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How to Win Gragas vs Gnar Counter MatchupGragas is in the a tier of champions

Gragas vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Gragas in LoLGragas is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Gragas

based on 661 Gragas vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Gragas faced off against Gnar 661 times. Using so many games with Gragas vs Gnar gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide actionable data and a solid build to counter Gnar. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Gragas has to counter Gnar in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Gragas vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gragas does a poor job of beating Gnar. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Gragas versus Gnar rounds, Gragas’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Gragas vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeAether Wisp

Core Gragas Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneLuden's CompanionHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gragas to level upq
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Second ability for Gragas to level upe
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Last skill for Gragas to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Gragas's passive ability p
Gragas's q ability q
Gragas's w ability w
Gragas's e ability e
Gragas's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Gragas

Tips for Playing as Gragas against Gnar

Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.

Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

Advice to Win Against Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Gragas vs Gnar Counter Stats

Gragas Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Gnar Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5.9
7.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
109
< Minions Killed >
176
0.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,422
< Physical Damage >
18,623
18,240
< Magic Damage >
3,429
620
< True Damage >
459
20,282
< Damage Dealt >
22,511
30,087
< Damage Taken >
30,114
11,289
< Gold Earned >
11,742
1.48
< Towers >
2.55
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,397
< Total Healing >
6,268
14,109
< Experience >
15,321
22
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
422
< Time Dealing CC >
430

How to Counter Gnar with Gragas in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several important Gragas vs. Gnar matchup stats that may help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Gragas’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gragas may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gnar..

Gragas typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gragas and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Gragas
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gragas
Gnar

Who is Better, Gragas or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gragas usually loses when playing against Gnar, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Gragas makes a bad counter to Gnar.

While Gragas does have a lower winrate compared to Gnar, when they face off with one another, Gragas also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Gragas into Gnar.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gragas vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Gragas is a somewhat poor counter to Gnar. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gragas against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gragas

Gragas Loses Against

SingedSinged43.2% winrateLeonaLeona43.5% winrateNilahNilah43.8% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench43.9% winrate

Gragas Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee53.5% winrateYuumiYuumi53.3% winrateAkshanAkshan52.6% winrateKarthusKarthus52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gragas Players

How We Calculated Our Gragas vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Gragas, we analyzed 661 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 Gnar as Gragas 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gragas to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gragas typically accumulates less CS compared to Gnar. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Gragas versus Gnar build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Gragas incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Gnar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gragas had an average winrate of 48.7% when playing against Gnar with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Gnar as Gragas, you should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Gragas vs Gnar face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.7% win rate overall.

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