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Gnar vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Gnar in LoLGnar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Gnar

based on 1,125 Gnar vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Gnar came out of an analysis of 1125 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Gnar is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Gnar vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Gnar has done a ok job of countering Kha'Zix. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Gnar versus Kha'Zix rounds, Gnar’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Gnar vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSterak's GageHullbreakerForce of Nature

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 ForceArmor
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
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Gnar vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Kha'Zix Image
5
< Kills >
8.1
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
5.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
170
< Minions Killed >
26
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.62
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.31
18,054
< Physical Damage >
17,689
3,299
< Magic Damage >
1,068
419
< True Damage >
978
21,773
< Damage Dealt >
19,736
29,592
< Damage Taken >
33,471
11,482
< Gold Earned >
12,661
2.49
< Towers >
0.93
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
6,050
< Total Healing >
16,360
15,034
< Experience >
13,863
18
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
422
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several influential Gnar versus Kha'Zix matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between these two champs. Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix..

Gnar usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gnar and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Gnar or Kha'Zix?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gnar usually fairs equally well when taking on Kha'Zix, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Gnar makes an ok counter for Kha'Zix.

While Gnar does have a higher win rate than Kha'Zix, when facing one another, Gnar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gnar into Kha'Zixas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gnar also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Kha'Zix 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.

Gnar is a decent counter to Kha'Zix. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gnar against Kha'Zix.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Gnar, we analyzed 1,125 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 Kha'Zix 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Gnar to counter Kha'Zix during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar most often picks up much more CS relative to Kha'Zix. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Gnar versus Kha'Zix build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Gnar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Kha'Zix than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when countering Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Kha'Zix as Gnar, Gnar players should take 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 builds players used for Gnar vs Kha'Zix LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

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