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Gnar vs Rumble

How to Beat Rumble as Gnar in LoLGnar is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Rumble as Gnar

based on 696 Gnar vs Rumble matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Rumble as Gnar resulted from an analysis of 696 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Gnar fights Rumble in only 1.7% of his games.

Gnar vs Rumble Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar does a poor job of beating Rumble. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champions face one another in. In Gnar against Rumble rounds, Gnar’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Rumble.

Best Gnar vs Rumble Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Wit's EndStridebreakerForce of NatureSundered Sky

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
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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W
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Rumble as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Rumble

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 Rumble

Rumble deals almost entirely magic damage. Build some Magic Resistance to reduce his damage.

Watch Rumble's Heat bar carefully. If you see him Overheat, go in for the kill while his skills are disabled.

Rumble's ultimate can deal a lot of damage if you stay inside the area of effect. When you see the missiles falling, move out of the way as quickly as possible.

Gnar vs Rumble Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Rumble Image
5
< Kills >
7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
6
< Assists >
6.8
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
162
< Minions Killed >
146
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.38
16,543
< Physical Damage >
893
2,979
< Magic Damage >
22,224
404
< True Damage >
1,001
19,926
< Damage Dealt >
24,120
29,947
< Damage Taken >
25,723
11,259
< Gold Earned >
11,587
2.31
< Towers >
1.61
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,789
< Total Healing >
3,749
14,715
< Experience >
14,420
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
406
< Time Dealing CC >
276

How to Counter Rumble with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several vital Gnar vs. Rumble counter statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rumble’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rumble..

Gnar usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Rumble. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gnar and Rumble

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Rumble
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Rumble

Who is Better, Gnar or Rumble?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gnar usually loses when trying to fight Rumble, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Gnar makes a poor counter for Rumble.

While Gnar does have a lower winrate than Rumble, when facing one another, Gnar also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gnar into Rumbleas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Rumble matchups, Rumble is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Gnar is a somewhat poor counter for Rumble. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gnar against Rumble.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Rumble Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rumble as Gnar, we analyzed 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 Rumble 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 truly master Gnar in order to counter Rumble during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Rumble. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Gnar versus Rumble build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Rumble than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 48.7% battling Rumble with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Rumble 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 combinations that we analyzed for Gnar vs Rumble fights, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.7% win rate overall.

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