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

Gnar vs Zoe

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

based on 491 Gnar vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
1.9
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Gnar faced Zoe 491 times. Including so many games with Gnar versus Zoe gives us faith in our ability to produce useful data and a supported build to smash Zoe. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Gnar encounters Zoe in only 1.2% of his games.

Gnar vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Gnar does a decent job of beating Zoe. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Gnar vs Zoe matches, Gnar’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Zoe.

Best Gnar vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Force of NatureSundered SkyStridebreaker

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
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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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Guide to Countering Zoe as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Gnar vs Zoe Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Zoe Image
5.2
< Kills >
7
5.9
< Deaths >
6
6
< Assists >
7.3
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
165
< Minions Killed >
135
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.43
17,798
< Physical Damage >
1,783
3,348
< Magic Damage >
18,453
500
< True Damage >
3,447
21,647
< Damage Dealt >
23,684
30,007
< Damage Taken >
19,609
11,518
< Gold Earned >
11,190
2.58
< Towers >
1.72
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,141
< Total Healing >
2,349
14,920
< Experience >
13,485
19
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
11
420
< Time Dealing CC >
139

How to Counter Zoe with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several critical Gnar against Zoe counter statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zoe..

Gnar often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Zoe. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gnar and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Zoe

Who is Better, Gnar or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gnar usually wins when taking on Zoe, with a 51.7% win rate. Thus, Gnar makes a good counter for Zoe.

While Gnar does have a higher win rate than Zoe, when they face off with one another, Gnar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Gnar into Zoeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Gnar is a decent counter to Zoe. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gnar against Zoe.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Gnar, we analyzed 491 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 Zoe 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 Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Zoe. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gnar versus Zoe build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Zoe than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gnar had an average win rate of 51.7% when playing against Zoe with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Zoe as Gnar, you 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 combinations players chose for Gnar vs Zoe clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.7% winrate overall.

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