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Gnar vs Xin Zhao

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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Gnar

based on 1,311 Gnar vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Gnar fought Xin Zhao 1311 times. With so many games with Gnar vs Xin Zhao provides us confidence in our ability to provide informative data and a solid build to annihilate your foe. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Gnar fights Xin Zhao in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Gnar vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar does a terrible job of countering Xin Zhao. On average, he wins a lowly 46.4% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Gnar versus Xin Zhao matches, Gnar’s side is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Gnar vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

HullbreakerJak'Sho, The ProteanSundered SkyStridebreaker

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
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Xin Zhao

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 Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Gnar vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Xin Zhao Image
5.2
< Kills >
6.6
5.7
< Deaths >
6.4
5.9
< Assists >
7.8
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
165
< Minions Killed >
41
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
18,361
< Physical Damage >
17,194
3,500
< Magic Damage >
1,404
462
< True Damage >
936
22,323
< Damage Dealt >
19,535
28,766
< Damage Taken >
39,720
11,256
< Gold Earned >
11,724
2.29
< Towers >
1.65
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
6,039
< Total Healing >
20,765
14,569
< Experience >
13,311
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
422
< Time Dealing CC >
472

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several important Gnar vs. Xin Zhao matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xin Zhao’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xin Zhao..

Gnar normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gnar and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Gnar or Xin Zhao?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gnar usually loses when playing against Xin Zhao, with a 46.4% win rate. As a result, Gnar makes a bad counter for Xin Zhao.

While Gnar does have a lower winrate than Xin Zhao, when they face off with one another, Gnar also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Gnar into Xin Zhaoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gnar has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao 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 teamfights.

Gnar is a garbage counter to Xin Zhao. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gnar against Xin Zhao.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Gnar, we analyzed 1,311 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 Xin Zhao 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 truly master Gnar to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane 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 mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar on average accumulates much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts 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 values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Gnar versus Xin Zhao build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Xin Zhao than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average win rate of 46.4% battling Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Xin Zhao 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. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Gnar vs Xin Zhao LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.4% winrate overall.

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