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How to Win Gnar vs Ashe Counter MatchupGnar is in the a tier of champions

Gnar vs Ashe

How to Beat Ashe as Gnar in LoLGnar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ashe as Gnar

based on 2,696 Gnar vs Ashe matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.85
Pick Rate
6.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ashe as Gnar came out of an analysis of 2696 ranked games where both champions battled one another. This particular pairing is fairly uncommon. Gnar encounters Ashe in only 6.8% of his rounds.

Gnar vs Ashe Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar has done a dismal job of countering Ashe. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champions face one another in. In Gnar against Ashe matches, Gnar’s team is 0.2% less likely to get first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Ashe.

Best Gnar vs Ashe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPhage

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Black CleaverForce of NatureSundered SkyThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gnar's passive ability p
Gnar's q ability q
Gnar's w ability w
Gnar's e ability e
Gnar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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 Ashe as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Ashe

Position yourself next to walls to bait your enemies into getting stunned by your ultimate.

Know your strengths! Mini Gnar is fast, squishy, and has high sustained damage. Mega Gnar is slow, tough, and has high burst.

Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.

Advice to Win Against Ashe

Ashe has very few defensive options, and she's a good target to gank.

Be wary of moving around the map alone if Ashe has not recently cast her Enchanted Crystal Arrow.

Gnar vs Ashe Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Ashe Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.6
6
< Deaths >
6.5
6
< Assists >
9
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
164
< Minions Killed >
139
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,673
< Physical Damage >
15,301
3,332
< Magic Damage >
2,654
465
< True Damage >
586
21,471
< Damage Dealt >
18,542
29,554
< Damage Taken >
19,440
11,303
< Gold Earned >
11,044
2.36
< Towers >
2.09
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,928
< Total Healing >
3,793
14,768
< Experience >
12,115
18
< Vision Score >
29
9
< Wards Placed >
12
415
< Time Dealing CC >
612

How to Counter Ashe with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some influential Gnar vs. Ashe counter statistics that can help you understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ashe’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ashe..

Gnar typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ashe. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gnar and Ashe

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Ashe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Ashe

Who is Better, Gnar or Ashe?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gnar usually fairs equally well when facing off against Ashe, with a 49.3% win rate. Thus, Gnar makes an ok counter for Ashe.

While Gnar does have a lower winrate compared to Ashe, when on opposite teams, Gnar also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Gnar into Asheas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Ashe matchups, Ashe is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Gnar is a somewhat poor counter to Ashe. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gnar against Ashe.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Ashe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ashe as Gnar, we analyzed 2,696 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 Ashe as Gnar 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gnar to counter Ashe 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 mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar often picks up a similar amount of CS as Ashe. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Gnar versus Ashe build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Gnar incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Ashe than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average win rate of 49.3% when countering Ashe with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Ashe as Gnar, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Gnar vs Ashe fights, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.3% win rate overall.

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