability to produce actionable statistics and a recommended build to suppress your rival. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Diana has to counter Gnar in only 1.1% of her games.

Diana vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Diana does a good job of beating Gnar. On average, she wins a terrific 52.5% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Diana against Gnar games, Diana’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Diana vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameNashor's ToothZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
>
Second ability for Diana to level upw
>
Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Gnar

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

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.

Diana vs Gnar Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Gnar Image
7.9
< Kills >
5.2
6.8
< Deaths >
6
6.5
< Assists >
6.3
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
100
< Minions Killed >
167
0.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
2,088
< Physical Damage >
17,705
19,192
< Magic Damage >
3,353
972
< True Damage >
443
22,253
< Damage Dealt >
21,501
24,739
< Damage Taken >
29,371
12,443
< Gold Earned >
11,392
1.76
< Towers >
2.36
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,918
< Total Healing >
5,959
14,350
< Experience >
14,894
20
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
128
< Time Dealing CC >
421

How to Counter Gnar with Diana in LoL

The stats provided here show some valuable Diana versus Gnar matchup stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar..

Diana often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives less damage than Gnar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Diana and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Gnar

Who is Better, Diana or Gnar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Diana usually wins when trying to fight Gnar, with a 52.5% win rate. Thus, Diana makes a good counter to Gnar.

While Diana does have a higher win rate compared to Gnar, when on opposite teams, Diana also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Diana into Gnar.

Furthermore, Diana has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Diana vs Gnar matchups, Diana is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Diana is a good counter to Gnar. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Diana against Gnar.

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Diana, we analyzed 1,683 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 Diana 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 Diana in order to counter Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana typically accumulates less CS relative to Gnar. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Diana versus Gnar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Diana combined at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Gnar than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Diana boasted an average win rate of 52.5% when playing against Gnar with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Gnar as Diana, Diana players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Diana vs Gnar counters, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.5% win rate overall.

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