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

Gnar vs Poppy

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

based on 685 Gnar vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each week. Within our dataset, Gnar engaged Poppy 685 times. Having so many games with Gnar vs Poppy provides us confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening data and a recommended build to counter Poppy. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Gnar encounters Poppy in only 1.7% of his games.

Gnar vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar has done a terrible job of beating Poppy. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.1% of games the champs battle each other in. In Gnar against Poppy rounds, Gnar’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Poppy.

Best Gnar vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreakerSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gnar to level upq
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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
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Gnar vs Poppy Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
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4.7
< Kills >
4.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.3
6
< Assists >
8.5
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
164
< Minions Killed >
88
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.68
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.44
17,370
< Physical Damage >
12,940
3,455
< Magic Damage >
3,621
497
< True Damage >
878
21,322
< Damage Dealt >
17,440
29,948
< Damage Taken >
30,237
11,212
< Gold Earned >
10,567
2.29
< Towers >
1.76
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
6,157
< Total Healing >
7,604
14,595
< Experience >
13,478
19
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
9
421
< Time Dealing CC >
668

How to Counter Poppy with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some valuable Gnar versus Poppy counter stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Poppy..

Gnar typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gnar and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Poppy

Who is Better, Gnar or Poppy?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gnar usually loses when trying to fight Poppy, with a 46.1% win rate. Thus, Gnar makes a bad counter for Poppy.

While Gnar does have a lower win rate than Poppy, when they face off with one another, Gnar also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Gnar into Poppyas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gnar has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Gnar is a garbage counter for Poppy. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gnar against Poppy.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Gnar, we analyzed 685 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 Poppy 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 in order to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar usually racks up more CS as Poppy. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Gnar versus Poppy build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Gnar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Poppy than with many other common builds. In fact, Gnar had an average win rate of 46.1% battling Poppy with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Poppy as Gnar, Gnar players should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Gnar vs Poppy fights, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Gnar are given for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.