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Ivern vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Ivern

based on 427 Ivern vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
55 %
K/D/A
3.47
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches every week. Within our data, Ivern did battle with Gnar 427 times. Including so many matchups for Ivern versus Gnar provides us confidence in our ability to prepare useful data and a pro build to smash your rival. This matchup is fairly rare. Ivern has to counter Gnar in only 1.0% of his games.

Ivern vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a great job of beating Gnar. Typically, he wins a terrific 55.0% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Ivern versus Gnar rounds, Ivern’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Ivern vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Shurelya's BattlesongArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Gnar

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

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.

Ivern vs Gnar Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
55 %
VS
Win Rate
45 %
Gnar Image
2.3
< Kills >
4.6
4.5
< Deaths >
5.5
13.3
< Assists >
5.7
0.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.04
17
< Minions Killed >
163
1.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,661
< Physical Damage >
16,756
5,953
< Magic Damage >
3,081
1,042
< True Damage >
382
9,657
< Damage Dealt >
20,220
16,826
< Damage Taken >
28,355
9,694
< Gold Earned >
10,913
1.88
< Towers >
2.24
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,241
< Total Healing >
5,865
12,357
< Experience >
14,076
25
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
256
< Time Dealing CC >
418

How to Counter Gnar with Ivern in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some vital Ivern versus Gnar matchup statistics that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gnar. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Ivern usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Gnar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Gnar

Who is Better, Ivern or Gnar?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ivern usually wins when playing against Gnar, with a 55.0% win rate. As a result, Ivern makes a great counter for Gnar.

While Ivern does have a much higher win rate than Gnar, when they face off with one another, Ivern also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Ivern into Gnaras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ivern also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Gnar matchups, Ivern is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Ivern is a great counter for Gnar. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Gnar.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Ivern, we analyzed 427 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 Ivern 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 Ivern in order to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn 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 closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern typically picks up a lot less CS compared to Gnar. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ivern versus Gnar build include Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Gnar than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ivern boasted an average winrate of 55.0% when countering Gnar with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Gnar as Ivern, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Ivern vs Gnar LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 55.0% win rate overall.

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